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T20 WC: Cricket Fans Want ICC To Not Host Matches In Florida Due To Flash Floods Alerts

Heavy rainfall in Florida is the biggest concern for the T20 World Cup at the moment.

by Shreya Ghosh
T20 WC: Cricket Fans Want ICC To Not Host Matches In Florida Due To Flash Floods Alerts

What a spectacular time of the year it is for cricket fans globally! It began with exciting weeks of the loved Indian Premier League matches followed by the much-awaited ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. A massive highlight of this prominent tournament is one of the hosting nations. Along with the West Indies, the United States of America is also the venue for many matches. However, fans are unhappy with the decision to host T20 cricket matches in Florida. But why?

Cricket Enthusiasts Want To Shift T20 World Cup Cricket Matches From Florida

T20 Cricket Matches Florida
Picture credit- Wikimedia Commons

Different parts of this state are receiving heavy rainfall. The weather has been cloudy and gloomy for some time now. According to reports and social media posts, South Florida witnessed massive downpours on June 12. The weather change triggered waterlogging in several areas. In fact, warnings for flash floods have been alerted as well. Having cricket matches on any ground is impossible under such conditions.

Florida’s Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground was the host stadium for Wednesday’s match between Sri Lanka and Nepal. The group stage match was called off without a single ball bowled. The reason to abandon it was continuous rainfall in Lauderhill. The concerning fact is that it is also the venue for the next 3 crucial matches. The results of these games will determine some teams’ future in the T20 World Cup.

The cricket stadium is scheduled to host USA vs Ireland on June 14, India vs Canada on June 15, and Pakistan vs Ireland on June 16. Seeing the weather reports predicting heavy rainfall and flash flood warnings, cricket fans want the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the venue. They wish for the ICC to host the rest of the matches at stadiums in Dallas or New York, according to a report by India Today.

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Netizens Are Ranting!

Dissatisfied with ICC’s decision to not shift venues ahead of the matches, fans are demanding the changes on social media platforms. Many are constantly sharing weather updates as well.

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What do you think of ICC’s decision? Do you wish the administrative body to change the venues?

Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/ ICC T20 World Cup (@t20worldcup), Wikimedia Commons

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