In many respects, the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the first major cricket tournament on U.S. soil, could be characterized as a rousing success.
Eight matches at a temporary venue in Long Island drew more than 156,000 fans in attendance, including a U.S. record 34,028 for a tilt between Pakistan and eventual champion India.
The U.S., which participated in the event for the first time, pulled off a historic upset over Pakistan, the 2017 champion. A subsequent match against top-ranked India attracted 31,219 spectators, tying up traffic from East Meadow onto the major highways into New York City.
During the first three weeks of the event, the ICC saw record engagement on its website and app, with roughly 2.7 million U.S.-based users recorded, a spike of 370% from the 2022 tournament.