<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Cricket World Cup Trophy arrives on Long Island"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/01/2024-t20-cricket-world-cup/73921104007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">ICC Men’s T20 World Cup</a>, hosted for the first time in the United States, saw thousands of fans flock to the stadiums in New York, Texas and Florida in what the ICC described as "incredible fan engagement" and "unprecedented interest in cricket in the USA from sports fans."</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"Fans in the USA turned out in extraordinary numbers for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA," the ICC <a target="_blank" href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/t20cricketworldcup/news/cricket-hits-a-six-in-the-usa-with-incredible-t20-world-cup-engagement" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">said in statement</a>. "In the USA alone, 190,000 fans attended matches that have captivated the country and set the stage for cricket’s continued growth in North America."</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:440px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/26/USAT/74217598007-2157302835.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/26/USAT/74217598007-2157302835.jpg?width=1320&height=880&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Spectators react in the crowd during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between USA and India at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 12, 2024 in New York, New York."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The U.S. hosted 16 of the 55 matches in the tournament, including the opening match between Canada and the U.S. on June 1.</p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">Nassau County cricket stadium drew biggest crowds</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The largest venue during the World Cup, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/04/nassau-county-cricket-stadium-2024-t20-world-cup-match-photos/73709743007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Nassau County International Cricket Stadium</a> on Long Island in New York, saw almost 165,000 people in attendance during the course of the tournament. The purpose-built modular stadium had a seating capacity of 34,000. The matches with the most number of people included <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/09/india-over-pakistan-t20-world-cup-sunday/74019789007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Pakistan vs. India</a>, with 34,028 fans present, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/12/team-usa-cricket-fans-india/74071943007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">U.S. vs. India</a> with 31,722 people in attendance.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:440px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/09/USAT/74037796007-2156795538.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/09/USAT/74037796007-2156795538.jpg?width=1320&height=880&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="A general view of the stadium during play in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between India and Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 09, 2024 in New York, New York."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Meanwhile, over 22,000 people attended the four matches at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas, which has a seating capacity of 7,000, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/news/128" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">according to Major League Cricket</a>.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:440px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/11/USAT/74059852007-2155667188-1.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/11/USAT/74059852007-2155667188-1.jpg?width=1320&height=880&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Aaron Jones of USA celebrates winning the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between USA and Canada at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium on June 01, 2024 in Dallas, Texas."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The lowest turnout in the U.S. was at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, where Pakistan played Ireland in front of...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/06/26/t20-world-cup-cricket-us-attendance/74205475007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
