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This aerial photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium under construction in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, near New York, was launched on May 15, 2024 with the sport's world body "excited" to conquer new territories through the T20 World Cup in June. The 34,000-capacity stadium, with infrastructure from the Las Vegas Formula 1 circuit and drop-in pitches prepared in Florida, will host the hotly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash on June 9, among its eight scheduled World Cup games. (Photo by Cecilia SANCHEZ / AFP)
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The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, near New York, was 'launched' by the ICC ahead of the T20 World Cup. AFP
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, is a 34,000-capacity stadium with infrastructure from the Las Vegas F1 circuit and drop-in pitches prepared in Florida. AFP
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will host eight matches at the T20 World Cup next month. AFP
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New York will host matches at the T20 World Cup next month, including the hotly-anticipated India v Pakistan clash on June 9. AFP
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is one of the three venues in the US that will host T20 World Cup matches. AFP
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This aerial photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium under construction in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, near New York, was launched on May 15, 2024 with the sport's world body "excited" to conquer new territories through the T20 World Cup in June. The 34,000-capacity stadium, with infrastructure from the Las Vegas Formula 1 circuit and drop-in pitches prepared in Florida, will host the hotly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash on June 9, among its eight scheduled World Cup games. (Photo by Cecilia SANCHEZ / AFP)
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The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, near New York, was 'launched' by the ICC ahead of the T20 World Cup. AFP
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, is a 34,000-capacity stadium with infrastructure from the Las Vegas F1 circuit and drop-in pitches prepared in Florida. AFP
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will host eight matches at the T20 World Cup next month. AFP
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New York will host matches at the T20 World Cup next month, including the hotly-anticipated India v Pakistan clash on June 9. AFP
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is one of the three venues in the US that will host T20 World Cup matches. AFP
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This aerial photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium under construction in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, near New York, was launched on May 15, 2024 with the sport's world body "excited" to conquer new territories through the T20 World Cup in June. The 34,000-capacity stadium, with infrastructure from the Las Vegas Formula 1 circuit and drop-in pitches prepared in Florida, will host the hotly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash on June 9, among its eight scheduled World Cup games. (Photo by Cecilia SANCHEZ / AFP)
New York gets ready to embrace cricket at T20 World Cup 2024
Newly-built Nassau County stadium will host the highly-anticipated India v Pakistan clash next month
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