The stage is set for the inaugural IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024, slated to commence on February 19 and culminate on March 1, in the picturesque city of Cape Town, South Africa. Organized by the International Masters Cricket (IMC), this prestigious tournament will witness the gathering of seasoned cricketers from around the globe, vying for glory in a 45 overs a side competition.
Participating Teams and Group Division:
A total of 12 formidable teams have been assembled for this historic event, divided into two competitive groups of six teams each. Group A boasts cricketing powerhouses like Australia, Canada, England, Namibia, USA, and Zimbabwe, while Group B features the likes of India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, and Wales.
Tournament Format:
The tournament will kick off with a thrilling single round-robin format, wherein each team will face off against the others in their group once. Following the group stage battles, the top two teams from both groups will advance to the semi-finals, with the ultimate showdown set to take place on March 1 in the grand final.
IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024 teams and squads
Australia Over-40s: Justin Poole (captain), Cos Beadle, Grant Milbanke, Greg Hunt, Jamie Panelli, Steven Baker, Jeff Hemming, Luke Jackson, Peter Atkinson, Richie Wyld, Andrew Downton (wicketkeeper), Danny Batra (wicketkeeper), Ryan Armstrong, Ryan Snape, Scott Jarvis, Tim Macdonald, Tony Wilson
Canada Over-40s: Devishetty Vinay (captain), Amir Kolia, Kamaljeet Parmar, Rajbir Dhillon, Ryan Pittiman, Tarun Khanna, Amit Anand, Godwin Alfred, Kiran Bodhasrungi, Sajit Gill, Harmendeep Dosanjh (wicketkeeper), Everton Spence, Kanwardeep Sukhija, Manpreet Khaira, Rajesh Veetil, Shailesh Patel, Yunus Anwar
England Over-40s: Chris Swallow (captain), Christopher Hewison, Darren Stevens, Garry Park, Nick Compton, Ben France, Ben Frazer, Mohammad Akhtar, Simon Birtwisle, Damian Westwood (wicketkeeper), Sean Park (wicketkeeper), George Brooksbank, Jonny Wightman, Justin Bishop, Shaun Rashid, Steven Naylor
India Over-40s: Iqbal Khan (captain), Arshad Ahmed, Fakir Dungaria, Jeetinder Diwan, Sanjay Khamkar, Wasim Jaffer, Abhay Saraiya, Prakash Patel, Taraknath Roy, Viral Amin, Vijay Singh (wicketkeeper), Jigar Mehta, Mayank Khandwala, Ojas Mehta, Pradeep Kshirsagar, Pravin Tambe, Sachin Despande, Shadab Jakati, Yogesh Dicholkar
Namibia Over-40s: Nicolaas Buys (captain), Asad Abbas, Duane Viljoen, Pieter Meuwesen, Wimpie Martins, Conrad Jacobs, Jaco Duvenhage, Johannes Nel, Rowan Erasmus, Francois Fuscher (wicketkeeper), Christo Greeff, Gerrie Snyman, Norbert Manyande, Riaan De Witt, Rudi Scholtz, Saleem Muhammad
New Zealand Over-40s: Peter Connell (captain), Greg Johnson, James Marshall, Leighton Parsons, Nick Horsley, Scott Marra, Ben Rapson, Jerem Wylie, Juan Le Maitre, Beau Dench (wicketkeeper), Hardeep Singh (wicketkeeper), Adam Hastilow, Farhan Mirza, Nick Smith, Paddy Sullivan, Simon Murphy
South Africa Over-40s: Warren Dugmore (captain), Abdul-Aziz Temoor, Brandon Buckley, Johan Fourie, Nathan Jones, Pieter Booysen, Charl Groenewald, Derrin Bassage, Jaco Castle, Ridiwaan Williams, Kyle Smit (wicketkeeper), Daniel Styer, Lundi Mbane, Wayne Hendricks, Werner Moolman, Yasser Ditta
Sri Lanka Over-40s: Amal Wanigasekara (captain), Amila Madurangana, Dasees Ishanthamaal, Dineth Nanayakkara, Gayan Rathambalage, Kasun Bulathsinhala, Hansa Wijayasundara, Mervan Fernando, Rajiv Nirmalasingham, Suneth Sampath, Marlon Fernando (wicketkeeper), Nissanka Herath (wicketkeeper), Jonathan Weerasuriya, Randall Ebert, Ruwan Premathilaka, Sudath Jayaweera
UAE Over-40s: Rafiullah Syed (captain/wicketkeeper), Basit Feyzee, Rehan Khan, Tariq Abbas, Zar Khan, Biju Pillai, Earl Kivedo, Harikrishnan Sasidharan, Narayanan Krishnan, Sudheesh Sobhana, Syed Imran Kazmi, Jason Cook (wicketkeeper), Roshan Ali Khan (wicketkeeper), Vijay Mehra (wicketkeeper), Pieter Beyer, Ranjith Nair
USA Over-40s: Adnan Malik (captain), Muhammad Farrukh, Amit Sood, Ashwin Boini, Jignesh Desai, Nauman Mustafa, Paresh Deshmukh, Ajay Sharma, Gurpreet Raina, Madhivanan Durai, Muhammad Mobeen (wicketkeeper), Saurabh Verma (wicketkeeper), Krishna Kumar Y S, Nikhil Sikka, Saqib Hameed, Vinod Shankar, Zeshan Muhammad
Wales Over-40s: Gareth Edwards (captain), Adam Hitchcott, Dylan Mcphee, Gary Holley, Greg Fisher, Paul Hitchcott, Ioan Roberts, James Breese, Matt Smart, Michael Martin, Neil Harrison, Nick Morgan, Tim Hemp (wicketkeeper), Owain Hopkins, Simon Holliday, Sion Morris
Zimbabwe Over-40s: Douglas Marillier (captain/wicketkeeper), Kingsley Went, Marc Nicolle, Raymond Buchanan, Steven Trenchard, Arch Harley, Bertus Erasmus, Gavin Rennie, Sean Bell, Trevor Gripper, Neil Ferreira (wicketkeeper), Austin Corken, Mark Ferrao, Piet Rinke, Robertson Chinyengetere, Simon Seager
Playoffs and Final Positions:
While the victorious semi-finalists gear up for the ultimate clash, the remaining teams will engage in intense playoff matches to determine their final standings in the tournament. Every match promises to be a battle of skill, experience, and unwavering determination.
Venues: A total of 15 prestigious venues in Cape Town have been chosen to host the exhilarating encounters of the IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024. From iconic stadiums to picturesque grounds, each venue adds its own charm to the cricketing extravaganza.
Where to Watch:
Cricket enthusiasts in India can catch all the action live on the FanCode app and website, ensuring they don’t miss a moment of the thrilling matches and captivating moments that the IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024 has in store.
IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024 schedule and live match start times
All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)
| Day and Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Monday, February 19 | USA Over-40s vs Australia Over-40s | Claremont Cricket Club – Burt Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Monday, February 19 | England Over-40s vs Zimbabwe Over-40s | Western Province Cricket Club – Wally Wilson Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Monday, February 19 | Canada Over-40s vs Namibia Over-40s | Cape Town Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Monday, February 19 | Sri Lanka Over-40s vs UAE Over-40s | Durbanville Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Monday, February 19 | South Africa Over-40s vs Wales Over-40s | Green Point Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Monday, February 19 | New Zealand Over-40s vs India Over-40s | Claremont Cricket Club – Ardene Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 20 | Zimbabwe Over-40s vs Canada Over-40s | SACS | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 20 | England Over-40s vs USA Over-40s | Reddam House Constantia | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 20 | Namibia Over-40s vs Australia Over-40s | Westerford High School Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 20 | UAE Over-40s vs India Over-40 | Milnerton High School | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 20 | Sri Lanka Over-40s vs South Africa Over-40s | Bergvliet High School Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 20 | Wales Over-40s vs New Zealand Over-40s | Wynberg Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 22 | USA Over-40s vs Zimbabwe Over-40s | Bergvliet High School Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 22 | Canada Over-40s vs Australia Over-40s | Wynberg Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 22 | England Over-40s vs Namibia Over-40s | Milnerton High School | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 22 | UAE Over-40s vs South Africa Over-40s | Bishops Diocesan College | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 22 | India Over-40s vs Wales Over-40s | Reddam House Constantia | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 22 | Sri Lanka Over-40s vs New Zealand Over-40s | Westerford High School Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, February 23 | Zimbabwe Over-40s vs Namibia Over-40s | Claremont Cricket Club – Ardene Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, February 23 | Australia Over-40s vs England Over-40s | Rondebosch Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, February 23 | USA Over-40s vs Canada Over-40s | Western Province Cricket Club – Wally Wilson Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, February 23 | Wales Over-40s vs UAE Over-40s | Groot Drakenstein Cricket Club Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, February 23 | South Africa Over-40s vs New Zealand Over-40s | Claremont Cricket Club – Burt Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, February 23 | India Over-40s vs Sri Lanka Over-40s | Wynberg Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Sunday, February 25 | Zimbabwe Over-40s vs Australia Over-40s | Groot Drakenstein Cricket Club Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Sunday, February 25 | USA Over-40s vs Namibia Over-40s | Rondebosch Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Sunday, February 25 | Canada Over-40s vs England Over-40s | Green Point Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Sunday, February 25 | New Zealand Over-40s vs UAE Over-40s | Western Province Cricket Club – Wally Wilson Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Sunday, February 25 | Sri Lanka Over-40s vs Wales Over-40s | Cape Town Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Sunday, February 25 | South Africa Over-40s vs India Over-40s | Durbanville Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 27 | Semi-final 1 | Green Point Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 27 | Semi-final 2 | Rondebosch Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 27 | Eliminator 1 | Claremont Cricket Club – Burt Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 27 | Eliminator 2 | Cape Town Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 27 | Eliminator 3 | Claremont Cricket Club – Ardene Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Tuesday, February 27 | Eliminator 4 | Durbanville Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 29 | 3/4 Place Playoff | Claremont Cricket Club – Burt Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 29 | 5/6 Place Playoff | Claremont Cricket Club – Ardene Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 29 | 7/8 Place Playoff | Rondebosch Boys’ High School | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 29 | 9/10 Place Playoff | Cape Town Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Thursday, February 29 | 11/12 Place Playoff | Green Point Cricket Club | 1:45 PM |
| Friday, March 1 | IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024 final | Western Province Cricket Club – Wally Wilson Oval | 1:45 PM |
As the cricketing fraternity eagerly anticipates the commencement of this landmark event, the IMC Over-40s World Cup 2024 promises to be a celebration of timeless talent, camaraderie, and the enduring spirit of the sport. With seasoned veterans showcasing their skills on the global stage, fans can expect a display of vintage cricketing prowess that will leave a lasting legacy in the annals of cricket history.