T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies a country or not? 99% people still don't know you know

T20 World Cup will start from June 1 in America and West Indies. So before this, know that you must have seen the West Indies cricket team. But did you know, West Indies is not a country. So know about the important things related to this.

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You must have heard the name of West Indies in cricket. So recently the T20 World Cup has been organized in America and West Indies. You may have seen West Indies players also playing in the cricket team but do you know, West Indies is not a country? Know interesting things related to this

This is a group of cricket playing countries, called 'Caribbean countries'. Let us tell you that there are a total of 28 countries and provinces in the Caribbean islands, out of which players from 15 countries and provinces make up the West Indies cricket team. So today we will talk about what is the West Indies if not a country?

It is an archipelago located in the Caribbean Island Ocean. This Dripasmuha is 4,020 km long and 257 km wide. In which there are more than 7000 islands. Famous cricketer Chris Gayle is a resident of Jamaica Island. Similarly, all the players present in the West Indies cricket team belong to some country or province.

Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean. while the smallest is St. Kitts and Nevis. While Cuba is spread over approximately 42 thousand square kilometers, St. Kitts and Nevis is spread over approximately 261 square kilometers. (photo : www.countrylife.co.uk)

Do you know why this archipelago was named the Caribbean? In Real live a tribe called 'Carib', after whom the archipelago is named Caribbean. Hence there is no country called West Indies, but it is made up of several Caribbean countries.

Before the start of a cricket match, both teams sing the national anthem. But West Indies is not a country. So it has no national anthem. Its players sing the cricket anthem. Their flag is also a cricket flag.