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

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

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

This is a group of cricket-playing countries, which is 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 West Indies country?

This is an archipelago located in the Caribbean Island Ocean. This Dripsmuha is 4,020 km long and 257 km wide. It has more than 7000 islands. Famous cricketer Chris Gayle is from Jamaica Island. Similarly, all the players present in the West Indies cricket team are from some country or province.

Do you know why this archipelago was named Caribbean? In reality, there is a tribe called 'Carib', after which this archipelago is named Caribbean, so there is no country named West Indies, but it is made up of many Caribbean countries.

Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean region. While the smallest is St. Kitts and Nevis. While Cuba is spread over about 42 thousand square kilometers, St. Kitts and Nevis is spread over about 261 square kilometers. 
Before the start of a cricket match, both teams sing their national anthems. But West Indies is not a country. So it has no national anthem. Its players sing the cricket anthem. Their flag is also the cricket flag