![Seth Wenig Work continues on a temporary stadium being constructed for the Cricket World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/62de1946012b45c9a0d3542087d2b683/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Work continues on a temporary stadium being constructed for the Cricket World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
![Seth Wenig A sign advertises the Cricket World Cup matches in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0b4ad49acb0c4bd6a5b800361fc31cca/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A sign advertises the Cricket World Cup matches in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
![Phil Marcelo Parmanand Sarju, founder of the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy, instructs players during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. " A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where Sarju's academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/88f9f4c951b24173bbe4ea2972f520f9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Parmanand Sarju, founder of the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy, instructs players during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. " A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where Sarju's academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)
![Seth Wenig Work continues on a temporary stadium being constructed for the Cricket World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/84d2d2dcc3e94496b46068bee0fd7a4a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Work continues on a temporary stadium being constructed for the Cricket World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
![Phil Marcelo Parmanand Sarju, founder of the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy, demonstrates proper ball handling technique for bowling to Akash Khargie during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where Sarju's academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/174483f9d89049dda6e3c5a4e432ac26/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Parmanand Sarju, founder of the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy, demonstrates proper ball handling technique for bowling to Akash Khargie during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where Sarju's academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)
![Phil Marcelo Junior Coach Jay Sarju, 16, assists Samraj Goel, 7, with his leg pad in preparation to bat during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/639e89da0003491e8a7fed8999e3c550/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Junior Coach Jay Sarju, 16, assists Samraj Goel, 7, with his leg pad in preparation to bat during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)
![Phil Marcelo Akash Khargie, 8, left, learns proper bat holding and wicket position in front of the stumps as Ekam Hunjan, 10, waits his turn during a practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7aa62bdacd9544c1afdbdec3bde51adc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Akash Khargie, 8, left, learns proper bat holding and wicket position in front of the stumps as Ekam Hunjan, 10, waits his turn during a practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A temporary stadium for next month's T20 Cricket World Cup -- the first major international cricket competition the U.S. is hosting -- is being built atop another ball field in the park where the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy began more than a decade ago. (AP Photo/Phil Marcelo)
![Seth Wenig Work continues on a temporary stadium being constructed for the Cricket World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/398c214d274145e19248968dd2ec2c3c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Work continues on a temporary stadium being constructed for the Cricket World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As the U.S. prepares to host its first Cricket World Cup across three states next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the NYC suburbs where the English sport has found fertile ground among waves of Caribbean and South Asian immigration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)