ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: All you need to know, schedule, results, format, full squads, TV Timing, Live Streaming
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has got underway in the UAE with two matches on the opening day – original hosts Bangladesh women cricket team taking on Scotland followed by ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024 champions Sri Lanka taking on Pakistan women cricket team on Thursday (October 3).
Teams like India, England and last-year’s finalists South Africa will look to end Australia’s complete dominance over this tournament in this year’s edition. The Australian women cricket team have won the last three editions of this tournament and overall they have won the T20 World Cup six time out of nine editions so far.
With veteran Meg Lanning announcing her retirement following the triumph in South Africa about 18 months ago, wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy has been handed captaincy to maintain Australia’s global supremacy. Healy would like to lead from the front but if she is not able to, she can rely on the squad full of match winners including Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris.
England, who won the inaugural edition in 2009 before losing three finals to Australia, will take a lot of confidence from the series win against their main rival during the Women’s Ashes last year. The pitches in the UAE are expected to favour the slow bowlers, bringing England’s Sophie Ecclestone into play. She will be supported by Sarah Glenn and Charlie Dean.
Another team who always challenges Australia but has hitherto not able to cross the final hurdle is India. The Harmanpreet-Kaur led side has lost two big T20 finals to Australia — the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2020 T20 World Cup.
India go into the event having not got a lot of game time following their surprising loss to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2024 final. The team has worked extensively on its fitness and fielding, hoping it will make a big difference to its World Cup campaign.
The conditions could favour a spin-heavy India. In the batting department, the onus will be on openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana while Harmanpreet and Richa Ghosh will be expected to hit the sixes in the middle and death overs.
Harmanpreet, who has led the team since the 2018 T20 World Cup, will be under tremendous pressure this time around as another loss could bring an end to her captaincy tenure.
Here are the groups and squads for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024…
Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Group B: Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa, West Indies
Group A Squads
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil (subject to fitness), Sajana Sajeevan
Travelling reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor, Non-Travelling reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan
Travelling reserve: Najiha Alvi (wk), Non-travelling reserves: Rameen Shamim, Umm-e-Hani
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana.
Travelling reserve: Kaushini Nuthyangana
Group B Squads
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Taj Nehar, Shathi Rani, Disha Biswas
England: Heather Knight (c), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Linsey Smith, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Bess Heath
Scotland: Kathryn Bryce (c), Sarah Bryce (vc), Lorna Jack-Brown, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Abtaha Maqsood, Saskia Horley, Chloe Abel, Priyanaz Chatterji, Megan McColl, Darcey Carter, Ailsa Lister, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater, Katherine Fraser, Olivia Bell
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Suné Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon
Travelling reserve: Miané Smit
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (vc, wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton
How can I watch ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE on TV in India?
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be available LIVE on Star Sports Network in India.
How can I watch live streaming of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in India?
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar website and app.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Group A Match Fixtures
Date
Match
Time (IST)
Venue/Stadium
October 3, Thursday
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
19:30:00
Sharjah
PAK Won
October 4, Friday
India vs New Zealand
19:30:00
Dubai
October 5, Saturday
Australia vs Sri Lanka
19:30:00
Sharjah
October 8, Tuesday
Australia vs New Zealand
19:30:00
Sharjah
October 6, Sunday
India vs Pakistan
15:30:00
Dubai
October 9, Wednesday
India vs Sri Lanka
19:30:00
Dubai
October 11, Friday
Australia vs Pakistan
19:30:00
Dubai
October 12, Saturday
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
15:30:00
Sharjah
October 13, Sunday
India vs Australia
19:30:00
Sharjah
October 14, Monday
Pakistan vs New Zealand
19:30:00
Dubai
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Group B Match Fixtures
Date
Match
Time
Venue
October 3, Thursday
Bangladesh vs Scotland
15:30:00
Sharjah
BAN Won
October 4, Friday
South Africa vs West Indies
15:30:00
Dubai
October 5, Saturday
Bangladesh vs England
15:30:00
Sharjah
October 6, Sunday
West Indies vs Scotland
19:30:00
Dubai
October 7, Monday
England vs South Africa
19:30:00
Sharjah
October 9, Wednesday
South Africa vs Scotland
15:30:00
Dubai
October 10, Thursday
Bangladesh vs West Indies
19:30:00
Sharjah
October 12, Saturday
Bangladesh vs South Africa
19:30:00
Dubai
October 13, Sunday
England vs Scotland
15:30:00
Sharjah
October 15, Tuesday
England vs West Indies
19:30:00
Dubai
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Play-offs fixtures
Date
Teams
Match
Time
Venue
October 17, Thursday
TBD vs TBD
Semi-final 1
19:30:00
Dubai
October 18, Friday
TBD VS TBD
Semi-final 2
19:30:00
Sharjah
October 20, Sunday
TBD VS TBD
Final
19:30:00
Dubai
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Complete Match Schedule
Date
Match
Venue
Time (IST)
October 3, 2024
Bangladesh vs. Scotland
Sharjah
15:30
BAN Won
October 3, 2024
Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka
Sharjah
19:30
PAK Won
October 4, 2024
South Africa vs. West Indies
Dubai
15:30
October 4, 2024
India vs. New Zealand
Dubai
19:30
October 5, 2024
Australia vs. Sri Lanka
Sharjah
15:30
October 5, 2024
Bangladesh vs. England
Dubai
19:30
October 6, 2024
India vs. Pakistan
Dubai
15:30
October 6, 2024
Scotland vs. West Indies
Sharjah
19:30
October 7, 2024
England vs. South Africa
Sharjah
19:30
October 8, 2024
Australia vs. New Zealand
Sharjah
19:30
October 9, 2024
Scotland vs. South Africa
Dubai
15:30
October 9, 2024
India vs. Sri Lanka
Dubai
19:30
October 10, 2024
Bangladesh vs. West Indies
Sharjah
19:30
October 11, 2024
Australia vs. Pakistan
Dubai
07:30
October 12, 2024
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka
Sharjah
15:30
October 12, 2024
Bangladesh vs. South Africa
Dubai
19:30
October 13, 2024
England vs. Scotland
Sharjah
15:30
October 13, 2024
Australia vs. India
Sharjah
19:30
October 14, 2024
New Zealand vs. Pakistan
Dubai
19:30
October 15, 2024
England vs. West Indies
Dubai
19:30
October 17, 2024
1st Semi Final
Dubai
19:30
October 18, 2024
2nd Semifinal
Sharjah
19:30
October 20, 2024
Final
Dubai
19:30