Organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the ICC Women T20 World cup will be hosted by Bangladesh. A total of 10 teams will be participating in this and the tournament will go on for 23 matches. ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 will follow a twenty twenty format where there will be 20 matches in the league stage and then will advance to the Playoff series which will have two semi-finals.
The new edition of the ICC Women T20 World Cup tournament is making a comeback for another season. 2024 is the ninth edition of the series which is scheduled to take place on the lands of Bangladesh from the 3rd to 20th October 2024. After a series of league stages and knockout stages, the tournament will advance to the last stage, the Final of the ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 which is scheduled to take place on the 20th October at 6:30 PM.
Due to political instability in Bangladesh, the venue for the upcoming ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 has shifted to whole new grounds. The new venue for the tournament would be the UAE lands. The tournament will be held in Dubai and Sharjah from October 3 to October 20.Each team will compete in four group matches during the tournament. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, which are scheduled for October 17 and 18, leading up to the Final in Dubai on October 20. A reserve day is set aside for both the semifinals and the final. In total, 23 matches will be held across two venues in Dubai and Sharjah.
| ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 | |
| Board | International Cricket Council |
| Teams Participating | 10 |
| Teams | Bangladesh, Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, Pakistan, Scotland, Sri Lanka |
| Format | T20I |
| Matches | 23 |
| Venue | UAE |
| Date | Oct 3 – Oct 20 |
| Live Streaming Platform | ESPN |
ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 Teams and Captains
The Women’s world cup is a major event of the ICC and for teams too. The leadership would be handled by the experienced hands. Here are the teams and their captains for the ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh Women | Nigar Sultana |
| Australia Women | Alyssa Healy |
| England Women | Heather Knight |
| India Women | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| New Zealand Women | Sophie Devine |
| Pakistan Women | Fatima Sana |
| South Africa Women | Laura Wolvaardt |
| Scotland Women | Kathryn Bryce |
| Sri Lanka Women | Chamari Athapaththu |
| West Indies Women | Hayley Matthews |
ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Opponents | Group | Venue | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October | Match 1 | Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women | B | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 3 October | Match 2 | Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women | A | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 4 October | Match 3 | South Africa Women vs West Indies Women | B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 4 October | Match 4 | India Women vs New Zealand Women | A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 5 October | Match 5 | Bangladesh Women vs England Women | B | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 5 October | Match 6 | Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women | A | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 6 October | Match 7 | India Women vs Pakistan Women | A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 6 October | Match 8 | West Indies Women vs Scotland Women | B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 7 October | Match 9 | England Women vs South Africa Women | B | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 8 October | Match 10 | Australia Women vs New Zealand Women | A | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 9 October | Match 11 | South Africa Women vs Scotland Women | B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 9 October | Match 12 | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women | A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 10 October | Match 13 | Bangladesh Women vs West Indies Women | B | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 11 October | Match 14 | Australia Women vs Pakistan Women | A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 12 October | Match 15 | New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women | A | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 12 October | Match 16 | Bangladesh Women vs South Africa Women | B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 13 October | Match 17 | England Women vs Scotland Women | B | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| 13 October | Match 18 | India Women vs Australia Women | A | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 14 October | Match 19 | Pakistan Women vs New Zealand Women | A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 15 October | Match 20 | England Women vs West Indies Women | B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 17 October | 1st Semi-Final | Australia Women vs South Africa Women | – | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 18 October | 2nd Semi-Final | West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women | – | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| 20 October | Final | South Africa Women vs TBC | – | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
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ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 Team Squad
Bangladesh Women
Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Taj Nehar, Shathi Rani, Disha Biswas
Australia Women
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
England Women
Heather Knight (c), Danni Wyatt, 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
India Women
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
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New Zealand Women
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 Women
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
South Africa Women
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
Scotland Women
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
Sri-Lanka Women
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.
West Indies Women
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
ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024: Venue
The ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 was earlier scheduled to take place on the Bangladesh ground at 2 different locations, namely Mirpur and Sylhet. These two were the cities where the upcoming Women’s tour was likely to take place. But citing the ongoing home riots and protest the host country Bangladesh is facing political tensions therefore the tournament has now shifted to a whole new venue, that is UAE.
UAE will now the host of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be held across two venues: Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah and Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The tournament kicks off on October 3rd with matches at both venues and continues with a series of group stage games, semi-finals, and the final, culminating on October 20th. Sharjah Cricket Stadium will host matches on October 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 18. Dubai International Cricket Stadium will feature games on October 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 20.
ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024: SEMI- FINAL
ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 semi finals are scheduled to take place on 17th and 18th October. Where the top four teams who will be sitting in the top four positions will get in the head to head battle in two semi finals. The teams for the semi finals of the tournament are yet to be released and not much is known and can be predicted as the tournament is yet to be started.
The semi-final fixtures for the tournament are scheduled as follows: On 17 October, the 1st Semi-Final will take place in Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 7:30 PM, featuring two teams yet to be confirmed. The action continues on 18 October with the 2nd Semi-Final scheduled on grounds of Sharjah Cricket Stadium, also at 7:30 PM, with the competing teams still to be announced.
ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024 : FINAL
After a whole round hustling schedule of 20 league matches and 2 knockout stage matches, only 2 of the10 teams will become the finalist. These top two teams will play in the final clash which is scheduled for 20th October 2024 on the grounds of Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 7:30 PM.
The finalists are yet to be known as the tournament will begin now and has not started. So that we can predict who will be the finalists based on their performance. So as the tournament moves ahead we will update you regarding the same and the names of the top 2 teams moving in the Finale match. Till then stay with us for more updates regarding the ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024, FINAL teams and more details for the same.
