The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin from October 3 to October 20 in Bangladesh. This will be the ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup. The first match of the global showpiece will be played between England and South Africa in Dhaka. Team India will begin their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against New Zealand on October 4
Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Bangladesh cricket team captain Nigar Sultana (Pic: ICC)
On Sunday, the International Cricket Council announced the fixtures schedule for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Team India was placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, defending champions Australia and New Zealand.
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The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin from October 3 to October 20 in Bangladesh. This will be the ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup. The first match of the global showpiece will be played between England and South Africa in Dhaka.
Team India will begin their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against New Zealand on October 4 followed by the clash against Pakistan will be played on October 6. Australia will lock horns with Australia on October 13.
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"Each side will play four group matches at the tournament, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the cut-throat semi-finals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dhaka on 20 October," the ICC posted on its website.
"In total, there will be 23 matches played across 19 days in Dhaka and Sylhet, with reserve days in place for both semi-finals and the final should they be required," the ICC added.
Group B consists of teams such as Bangladesh, South Africa, England and West Indies. The two teams will enter the main tournament after the Qualifying event identifies the two finalists later today. Ireland, UAE, Sri Lanka and Scotland are in the fray.
Ireland will clash with Scotland in the first semi-final, whereas the UAE will face Sri Lanka in the second semi-final. Both the games will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.
The 10 warm-up matches of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 are set to begin from September 27 to October 1. All matches will be played at BKSP in Dhaka.
(With PTI Inputs)
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