The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is happening in Bangladesh from October 3 to 20. Australia are the defending champions.
Here’s how the teams qualified for the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup:
- Bangladesh qualified as a host.
- The top 6 teams from the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup also secured berths. These include Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and the West Indies.
- Pakistan, the next highest-ranked team, earned a spot as per the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings on February 27, 2023.
- Scotland and Sri Lanka qualified through the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.
Ten teams are competing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 tournament. ICC women’s T20 World Cup 2024 venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.
Teams like Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and a qualifier will compete in Group A. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and another qualifier.
Key matches include India facing Pakistan on October 6 and Australia playing against India on October 13. After the group stage, the knockout rounds begin with the semi-finals on October 17 and 18, leading to the final on October 20, all happening in Dhaka.
Additionally, there will be warm-up matches from September 27 to October 1 at BKSP in Dhaka.
For the corresponding men’s tournament, see ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Groups and Fixtures Schedule
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 fixture schedule has been announced. The tournament will feature 23 matches involving the top 10 women’s teams.
The opening match on October 3 will see England play against South Africa in Dhaka, followed by Bangladesh against Scotland. Defending champions, Australia will start their campaign on October 4 against Sri Lanka in Sylhet.
ICC officials and team captains expressed their excitement and anticipation for the tournament, expecting it to elevate women’s cricket globally and create memorable moments.
Group A
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
| 2 | India |
| 3 | New Zealand |
| 4 | Pakistan |
| 5 | Sri Lanka |
Group A Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2024 | 15:00 | Australia vs. Sri Lanka |
| October 4, 2024 | 19:00 | India vs. New Zealand |
| October 6, 2024 | 15:00 | New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka |
| October 6, 2024 | 19:00 | India vs. Pakistan |
| October 8, 2024 | 19:00 | Australia vs. Pakistan |
| October 9, 2024 | 19:00 | India vs. Sri Lanka |
| October 11, 2024 | 15:00 | Australia vs. New Zealand |
| October 11, 2024 | 19:00 | Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka |
| October 13, 2024 | 15:00 | New Zealand vs. Pakistan |
| October 13, 2024 | 19:00 | Australia vs. India |
Group B
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh |
| 2 | England |
| 3 | Scotland |
| 4 | South Africa |
| 5 | West Indies |
Group B Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2024 | 15:00 | England vs. South Africa |
| October 3, 2024 | 19:00 | Bangladesh vs. Scotland |
| October 5, 2024 | 15:00 | South Africa vs. West Indies |
| October 5, 2024 | 19:00 | Bangladesh vs. England |
| October 7, 2024 | 19:00 | West Indies vs. Scotland |
| October 9, 2024 | 15:00 | Bangladesh vs. West Indies |
| October 10, 2024 | 19:00 | South Africa vs. Scotland |
| October 12, 2024 | 15:00 | England vs. West Indies |
| October 12, 2024 | 19:00 | Bangladesh vs. South Africa |
| October 14, 2024 | 19:00 | England vs. Scotland |
