Groups, fixtures revealed for Women's T20 World Cup 2024
Six-time champions Australia will commence their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka as the groups and fixtures for this year's event in Bangladesh were revealed on Sunday, 5 May.
Australia won a record sixth title against hosts South Africa in Cape Town last year and have been drawn alongside 2020 runners-up India, Trans-Tasman rival New Zealand, Asian side Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group A for the ninth edition of the event that will be held in Bangladesh in October.
South Africa and England are placed alongside 2016 champions West Indies, hosts Bangladesh and Scotland in Group B.
The two teams to qualify from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament were Sri Lanka and Scotland, with the pair progressing to the Bangladesh event in October and placed into their respective groups following the final of that event.
Excitement builds as the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is set to illuminate Bangladesh in October.
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.
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.
Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina with Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana and India captain Harmanpreet Kaur at the fixtures launch of the ICC Women's #T20WorldCup 2024 📸 pic.twitter.com/5tbCN8UFHC
— ICC (@ICC) May 5, 2024
Fixtures
October 3: England v South Africa, Dhaka
October 3: Bangladesh v Scotland, Dhaka
October 4: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sylhet
October 4: India v New Zealand, Sylhet
October 5: South Africa v West Indies, Dhaka
October 5: Bangladesh v England, Dhaka
October 6: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sylhet
October 6: India v Pakistan, Sylhet
October 7: West Indies v Scotland, Dhaka
October 8: Australia v Pakistan, Sylhet
October 9: Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka
October 9: India v Sri Lanka, Sylhet
October 10: South Africa v Scotland, Dhaka
October 11: Australia v New Zealand, Sylhet
October 11: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sylhet
October 12: England v West Indies, Dhaka
October 12: Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka
October 13: Pakistan v New Zealand, Sylhet
October 13: India v Australia, Sylhet
October 14: England v Scotland, Dhaka
October 17: First semi-final, Sylhet
October 18: Second semi-final, Dhaka
October 20: Final, Dhaka