The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its newly updated fixtures for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, a week after moving the venue from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates.
The tournament will be held in Dubai and Sharjah from October 3 to October 20. The global competition was initially scheduled to be held in Bangladesh which was later moved out of the country by the ICC after many players expressed their concern regarding the security due to the prevailing political unrest.
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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 semi-finals on October 17 and 18 ahead of the final in Dubai on October 20.
In total, 23 matches will be played across two venues in Dubai and Sharjah. Meanwhile, a reserve day has been fixed for both the semi-finals and the final. If India advances, they will be featured in the first semi-final.
There will be 10 warm-up matches held before the tournament commences on September 28 through October 1.
The group fixtures remain the same, with defending champion Australia clubbed alongside India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Group B comprises South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Scotland.
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Here are the full fixtures, dates, venues and squad info:
Tournament fixtures:
3 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v Scotland, Sharjah
3 October, Thursday, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sharjah
4 October, Friday, South Africa v West Indies, Dubai
4 October, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai
5 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v England, Sharjah
5 October, Saturday, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sharjah
6 October, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai
6 October, Sunday, West Indies v Scotland, Dubai
7 October, Monday, England v South Africa, Sharjah
8 October, Tuesday, Australia v New Zealand, Sharjah