DHAKA: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the schedule for the ninth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled in Bangladesh from October 3 to 20.
According to the ICC press release, ten teams will play 23 matches, over 18 action-packed days, at two venues in Bangladesh, the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.
The schedule was unveiled at an event in Dhaka, attended by President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board Nazmul Hassan, CEO of the ICC Geoff Allardice, and the Captains of India and Bangladesh women’s teams, Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana respectively.
Group A features six-time winners Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Qualifier 1 (Q1), with matches taking place in Sylhet. Group B includes the hosts Bangladesh, England, South Africa, and West Indies, and Qualifier 2 (Q2), and the matches will be played in Dhaka.
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On days, when two fixtures are scheduled, the first match will start at 3:00 and the second match at 7:00 local time. In contrast, the single-day fixture will start at 7:00 (Bangladesh Standard Time).
Kicking off the excitement, there will be 10 warm-up matches from September 27 to October 1 all taking place at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in Dhaka.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 fixtures
October 3
England v South Africa, Dhaka
Bangladesh v Q2, Dhaka
October 4
Australia v Q1, Sylhet
India v New Zealand, Sylhet
October 4
South Africa v West Indies, Dhaka
Bangladesh v England, Dhaka
October 6
New Zealand v Q1, Sylhet
India v Pakistan, Sylhet
October 7
West Indies v Q2, Dhaka
October 8
Australia v Pakistan, Sylhet
October 9
Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka
India v Q1, Sylhet
October 10
South Africa v Q2, Dhaka
October 11
Australia v New Zealand, Sylhet
Pakistan v Q1, Sylhet
October 12
England v West Indies, Dhaka
Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka
October 13
Pakistan v New Zealand, Sylhet
India v Australia, Sylhet
October 14
England v Q2, Dhaka
October 17
Semi Final 1, Sylhet
October 18
Semi Final 2, Dhaka
October 20
Final, Dhaka
The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.