New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the revised schedule for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will now be held in the United Arab Emirates from October 3. Dubai and Sharjah will be the host cities for all the matches, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board remaining as the tournament hosts. The decision to move the tournament from Bangladesh to the UAE was made by the ICC Board during a recent meeting held on August 20.
Group A includes six-time champions Australia, along with India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, while Group B comprises Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland. Each team will compete in four group matches, scheduled across the two venues. Both venues will have the added excitement of hosting three double-header matchdays each.
Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the opening game of the event in Sharjah with that game followed by Pakistan taking on Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka. The 2023 runners up, South Africa, will play West Indies in their opening match of the T20 World Cup on October 4 in Dubai.
Defending champions and the most successful team in T20 World Cup history, Australia, will start their campaign on October 5 in Sharjah against Sri Lanka, while the highly anticipated fixture between India and Pakistan will take place in Dubai on October 6.
The top two teams from each Group will play the second placed team from the opposite Group. Semifinal 1 will be held in Dubai on October 17 and semifinal 2 in Sharjah on October 18. If India advance to the semifinals, they will play in semifinal 1. The final will be played on October 20.
3 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v Scotland, Sharjah3 October, Thursday, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sharjah4 October, Friday, South Africa v West Indies, Dubai4 October, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai5 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v England, Sharjah5 October, Saturday, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sharjah6 October, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai6 October, Sunday, West Indies v Scotland, Dubai7 October, Monday, England v South Africa, Sharjah8 October, Tuesday, Australia v New Zealand, Sharjah9 October, Wednesday, South Africa v Scotland, Dubai9 October, Wednesday, India v Sri Lanka, Dubai10 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v West Indies, Sharjah11 October, Friday, Australia v Pakistan, Dubai12 October, Saturday, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sharjah12 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v South Africa, Dubai13 October, Sunday, England v Scotland, Sharjah13 October, Sunday, India v Australia, Sharjah14 October, Monday, Pakistan v New Zealand, Dubai15 October, Tuesday, England v West Indies, Dubai17 October, Thursday, Semi-final 1, Dubai18 October, Friday, Semi-final 2, Sharjah20 October, Sunday, Final, Dubai