New Delhi: The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to start on the October 3 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All the matches of the showpiece event from October 3 to October 20 will take place in just two cities – Sharjah and Dubai. Bangladesh women and Scotland women lock horns in the tournament opener on Thursday.
The ten teams will battle it out in the group and knockout tournament, which has Australia as the most successful team, winning six titles in the eight editions so far. The team won its first crown in the 2010 edition under the captaincy of Meg Lanning, who happens to be the most successful captain in the women’s cricket history.
Group matches from October 3 to October 15
The group matches of the showpiece event will take place from October 3 to October 15 while the semifinals are lined up on October 17 and October 18. The final of the tournament will take place on October 20 at the Dubai International Stadium. Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are in Group A while Group B consists of teams like England, Bangladesh, South Africa, Scotland and the West Indies.
India will play their first match against New Zealand women on October 4, Friday at 7.30 PM IST in Dubai while the all-important battle between India and arch-rivals Pakistan is scheduled to take place on October 6, Sunday at 3.30 PM IST in Dubai. Ahead of the beginning of the women’s T20 World Cup, let us take a look at the winners from the previous eight editions of the marquee tournament.
2009 – England
2010 – Australia
2012 – Australia
2014 – Australia
2016 – West Indies
2018 – Australia
2020 – Australia
2023 – Australia
In the month of August 2024, the host country for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was changed from Bangladesh to UAE, after keeping in mind the political turmoil in the nation which led to a lot of protest.
The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will start from October 3 and run till October 20 in the UAE. The first match will be played between Bangladesh women and Scotland women. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
