New Delhi: The Women’s T20 World Cup is around the corner and South Africa is all geared up for hosting the tournament. The ICC tournament was last played in 2020 where Australia won the cup against India in the finals. With the Women’s Premiere League arriving at the centre stage of cricket this year, the Women’s T20 World Cup is much more crucial and exciting this time.
For the first time, ICC has an all-female panel of umpires and match referees to officiate in a global event. The tournament features 10 teams in two groups. Group A includes Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and Group B consisted of India, England, Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland.
Australia led by Meg Lanning is definitely the favourites and meanwhile, India has been the only team to halt the Aussies’ winning streak for once in the last 17 T20Is. India will begin their campaign against Pakistan on February 12.
Schedule
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 10 February | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | 10.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 11 February | West Indies vs England | 6.30 pm | Paarl |
| 11 February | Australia vs New Zealand | 10.30 pm | Paarl |
| 12 February | India vs Pakistan | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 12 February | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 10.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 13 February | Ireland vs England | 6.30 pm | Paarl |
| 13 February | South Africa vs New Zealand | 10.30 pm | Paarl |
| 14 February | Australia vs Bangladesh | 10.30 pm | Gqeberha |
| 15 February | India vs West Indies | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 15 February | Pakistan vs Ireland | 10.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 16 February | Sri Lanka vs Australia | 6.30 pm | Gqeberha |
| 17 February | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 17 February | West Indies vs Ireland | 10.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 18 February | England vs India | 6.30 pm | Gqeberha |
| 18 February | South Africa vs Australia | 10.30 pm | Gqeberha |
| 19 February | Pakistan vs West Indies | 6.30 pm | Paarl |
| 19 February | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | 10.30 pm | Paarl |
| 20 February | Ireland vs India | 6.30 pm | Gqeberha |
| 21 February | England vs Pakistan | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 21 February | South Africa vs Bangladesh | 10.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 23 February | Semi-final 1 | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 24 February | Semi-final 2 | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
| 26 February | Final | 6.30 pm | Cape Town |
All Squads
Australia: Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy (vc), Ashleigh Gardner, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Richa Ghosh, Shikha Pandey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav [Reserves: Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh]
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka players chilling in South Africa ahead of the Women’s #T20WorldCup 2023 ? pic.twitter.com/iZgQkkJaoZ
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 5, 2023
England: Heather Knight (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt [Reserves: Dani Gibson, Issy Wong]
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Dilara Akter, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter, Jahanara Alam, Disha Biswas, Fahima Khatun, Murshida Khatun, Salma Khatun, Lata Mondal, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Shamima Sultana [Reserves: Rabeya Khan, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Sharmin Akter Supta]
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
Pakistan: Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hassan [Reserves: Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz]
South Africa: Sune Luus (c), Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Lara Goodall, Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Tazmin Brits, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker [Reserves: Micaéla Andrews, Tebogo Macheke, Tumi Sekhukhune]
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Vishmi Gunaratne, Tharika Sewwandi, Ama Kanchana, Sathya Sandeepani
Ireland: Laura Delany (c), Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Shauna Kavanagh, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Rachel Delaney, Mary Waldron
