Tag: Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, revealed a record prize money for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

“The ICC have lifted the total prize pool for the 2024 edition to an impressive $7,958,080 (US$) — more than double that of the 2023 edition,” the apex cricketing body said in a release.

The winner of the tournament will receive a staggering $2.34 million, marking a 134% increase from the last edition, where champions walked away with $1 million. The runners-up will receive $1.17 million, while the semi-finalists will get $675,000 each.

“The prize money extends beyond the knockout stages, as each group stage win will now be rewarded with $31,154, reflecting a 78% increase from last year’s $17,500,” the ICC revealed.

“Furthermore, teams that exit during the group stage won’t leave empty-handed. There is a base prize of $112,500 awarded to all 10 participating teams, totalling $1.125 million.

“Teams finishing fifth to eighth will earn $270,000 each, and teams finishing ninth and 10th earn $135,000 each. These changes underscore the ICC’s commitment to growing and recognising women’s cricket, ensuring that all teams and players are well-supported.”

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Meanwhile, the trophy of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will reach Lahore on September 18 to embark on a three-day trophy tour of Pakistan.

The trophy will be on display during the second T20I between the Pakistan women’s team and South Africa in Multan on the same day.

Meanwhile, on September 19, the trophy will be on display in Faisalabad during the Champions One-Day Cup clash between Dolphins and Stallions.

The Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy will stay in Faisalabad and will be taken to different places before going to Dubai on September 21.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh however due to the ongoing political turmoil in the country, it was relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the matches staged in Dubai and Sharjah.

The mega event will kick off with hosts Bangladesh taking on Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah before Pakistan open their campaign against Sri Lanka later that day at the same venue.

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LAHORE: The trophy of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will reach here on September 18 to embark on a three-day trophy tour of Pakistan.

The trophy will be on display during the second T20I between the Pakistan women’s team and South Africa in Multan on the same day.

Meanwhile, on September 19, the trophy will be on display in Faisalabad during the Champions One-Day Cup clash between Dolphins and Stallions.

The Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy will stay in Faisalabad and will be taken to different places before going to Dubai on September 21.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh however due to the ongoing political turmoil in the country, it was relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the matches staged in Dubai and Sharjah.

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The mega event will kick off with hosts Bangladesh taking on Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah before Pakistan open their campaign against Sri Lanka later that day at the same venue.

Pakistan will then travel to Dubai where they will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 6 before taking on Australia and New Zealand on October 11 and 14 respectively.

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will feature 10 teams, divided into two groups of five. Group A features defending champion Australia alongside India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka while Group B includes South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Scotland.

The top two teams from each group will advance into the semi-finals, scheduled on October 17 and 18 respectively while the final will take place in Dubai on October 20.

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DUBAI: Pakistan will face Scotland and Bangladesh in the warm-up fixtures of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The warm-up matches will be played from 28 September to 1 October, serving as an opportunity for the teams to acclimatize to the conditions ahead of the mega-event.

Each team will play two warm-up games and will be allowed to field the complete 15-member squad in those matches.

Pakistan will face Scotland in their first T20 World Cup warm-up match on 28 September, followed by a clash with Bangladesh on 30 September.

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For the unversed, the tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh however due to the ongoing political turmoil in the country, it was relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the matches staged in Dubai and Sharjah.

The mega event will kick off with hosts Bangladesh taking on Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah before Pakistan open their campaign against Sri Lanka later that day at the same venue.

Schedule of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixtures:

28 September, Saturday, Pakistan v Scotland, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

28 September, Saturday, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, ICCA1, Dubai, 6 PM

29 September, Sunday, New Zealand v South Africa, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

29 September, Sunday, India v West Indies, ICCA2, Dubai, 6 PM

29 September, Sunday, Australia v England, ICCA1, Dubai, 6 PM

30 September, Monday, Sri Lanka v Scotland, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

30 September, Monday, Bangladesh v Pakistan, ICCA2, Dubai, 6 PM

1 October, Tuesday, West Indies v Australia, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

1 October, Tuesday, England v New Zealand, ICCA2, Dubai, 6 PM

1 October, Tuesday, South Africa v India, ICCA1, Dubai, 6 PM

Pakistan squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan

Travelling reserve: Najiha Alvi (wk).
Non-travelling reserves: Rameen Shamim and Umm-e-Hani.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 3 to 20 October.

India are placed in Group A of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with arch-rivals Pakistan as well as Australia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian side, while Smriti Mandhana will serve as the vice-captain.

The 15-member squad features 14 players from the ACC Women’s Asia Cup squad, with Uma Chetry being the only player to miss out.

Chetry has been replaced by wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia, but her inclusion is subject to fitness. Meanwhile, Chetry is among the travelling reserves alongside Tanuja Kanwer and Saima Thakor.

Similarly, Shreyanka Patil’s inclusion is also contingent on her recovery from a fractured finger in her left hand sustained during an Asia Cup match against Pakistan.

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For the unversed, the tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh however due to the ongoing political turmoil in the country, it was relocated to the UAE with the matches staged in Dubai and Sharjah.

The mega event will kick off with hosts Bangladesh taking on Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah before Pakistan open their campaign against Sri Lanka later that day at the same venue.

The top two teams from each group will advance into the semi-finals, scheduled on October 17 and 18 respectively while the final will take place in Dubai on October 20.

India squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Sajana Sajeevan, Shreyanka Patil (subject to fitness), Yastika Bhatia (wk) (subject to fitness)

Travelling reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor

Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra

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DUBAI: Pakistan will take on arch-rivals India on October 6 here as the International Cricket Council (ICC) today unveiled the revised schedule of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh however due to the ongoing political turmoil in the country, it was relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the matches staged in Dubai and Sharjah.

The mega event will kick off with hosts Bangladesh taking on Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah before Pakistan open their campaign against Sri Lanka later that day at the same venue.

Pakistan will then travel to Dubai where they will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 6 before taking on Australia and New Zealand on October 11 and 14 respectively.

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will feature 10 teams, divided into two groups of five. Group A features defending champion Australia alongside India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka while Group B includes South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Scotland.

The top two teams from each group will advance into the semi-finals, scheduled on October 17 and 18 respectively while the final will take place in Dubai on October 20.

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Earlier on Sunday, The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled their squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with Fatima Sana given the leadership role.

The decision to appoint Fatima was made unanimously by the women’s national selection committee.

22-year-old Fatima, who has featured in 41 ODIs and 40 T20Is, has previously led Pakistan’s emerging and domestic sides.

She also captained the Pakistan side to a famous ODI win against New Zealand in a Super Over at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch, in December 2023.

Fatima will replace 37-year-old all-rounder Nida Dar, who took over as all-format captain from Bismah Maroof.

Pakistan squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan

Travelling reserve: Najiha Alvi (wk).
Non-travelling reserves: Rameen Shamim and Umm-e-Hani.

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The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, originally scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh, has been relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Tuesday.

The global event will follow the same schedule and will run from October 3 to 20 with the matches now staged in Dubai and Sharjah with the hosting rights continuing to remain with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

The decision was made owing to the nationwide protests in Bangladesh.

ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed regret over moving the tournament from Bangladesh to UAE, stating that he was sure that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would host a “memorable” event.

“It is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh as we know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event,” Allardice said in a statement.

“I would like to thank the team at the BCB for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible. However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future.

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Allardice further lauded the UAE Cricket for stepping up as the host of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

“I’d also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their generous offers of support, and we look forward to seeing ICC global events in both of those countries in 2026.”

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday unveiled the schedule for the upcoming ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.

England will face South Africa, runners-up of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, in the tournament opener on October 3 in Dhaka.

Meanwhile, the hosts Bangladesh will also kick off their campaign on the same day at the same venue against one of the qualifiers.

Defending champions Australia are placed in Group A alongside India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and a qualifying team.

South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and the second qualifier will form Group B.

The Group A matches will played in Sylhet, while Dhaka will host the Group B games. The semi-finals will be played on October 17 and 18 in Sylhet and Dhaka respectively, followed by the final on October 20 in the capital city.

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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 cut-throat semi-finals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dhaka on 20 October,” the ICC stated in a press release.

“In total, there will be 23 matches played across 19 days in Dhaka and Sylhet, with reserve days in place for both semi-finals and the final should they be required.”

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 schedule

October 3: England v South Africa, Dhaka

October 3: Bangladesh v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

October 4: Australia v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

October 4: India v New Zealand, Sylhet

October 5: South Africa v West Indies, Dhaka

October 5: Bangladesh v England, Dhaka

October 6: New Zealand v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

October 6: India v Pakistan, Sylhet

October 7: West Indies v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

October 8: Australia v Pakistan, Sylhet

October 9: Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka

October 9: India v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

October 10: South Africa v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

October 11: Australia v New Zealand, Sylhet

October 11: Pakistan v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

October 12: England v West Indies, Dhaka

October 12: Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka

October 13: Pakistan v New Zealand, Sylhet

October 13: India v Australia, Sylhet

October 14: England v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

October 17: First semi-final, Sylhet

October 18: Second semi-final, Dhaka

October 20: Final, Dhaka

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