At the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, there’s never a dull moment. Whether it’s Australia’s unbroken supremacy, India’s unflagging stamina, or England’s enduring status as a strong contender, the tournament has always been jam-packed with excitement.
The 10 teams are prepared to compete in this championship with the same passion and hunger for win.
Here is all the information you need to know about the competition, which begins on February 10th, including schedules, rosters, locations, and standings:
Women’s T20 World Cup Groups
Group 1- Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Group 2- England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, West Indies
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Women’s T20 World Cup venues
The T20 World Cup will begin and end at the Newlands in Cape Town with the first game, the semifinals, and the championship game.
Boland Park in Paarl and St. George’s Park in Gqebera will also serve as tournament sites.
Women’s T20 World Cup Teams
India
The U-19 team won the inaugural edition’s trophy, giving the women in blue a confidence boost, and they will seek to lift the trophy as they bring it to South Africa.
Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, and Radha Yadav are among the spinners and pacers on Team India, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Shafali Verma are among the batting standouts.
India Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey.
Australia
Team Australia, the current No. 1 team in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings and the current champions, have won the World Cup Trophy five times and will want to extend their winning streak in the World Cup.
Australia Squad: Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
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Bangladesh
After winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022, Bangladesh earned a spot in the main event. The Tigress are prepared to take on the top-seeded teams.
Young people and World Cup experts, including stroke maker Shorna Akter, who was chosen for the tournament’s all-star team, are included in their roster.
Bangladesh Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Marufa Akter, Dilara Akter, Fahima Khatun, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Rumana Ahmed, Lata Mondol, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Sobhana Mostary
England
The English team, led by Heather Knight, has achieved outstanding results over the years and is now ranked second in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings.
England last won the World Cup in 2009’s first competition, defeating New Zealand by a margin of six wickets. The England team will try to use their experience this time and win the trophy.
England Squad: Heather Knight (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Katherine Brunt, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt.
Ireland
The Irish women will be participating in the competition for the fourth time after securing a spot through the 2022 T20 World Cup qualifiers.
Ireland has gained confidence after recently defeating Pakistan in Pakistan, and they will want to maintain the momentum.
Ireland Squad: Laura Delany (captain), Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Shauna Kavanagh, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Rebecca Stokell, Mary Waldron.
New Zealand
With first-round exits from the World Cups in 2018 and 2020, New Zealand will be attempting to improve on their recent results in the competition.
The White Ferns, who placed second in the first two editions of the competition, will be hoping that their performance from 2022 (10 wins from 14 games) carries over to the Women’s T20 World Cup.
New Zealand Squad: 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
The last few months have been difficult for Bismah Maroof’s side because they have recently lost series to Australia and Ireland.
As they face challenging tests against opponents like India and England in Group 2, Pakistan will look to seasoned players like Maroof, who has scored the most runs for Pakistan in T20Is, and Nida Dar, who has taken the most wickets in the format, to lead the way.
Pakistan squad: 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.
South Africa
South Africa will aim to take advantage of the advantages of playing at home following the agony of the T20 World Cup 2020, where they almost missed out on the title game.
Despite being without their regular leader Dane van Niekerk because she did not match Cricket South Africa’s fitness requirements, the hosts nevertheless have a solid team to fall back on in urgent scenarios.
South Africa Squad: 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, Sune Luus (c), Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker.
Sri Lanka
The No. 9 MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Side Rankings team, captained by Chamari Athapaththu, will attempt to break their World Cup curse of first-round exits and proceed to the next round in South Africa.
Sri Lanka can take advantage of South Africa’s sluggish conditions by using a range of spinners. The attack is being led by slow left-arm orthodox spinners Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari, with Oshadi Ranasinghe and Kavisha Dilhari providing support.
Sri Lanka Squad: 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.
West Indies
The Hayley Matthews-led West Indies team blends youth and experience in an effort to repeat their tournament success from 2016, when they stunned Australia and took home the cup.
Among the veterans are Stafanie Taylor, a former captain, Shemaine Campbelle, and Afy Fletcher. Trishan Holder, Zaida James, and Djenaba Joseph are also on the squad; they were three of the top players at the most recent U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
West Indies squad: 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.
Women’s T20 World Cup Format
This year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is divided into two stages.
Two groups of five sides each are formed from the 10 teams. Being the hosts allowed South Africa to qualify automatically, and seven other teams did the same. Ireland and Bangladesh made it past the qualifying rounds.
The top two teams from each group proceed to the knockout stage after the teams play round-robin games in their respective groups during the first round.
Two semifinal matches make up the elimination stage, followed on February 26 by the Final at Newlands in Cape Town.
Key dates
February 10: The Women’s T20 World Cup starts with a Group 1 encounter between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
February 12: India (W) vs Pakistan (W) Group Stage match on Sunday at 6.30 pm.
February 21: The first-round matches then finish with a clash between South Africa and Bangladesh.
February 23 and 24: The two semi-finals will take place at Newlands, Cape Town.
February 26: The Final will be played at Newlands, Cape Town.
Take a closer look at the fixtures that the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently released for the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup:
| Date | Teams | Location |
| 10 February | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Cape Town |
| 11 February | West Indies v England | Paarl |
| 11 February | Australia v New Zealand | Paarl |
| 12 February | India v Pakistan | Cape Town |
| 12 February | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | Cape Town |
| 13 February | Ireland v England | Paarl |
| 13 February | New Zealand v South Africa | Paarl |
| 14 February | Australia v Bangladesh | Gqeberha |
| 15 February | West Indies v India | Cape Town |
| 15 February | Pakistan v Ireland | Cape Town |
| 16 February | Sri Lanka v Australia | Gqeberha |
| 17 February | Bangladesh v New Zealand | Cape Town |
| 17 February | West Indies v Ireland | Cape Town |
| 18 February | England v India | Gqeberha |
| 18 February | South Africa v Australia | Gqeberha |
| 19 February | Pakistan v West Indies | Paarl |
| 19 February | Sri Lanka v New Zealand | Paarl |
| 20 February | Ireland v India | Gqeberha |
| 21 February | England v Pakistan | Cape Town |
| 21 February | Bangladesh v South Africa | Cape Town |
| 23 February | SEMI-FINAL 1 | Cape Town |
| 24 February | RESERVE DAY | Cape Town |
| 24 February | SEMI-FINAL 2 | Cape Town |
| 25 February | RESERVE DAY | Cape Town |
| 26 February | FINAL | Cape Town |
| 27 February | RESERVE DAY | Cape Town |
Venues
Cape Town – New Lands Cricket Ground, seating 25,000 people, will host 12 matches.
Gqeberha – St George’s Park Cricket Ground has a capacity of 19,000 people and will host 5 matches.
Paarl – Boland Park has a capacity of 10,000 people and will host 6 matches.
Prize money for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has not been revealed yet.
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