T20 World Cup: Pakistan, India featured in same group as ICC announces itinerary

Pakistan’s first encounter to take place on Oct 3 against SL and Women in Green to lock horns with India on 6th

Women cricket teams of Pakistan, India and defending champions Australia have been featured in the same group as the ICC on Monday announced fixtures and groups for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Australia have won the T20 world cup six times, including the last one in 2020, wherein they outclassed India in the final by 85 runs.

Pakistan’s first tourney encounter will take place on October 3 against Sri Lanka and the Women in Green will lock horns with India on October 6.

The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the tournament has been moved from Bangladesh to the UAE, after political instability marred the Asian country amid students’ uprising in last month.

The event will now be played in Dubai and Sharjah in October.

The groups remain the same with Australia drawn alongside 2020 runners-up India, Trans-Tasman rival New Zealand, Asian sides Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group A, the ICC announced in a handout.

South Africa and England are placed alongside 2016 champions West Indies, Bangladesh and Scotland in Group B.

Sri Lanka and Scotland qualified for the tournament via the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament held in Abu Dhabi earlier this year.

Each side will play four group matches at the tournament, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dubai on 20 October. A reserve day has been fixed for both the semi-finals and the final.

If India advances to the semi-finals, they will feature in Semi-final 1.

In total, there will be 23 matches played across two venues in Dubai and Sharjah.

Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland

There will be 10 warm-up matches held prior to the tournament from 28 September through to 1 October.

World Cup itinerary
October 3, Thursday, Bangladesh v Scotland, Sharjah, 2 PM

October 3, Thursday, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 4, Friday, South Africa v West Indies, Dubai, 2 PM

October 4, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai, 6 PM

October 5, Saturday, Bangladesh v England, Sharjah, 2 PM

October 5, Saturday, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 6, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai, 2 PM

October 6, Sunday, West Indies v Scotland, Dubai, 6 PM

October 7, Monday, England v South Africa, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 8, Tuesday, Australia v New Zealand, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 9, Wednesday, South Africa v Scotland, Dubai, 2 PM

October 9, Wednesday, India v Sri Lanka, Dubai, 6 PM

October 10, Thursday, Bangladesh v West Indies, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 11, Friday, Australia v Pakistan, Dubai, 6 PM

October 12, Saturday, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2 PM

October 12, Saturday, Bangladesh v South Africa, Dubai, 6 PM

October 13, Sunday, England v Scotland, Sharjah, 2 PM

October 13, Sunday, India v Australia, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 14, Monday, Pakistan v New Zealand, Dubai, 6 PM

October 15, Tuesday, England v West Indies, Dubai, 6 PM

October 17, Thursday, Semi-final 1, Dubai, 6 PM

October 18, Friday, Semi-final 2, Sharjah, 6 PM

October 20, Sunday, Final, Dubai, 6 PM