From February 10, ten teams will compete for the coveted title at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
Australia should definitely Start as the favorites as they are the defending champions of the Women’s T20 World Cup. They are also ranked No.1 in ICC Rankings. Whereas the Runners up from the previous edition India will look to bounce back after their defeat in the finals of the recently concluded Tri-Series.
The ICC announced Cape Town, Gqeberha, and Paarl as the venues for the upcoming edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
Teams Divided Into Different Groups:
First of all, Teams have been divided into two groups as follows which top 2 teams from each group will move to the semi-finals.
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh whereas,
Group B: England, India, Pakistan, West Indies, and Ireland.
Here Are The Squads ;
Australia
Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy, 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.
Bangladesh
Nigar Sultana Joty (c) Marufa Akter, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Fahima Khatun, Shorna Akter, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rumana Ahmed, Lata Mondol, Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Sobhana Mostary.
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.
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.
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.
India
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali 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.
Pakistan
Bismah Maroof (c), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Wadood, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hassan.
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.
Ireland
Laura Delany (c), Rachel Delaney, Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Shauna Kavanagh, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Mary Waldron.
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 Will
Schedule For The Upcoming T20 World Cup
| Date | Venue | Match | Time |
| 10 February | Cape Town | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | 10.30 pm |
| 11 February | Paarl | West Indies vs England | 6.30 pm |
| 11 February | Paarl | Australia vs New Zealand | 10.30 pm |
| 12 February | Cape Town | India vs Pakistan | 6.30 pm |
| 12 February | Cape Town | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 10.30 pm |
| 13 February | Paarl | Ireland vs England | 6.30 pm |
| 13 February | Paarl | South Africa vs New Zealand | 10.30 pm |
| 14 February | Gqeberha | Australia vs Bangladesh | 10.30 pm |
| 15 February | Cape Town | West Indies vs India | 6.30 pm |
| 15 February | Cape Town | Pakistan vs Ireland | 10.30 pm |
| 16 February | Gqeberha | Sri Lanka vs Australia | 6.30 pm |
| 17 February | Cape Town | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 6.30 pm |
| 17 February | Cape Town | West Indies vs Ireland | 10.30 pm |
| 18 February | Gqeberha | England vs India | 6.30 pm |
| 18 February | Gqeberha | South Africa vs Australia | 10.30 pm |
| 19 February | Paarl | Pakistan vs West Indies | 6.30 pm |
| 19 February | Paarl | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | 10.30 pm |
| 20 February | Gqeberha | Ireland vs India | 6.30 pm |
| 21 February | Cape Town | England vs Pakistan | 6.30 pm |
| 21 February | Cape Town | South Africa vs Bangladesh | 10.30 pm |
| 23 February | Cape Town | Semi-final 1 | 6.30 pm |
| 24 February | Cape Town | Semi-final 2 | 6.30 pm |
| 26 February | Cape Town | Final | 6.30 pm |
Where To Watch Matches
It will be telecasted live on the Star Sports Network. Besides this, it will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar App.
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