ICC announces revised schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE

• Event originally scheduled for Bangladesh will now be held across two venues in the UAE from 3 October
• 23 matches featuring the top 10 women’s teams in the world from 3 to 20 October in the UAE
• Fixture schedule graphics available here

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the revised schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup taking place from 3 to 20 October in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai and Sharjah will host the ninth edition of the tournament that promises to inspire and connect with a new generation of fans across the globe. The decision to move the tournament from Bangladesh to the UAE was taken by the ICC Board in the recent meeting held on August 20.

Ten teams will play 23 matches, over 18 action-packed days, at two venues in the UAE, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, as the world’s best battle it out for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket.

Group A includes six-time champions Australia, along with India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, while Group B comprises Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland. Each team will compete in four group matches, scheduled across the two venues. Both venues will have the added excitement of hosting three double-header matchdays each.

Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the opening game of the event in Sharjah with that game followed by Pakistan taking on Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka. The 2023 runners up, South Africa, will play West Indies in their opening match of the T20 World Cup on 4 October in Dubai.

Defending champions and the most successful team in T20 World Cup history, Australia, will start their campaign on 5 October in Sharjah against Sri Lanka, while the highly anticipated fixture between India and Pakistan will take place in Dubai on 6 October.

The top two teams from each Group will play the second placed team from the opposite Group. Semi-final 1 will be held in Dubai on 17 October and Semi-final 2 in Sharjah on 18 October. If India advances to the Semi-finals, they will play in Semi-final 1.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions will be crowned at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 20 October.

Scotland and Sri Lanka qualified for the event via the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier that was staged in Abu Dhabi earlier this year.

Kicking off the excitement will be 10 warm-up matches from 28 September to 1 October, all taking place at the Sevens Stadium and the ICC Academy grounds in Dubai.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will maintain its hosting rights while partnering with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to ensure the successful delivery of the event. (ICC)