ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is just six days away and all 10 teams are preparing themselves.
This time, it is going to be the senior women who will battle it out for the T20 World Cup.
Already, India’s U19 women have lifted the inaugural U19 T20 World Cup trophy in South Africa.
Furthermore, in the senior T20 World Cup, 10 teams will face each other over a period of a fortnight.
Additionally, in the opening match, it will be hosts South Africa who will be clashing with Sri Lanka.
Also, all 10 teams have been split into two groups, A and B. Group A, is Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Furthermore, Group B, is England, India, Pakistan, West Indies, and Ireland. The top two teams from both groups will go to the semifinals.
Furthermore, the ICC has announced three venues for this tournament which are Cape Town, Gqeberha, and Paarl.
Also, this is the first time that an ICC event is being hosted on African soil. Also, this is also the first senior event of the ICC since 2007 which is being hosted by South Africa.
Moreover, Australia is the current T20 World Cup champ and will look to retain their trophy one more time.
Also, they are the No.1 team in the Women’s T20I Team Rankings and already are in good shape.
Additionally, australia won a series 2-0 against Pakistan and looks favorite to win the title once again.
Moreover, India on the other hand is being led by Harmanpreet Kaur and will have to bounce back strongly.
Squads of all 10 teams for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
Group A
Australia:
Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy, Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardener, 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, Chole 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, Nilakashi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Vishmi Gunaratne, Tharika Sewwandi, Ama Kanchana, Sathya Sandeepani
Group B
India:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), 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
Pakistan:
Bismah Maroof (c), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Wadwood, 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-Hall, 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 Williams
When and where to watch the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
The marquee event can be watched on all the Star Sports Network channels as well as the Disney+Hotstar app.
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