The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will start on October 3. The Indian team has been selected under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Therefore, I would like the cricket fans to know everything that the Indian team will do in this T20 World Cup. So let’s know some important things about this tournament.
HISTORY OF WOMEN T20 WORLD CUP
The Women’s T20 World Cup was organized by the sports governing body,the International Cricket Council. Its first edition was played in England in 2009. In the first 3 tournaments, the number of teams was eight. Later its number was increased to ten. Bangladesh was going to host the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024, but due to political reasons, its location has now been shifted to the United Arab Emirates.
Position of the Indian team in all 8 editions
India position
2009 – semi-final
2010 – semi-final
2012 – group stage
2014 – group stage
2016 – group stage
2018 – semi-final
2020 – runner-up
2022 – semi-final
Indian schedule in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
India vs New Zealand- October 4, 7:30 PM
India vs Pakistan- October 6, 3:30 PM
India vs Sri Lanka- October 9, 7:30 PM
India vs Australia- October 13, 7:30 PM
Indian squad in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil , Sajana Sajeevan
Coach – Amol Muzumdar
In the Women T20 World Cup 2024, teams are divided into two groups
GROUP A- India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia
GROUP B- South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh, England, Scotland1
Prize in Women T20 World Cup 2024
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that the prize money for the Women’s T20 World Cup will be the same as that for the men’s tournament. This will be the first time in international cricket, that equal prize money is being given in men’s and women’s events. This will increase Women’s interest in the sports world.
The ICC has already clarified that the team winning the Women’s T20 World Cup will get a reward of 2.34 million.
Where to watch Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be broadcast on Star Sports channel. Apart from this, you can also watch it on the Disney+Hotstar app.
The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is being broadcasted across various platforms depending on the region:
- India: The matches are available on Star Sports Network in multiple languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada). Live streaming can be accessed on Disney+ Hotstar.
- UK and Ireland: Viewers can watch on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, or stream via the Sky Sports and Sky Go apps.
- Australia: Matches are available on Fox Sports and live-streamed through Amazon Prime Video.
- Pakistan: The tournament is broadcast on PTV Sports and Ten Sports, and it is streaming on Tamasha and Shoq.
- USA and Canada: Willow TV is the primary broadcaster.
For other regions and the complete list, check platforms like ICC.tv.
Last Winner of Women’s T20 World Cup
The last Women’s T20 World Cup was held in 2023, and Australia emerged as the champion. They defeated South Africa in the final to win their sixth T20 World Cup title. Australia has been the most successful team in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup, showcasing consistent dominance in the tournament over the years. Australia won six matches out of Eight matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup.