ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 - Teams
10 teams are taking part in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 that was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh but is now being hosted by the United Arab Emirates. The biggest event in women's T20 cricket began on October 3 and will go on till October 20 when the final takes place in Dubai.
The 10 teams participating in the event are: India, Australia, England, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Scotland. The ten teams have been divided into two groups of five where every team will play the other four teams once. The top two from both the groups will qualify for the semifinal. The winner of the two semifinals will then face off in the title contest.
A total of 23 matches will be played in the tournament with Sharjah and Dubai hosting all the matches.
The qualification process for the 10 teams was confirmed in April 2022. Bangladesh got an automatic ticket to the event by being the hosts. The top six of the 2023 edition also got direct entries. These six teams were: Australia, England, West Indies, India, South Africa and New Zealand. Pakistan got their berth confirmed by virtue of their ICC ranking.
The remaining two sides, Sri Lanka and Scotland, got into the women's T20 World Cup through qualifiers. Compared to the 2023 edition, there was just one change in teams -- with Scotland replacing Ireland.
Check the full squads of all the 10 teams here:
Australia T20 World Cup squad 2024: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham
India T20 World Cup squad 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil (subject to fitness), Sajana Sajeevan
New Zealand T20 World Cup squad 2024: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
Pakistan T20 World Cup squad 2024: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad 2024: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana.
Bangladesh T20 World Cup squad 2024: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Taj Nehar, Shathi Rani, Disha Biswas
England T20 World Cup squad 2024: Heather Knight (c), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Linsey Smith, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Bess Heath
Scotland T20 World Cup squad 2024: Kathryn Bryce (c), Sarah Bryce (vc), Lorna Jack-Brown, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Abtaha Maqsood, Saskia Horley, Chloe Abel, Priyanaz Chatterji, Megan McColl, Darcey Carter, Ailsa Lister, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater, Katherine Fraser, Olivia Bell
South Africa T20 World Cup squad 2024: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon
West Indies T20 World Cup squad 2024: Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (vc, wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton
Group A | M | W | L | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Australia Women | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.223 | |
2  New Zealand Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.879 | |
3  India Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.322 | |
4  Pakistan Women | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.04 | |
5  Sri Lanka Women | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.173 | |
Group B | M | W | L | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  West Indies Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.536 | |
2  South Africa Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.382 | |
3  England Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.091 | |
4  Bangladesh Women | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.844 | |
5  Scotland Women | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.129 | |
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Stats: The 2024 edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is here with ten of the best teams competing to get hold of the trophy.
The 10 teams participating in the event are: India, Australia, England, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Scotland. The ten teams have been divided into two groups of five where every team will play the other four teams once. The top two from both groups will qualify for the semifinal. The winner of the two semifinals will then face off in the title contest.
The tournament began on October 3 and will go on till October 20 when the final is scheduled to be held in Dubai. The two semi-finals are on October 17 and 18.
The T20 spectacle has been going on since 2009 when the first edition of the women’s tournament took place in England. The hosts beat New Zealand in the final to win the maiden Women’s T20 World Cup. Since then, no women’s T20 World Cup final has been held without Australia being a part of it.
Australia are the most successful side in the history of the women’s T20 World Cup with six titles out of the eight tournaments that have been held so far. England and West Indies are the only two sides to lift the trophy. England lifted the trophy in the inaugural edition while West Indies won the title in 2016. As for India, their best finish was in 2020 when they lost the final to Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Here are the Player Of The Tournaments for every Women’s T20 World Cup.
2009-England-Claire Taylor-199 runs
2010-New Zealand-Nicola Browne-9 wickets
2012-England-Charlotte Edwards-172 runs
2014-England-Anya Shrubsole-13 wickets
2016-West Indies-Stafanie Taylor-246 runs and 8 wickets
2018-Australia-Alyssa Healy-225 runs
2020-Australia-Beth Mooney-259 runs
2023-Australia-Ashleigh Gardner-110 runs and 10 wickets
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Top Run Scorers
| Player | T | R | Avg. | Mat | Inn | NO | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Laura Wolvaardt | SA-W | 223 | 44.60 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 59 |
2. Tazmin Brits | SA-W | 187 | 37.40 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 57 |
3. Harmanpreet Kaur | IND-W | 150 | 75.00 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 54 |
4. Suzie Bates | NZ-W | 150 | 25.00 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
5. Georgia Plimmer | NZ-W | 150 | 25.00 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 53 |
6. Beth Mooney | AUS-W | 144 | 36.00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 44 |
7. Anneke Bosch | SA-W | 137 | 27.40 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 74 |
8. Amelia Kerr | NZ-W | 135 | 27.00 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 43 |
9. Sobhana Mostary | BAN-W | 134 | 33.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
10. Ellyse Perry | AUS-W | 132 | 33.00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
Top Wicket Taker
| Player | T | W | Avg. | Mat | Ovs. | runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Amelia Kerr | NZ-W | 15 | 0.00 | 6 | 22.4 | 110 |
2. Nonkululeko Mlaba | SA-W | 12 | 0.00 | 6 | 24 | 136 |
3. Afy Fletcher | WI-W | 10 | 0.00 | 5 | 18 | 115 |
4. Rosemary Mair | NZ-W | 10 | 0.00 | 6 | 23 | 117 |
5. Annabel Sutherland | AUS-W | 9 | 0.00 | 5 | 17.5 | 92 |
6. Eden Carson | NZ-W | 9 | 0.00 | 6 | 23 | 147 |
7. Megan Schutt | AUS-W | 8 | 0.00 | 5 | 17.4 | 72 |
8. Arundhati Reddy | IND-W | 7 | 0.00 | 4 | 15 | 90 |
9. Sophie Molineux | AUS-W | 7 | 0.00 | 5 | 19 | 104 |
10. Sadia Iqbal | PAK-W | 6 | 0.00 | 4 | 15 | 80 |
