Women’s T20 WC 2023 schedule released by ICC

Cape Town: India will begin 2023 ICC Women T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rival Pakistan as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match schedule for the biggest women’s sporting event in Africa here on Monday.
The eighth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will begin on 10 February 2023 with hosts South Africa taking on Sri Lanka.
Cape Town, Paarl and Gqeberha will host the matches in the tournament with the knockout matches set to be played in Cape Town.
The final will be held on February 26, 2023 with a reserve day available on the 27 in case of major interruptions in play on the designated date.
Bangladesh and Ireland complete the list of participating teams, joining Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies in the eighth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be a spectacular celebration for everyone to be a part of.
Five-time winner and defending champions Australia are grouped alongside New Zealand and hosts South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group 1.
England, India, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland are placed in Group 2.
In the group games, which run until February 21, each team will take on the other four teams in their group once. The top two teams in each group at the end of the group stage play the semi-finals.
The match schedule was released in a uniquely African event at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town with Former India captain and ICC Ambassador Mithali Raj attending the launch.
“The announcement of the schedule takes us one step closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup. This has been a fantastic period for the growth of the women’s game, and I am sure fans in South Africa will be out in huge numbers to support the players.
“I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in ICC tournaments over the years and know what they mean to players globally. I can’t wait to watch some fast-paced, high-energy cricket and closely-fought, exciting matches,” Mithali said. (UNI)