ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Groups & Fixture

In September and October 2024, Bangladesh will be the host of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Ten teams will compete fiercely for the top prize. Australia, hoping to make history with a fourth straight win, came out on top in the last tournament. They beat South Africa, who were the hosts, in Cape Town.

The teams taking part include Bangladesh, who qualify automatically as hosts, and the top six from the previous World Cup: Australia, South Africa, England, India, New Zealand, and West Indies. Pakistan earned the eighth spot thanks to their ICC Women’s T20 rankings as of February 27, 2023.

The final two spots will be decided at the World Cup Qualifier event in early 2024. In the mix are Ireland and Sri Lanka, both formidable teams from the 2023 World Cup, along with Thailand, keen to regain their place after being part of the 2020 tournament.

This upcoming tournament is the ninth Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia has been the strongest team, winning the title six times, which is a record. England and West Indies are the only other champions, winning in 2009 and 2016, respectively.

Notably, this T20 World Cup holds significance as the last edition before cricket’s debut at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

The journey to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is underway. Just like in 2023, ten teams will be in the 2024 tournament. Eight teams have already made it in without any extra effort. These lucky teams are in the top six from the last World Cup: Australia, India, South Africa, England, New Zealand, and the West Indies. Pakistan ranked next in T20, and Bangladesh, as the host, also got automatic spots.

The last two places in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be decided in a global qualifier in 2024. To be part of this qualifier, teams need to do well in their regions.

In 2023, the ICC set up a qualification process involving five regional tournaments: Americas, East Asia Pacific, Asia, Europe, and Africa. These tournaments were open to cricket-playing countries that are associate members of the ICC.

Four of these regional tournaments, which act as pathways to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Global Qualifier, have already finished, with six teams securing their spots.

In the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, the USA Women’s team dominated against Canada, Brazil, and Argentina, winning all six of their matches in a double round-robin format to secure their place in the Global Qualifier.

The Americas Qualifier took place in Southern California, at the Woodley Park Cricket Complex in Van Nuys, CA. Since the beginning of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in 2013, the USA has qualified and participated twice, and this will mark its third appearance in the event.

During the East Asia Pacific Qualifier, Vanuatu achieved their first-ever victory at an ICC Women’s Pathway Event by winning all six of their matches.

Division 2 Qualifier

In the Asia region, the road to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup began with a spirited showdown in the Division 2 Qualifier. Eleven teams clashed in a gripping round-robin format, with the UAE, Nepal, Thailand, and Hong Kong emerging as the standout performers and securing their passage to the thrilling knockout stage.

In the knockout stage, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand emerged as the top two teams. The UAE remained undefeated to claim the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2023 trophy. Both teams will advance to the Global Qualifier.

Division 2 Qualifier

This year, the Europe region introduced a new second division to the women’s cricket World Cup qualification pathway. Jersey hosted the Division 2 stage, featuring six teams competing in a round-robin format. Italy and France defeated Jersey, Germany, Sweden, and Turkey to secure their place against Scotland and the Netherlands in Division 1.

Division 1 Qualifier

The Europe Qualifier saw the Netherlands and Scotland securing their Global Qualifier spots against Italy and France in a double round-robin format. Although Scotland and the Netherlands ended with equal points, Scotland clinched the top spot with a higher net run rate.

Division 2 Qualifier

The Africa Qualifier will determine the last two slots for the Global Qualifier. In September, the Division 2 Qualifier featured eight African teams competing in a round-robin format in two groups. The top two from each group advanced to the playoffs.

In the playoffs, Botswana and Kenya emerged as the top two contenders, advancing to the Division 1 qualifier scheduled in Uganda from December 1 to 8, 2023. They will compete against Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Important: Though we don’t have the official schedule yet for the Global Qualifiers, excitement about the competition is growing. This article will be updated with the complete details once the official schedule is announced for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 promises to be an electrifying event, with Bangladesh set to host ten competitive teams struggling for the prestigious title. These eight teams from five regions, along with Ireland and Sri Lanka, the bottom two from the 2023 World Cup, will compete in the Global Qualifier. The team that wins and the one that comes in second place in the Global Qualifier will get the chance to play in the T20 World Cup 2024.

 The inclusion of Pakistan, along with the fierce competition expected at the Qualifier event, adds further excitement to the tournament. As anticipation builds and teams prepare to battle it out, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is poised to deliver unforgettable moments and set the stage for cricket’s noteworthy debut at the Olympics in 2028.