After a successful culmination of the Women's U-19 T20 World Cup, cricket fans around the world are now gearing up to witness the eighth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in South Africa. The multi-national tournament will begin on February 10, 2023, with the final slated to be played on February 26, 2023. The marquee competition will be staged across three venues - Cape Town, Paarl and Gqeberha - in South Africa.
A total of 10 teams have been divided into two groups of five teams each. India have been placed in Group 2 along with England, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland while defending champions Australia are placed in Group 1 alongside New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Ahead of the multi-national tournament, let's take a closer look at all three stadiums that will host the World Cup matches.
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Out of 23 matches that are slated to take place in the 2023 women's T20 World Cup, 12 games will be staged at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. The final of the tournament will also take place in Cape Town. The venue has an approximate capacity of 25,000. The venue has so far hosted 23 T20 International matches in which the team batting first has secured seven wins while the team batting second has won 15 matches. The highest score at Newlands is 193 runs and the minimum score is 96 runs.
Boland Park, Paarl
Boland Park stadium in Paarl will host six out of the 23 matches of the tournament. The venue has a capacity of approximately 10,000. So far, the venue has hosted only one T20 International match in which the team bowling first secured the win.
St George's Park, Gqeberha
A total of five matches will be played at the St. George's Park Stadium in Gqeberha. The venue has a capacity of approximately 19,000 and it has hosted three T20 International matches so far. The team batting first won twice while the team batting second won once.
