The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 kicks off on February 10 in South Africa, with 10 countries vying for the ultimate trophy. After winning the U19 Women's T20 World Cup, the winners from that side Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh are now ready to finally win the coveted trophy for team India under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur.
A total of 23 matches will be played over 17 days in the 8th edition of the Women's T20 World Cup. The final is scheduled to happen on February 26, with the first match taking place on February 10 between hosts South Africa and Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, here we take a look at the complete schedule of Team India, their squad, and the live broadcast and streaming details.
First match vs Pakistan
The women's team will play their first match of the tournament against neighbouring country and bitter rivals Pakistan on February 12. Following that, the side will face off against West India, England and Ireland in their group-stage games.
Complete schedule of India in the Women's T20 World Cup
India vs Pakistan, February 12
India vs West Indies, February 15
India vs England, February 18
India vs Ireland, 20 February
A look at the Groups
All 10 participating teams have been divided into two groups. According to these divisions, each team will play four matches. The top two teams from both groups will qualify for the semi-finals.
Group-1: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Group-2: England, India, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland
India Squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023:
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey.
Reserves: Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh.
Where to watch India's matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023?
All fixtures of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 will be telecasted on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the matches will be available on Disney + Hotstar.
When will India's matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 take place?
The matches of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 will start at 6:30 PM IST respectively.