Pakistan Women in Group A alongside India

LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the schedule of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 which will be played in Bangladesh from October 3.

Pakistan are placed in Group A alongside six-time winners Australia, arch-rivals India, New Zealand and a team yet to qualify. The ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup will begin on October 3 with England taking on South Africa in Dhaka.

Each team will engage in four group-stage matches and after its conclusion, the top two teams from each group will make their way to the semi-finals — scheduled to be played on October 17 and 18 — and the winners will play the final on October 20 in Dhaka.

A total of 23 matches will be played in Dhaka and Sylhet, spanning 19 days.

Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Qualifier 1

Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Qualifier 2