Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Fixtures, how to watch and England’s odds

DUK Editor TeamAugust 28, 2024

This year’s Women’s T20 World Cup is the ninth edition of the competition since its creation in 2009. That year, England triumphed over New Zealand in the final, on home soil, but Australia have won six of the subsequent seven tournaments.

They come into the competition as reigning champions having defeated South Africa in Cape Town in the final of the 2023 edition and are favourites to lift the trophy for a fourth successive time in October.

Bangladesh was due to host the tournament for the first time this year but following recent political unrest in the country it was moved to the UAE. Matches will now be staged in Dubai and Sharjah after Bangladesh became gripped by civil unrest that toppled long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said: “We know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible.”

When is the Women’s T20 World Cup taking place?

The 2024 tournament runs from Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 20, with matches taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

What is the tournament format?

There are two groups of five teams. Group A consists of six-time champions Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and West Indies.

Sri Lanka and Scotland were the final teams to qualify, booking their places by reaching the final of the ICC qualifier in Abu Dhabi.

The group games will take place from October 3 to October 15 and each team will play every other team in their group once. The top two teams in each group after those matches will progress to the semi-finals.

The semi-finals will be played on October 17 and 18, with the winners progressing to a final on October 20.