women's t20 world cup 2024 schedule, time and streaming channel

Women's T20 World Cup will be played in UAE from today

Women's T20 World Cup is starting in UAE from today. 23 matches will be played in 17 days between 10 teams. 5-5 teams have been divided into 2 groups, Team India is in Group-A with Australia and Pakistan. The final of the tournament will be held in Dubai on 20 October.

The big match between India and Pakistan will be played in Dubai on 6 October. Team India has not won a single World Cup till date, while Australia is a 6-time T20 World Cup champion. England and West Indies also have 1-1 titles.

Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Match schedule

Match No.	Teams	Date	Place	Group
1	BAN Women vs SCO Women	03 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group B
2	PAK Women vs SL Women	03 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group A
3	SA Women vs WI Women	04 Oct '24	Dubai	Group B
4	IND Women vs NZ Women	04 Oct '24	Dubai	Group A
5	AUS Women vs SL Women	05 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group B
6	BAN Women vs ENG Women	05 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group A
7	IND Women vs PAK Women	06 Oct '24	Dubai	Group A
8	SCO Women vs WI Women	06 Oct '24	Dubai	Group B
9	ENG Women vs SA Women	07 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group B
10	AUS Women vs NZ Women	08 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group A
11	SCO Women vs SA Women	09 Oct '24	Dubai	Group B
12	IND Women vs SL Women	09 Oct '24	Dubai	Group A
13	BAN Women vs WI Women	10 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group B
14	AUS Women vs PAK Women	11 Oct '24	Dubai	Group A
15	NZ Women vs SL Women	12 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group A
16	BAN Women vs SA Women	12 Oct '24	Dubai	Group B
17	ENG Women vs SCO Women	13 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group B
18	AUS Women vs IND Women	13 Oct '24	Sharjah	Group A
19	NZ Women vs PAK Women	14 Oct '24	Dubai	Group A
20	ENG Women vs WI Women	15 Oct '24	Dubai	Group B
21	Semi Final -1	17 Oct '24	Dubai
22	Semi Final -2	18 Oct '24	Sharjah
23	Final	20 Oct '24	Dubai

What is the format of the Women's T20 World Cup?

Unlike the Men's T20 World Cup, only 10 teams are participating in the Women's T20 World Cup. 5 teams each have been divided into 2 groups. One team will play 4 matches in the group stage. There will be 20 matches of the group stage till October 15. After the group stage is over, 2 teams each at the top of the points table will enter the semi-finals.

Which teams are in the group stage of the Women's T20 World Cup?

Group A has the teams of India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Women, while Group B has the teams of England, South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh and South Africa. Scotland Women have made it to the T20 World Cup for the first time.

When will the knockout stage of the Women's T20 World Cup start?

The 2 semi-finals will be held on October 17 and 18. In the first semi-final, the topper of Group A will face the team ranked second in Group B. Similarly, in the second semi-final, the team ranked second in Group A will face the team ranked first in Group B. The final will be held on October 20 between the teams winning the semi-finals.

At how many venues will the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 matches be played?

All the matches will be held at only 2 venues in UAE. The venues are Dubai and Sharjah. The second semi-final will also be held in Sharjah. While the first semi-final and final will be played in Dubai. In the group stage, the India Women's team will play 3 of its 4 matches in Dubai itself.

At what time will the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 matches start?

Only 2 timings have been kept for the matches. 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm. 7 matches will start in the afternoon, while 16 matches will be played from 7:30 pm. All the matches of India and the knockout matches will start at 7:30 pm only.

What will happen if the Women's T20 World Cup match is tied?

If the match is tied in the group stage, that is, if both the teams score equal runs in their respective innings, then the decision will be made by a super over. Both the teams will bat for one over each, in this the team scoring more runs will be the winner.

What if the super over of the Women's T20 World Cup is also tied?

There will be a second super over. The super over will continue until the result is out. If the super over is not possible due to rain, then the match will be considered a tie and both the teams will be given 1-1 point.

What will happen if it rains in the Women's T20 World Cup match?

If it rains, then the decision will be made by DLS i.e. Duckworth Lewis Stern method. However, there is a condition for this as well. To use the DLS method in the group stage, a minimum of 5 overs of play is necessary in the second innings.

For the DLS method in the semi-finals and finals, a minimum of 10 overs must be played in the second innings. Under the DLS method, if the overs are less, the team chasing the runs gets a revised i.e. a new target.

What will happen if the toss of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 cannot take place?

If the match does not take place on the scheduled day due to rain in the group stage, then it will be considered inconclusive. That is, both the teams will get 1-1 points. Whereas in case of a result, the winning team gets 2 and the losing team does not get any point.

What will happen if the knockout match of the Women's T20 World Cup is also washed out due to rain?

There is a reserve day for the semi-finals and the final. Both the semi-finals are to be held on 17 and 18 October, if the match cannot be held on the scheduled date due to rain, then the match will be held on the reserve day the next day. At the same time, 21 October has been kept as a reserve day for the final.

What will happen if the Women's T20 World Cup could not be decided even in the reserve day?

If the result of the semi-final does not come on the reserve day, then the team at the top of the points table of the group stage will be the winner. If the result of the final does not come on the reserve day, then the points table will not get priority. Here the trophy will be shared between the two teams playing the final.

What will the champion of Women's T20 World Cup get?

For the first time, ICC has equalized the prize money of Men's and Women's T20 World Cup. The winner will get more than 20 crores, while the runner-up team will also take home around Rs 10.50 crore. This time the two teams losing the semi-final will get Rs 6.50 crore.

Didn't the warm-up matches of Women's T20 World Cup take place?

The tournament is starting from today, but warm-up matches are being played since 28 September. India defeated West Indies by 20 runs in the first warm-up match and South Africa by 28 runs in the second match. Warm-up matches were played till 1 October.

Where can you watch the Women's T20 World 2024 tournament?

Star has the broadcasting rights for the tournament. Viewers in India can watch Star Sports on TV and online on the OTT platform Hotstar.

When will India's matches be held in Women's T20 World 2024?

Team India is in Group A. India's first match will be against New Zealand on October 4, Pakistan on October 6, Sri Lanka on October 9 and Australia on October 13. The team's first three matches will be played in Dubai, while the fourth and last match will be played in Sharjah.