Groups, fixtures revealed for Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Six-time champions Australia will commence their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign against a qualifier as the groups and fixtures for this year's event in Bangladesh were revealed on Sunday, 5 May.

Australia won a record sixth title against hosts South Africa in Cape Town last year and have been drawn alongside 2020 runners-up India, Trans-Tasman rival New Zealand, Asian side Pakistan and a qualifier team in group A for the ninth edition of the event that will be held in Bangladesh in October.

South Africa and England are placed alongside 2016 champions West Indies, hosts Bangladesh and a second qualifier in group B.

Excitement builds as the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is set to illuminate Bangladesh in October.

Each side will play four group matches at the tournament, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the cut-throat semifinals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dhaka on 20 October.

In total, there will be 23 matches played across 19 days in Dhaka and Sylhet, with reserve days in place for both semifinals and the final should they be required.

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

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

FIXTURES

3 October: England v South Africa, Dhaka

3 October: Bangladesh v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

4 October: Australia v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

4 October: India v New Zealand, Sylhet

5 October: South Africa v West Indies, Dhaka

5 October: Bangladesh v England, Dhaka

6 October: New Zealand v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

6 October: India v Pakistan, Sylhet

7 October: West Indies v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

8 October: Australia v Pakistan, Sylhet

9 October: Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka

9 October: India v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

10 October: South Africa v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

11 October: Australia v New Zealand, Sylhet

11 October: Pakistan v Qualifier 1, Sylhet

12 October: England v West Indies, Dhaka

12 October: Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka

13 October: Pakistan v New Zealand, Sylhet

13 October: India v Australia, Sylhet

14 October: England v Qualifier 2, Dhaka

17 October: First semifinal, Sylhet

18 October: Second semifinal, Dhaka

20 October: Final, Dhaka