Women's T20 World Cup 2023: India-Pakistan fixture on February 12
What's the story
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Monday, announced the schedule for the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup.
Notably, the tournament's eighth edition will kick-off on February 10, 2023, with hosts South Africa taking on Sri Lanka.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns a day later.
Cape Town, Paarl, and Gqeberha will host the matches, while the knockout matches are scheduled in Cape Town.
Schedule
A look at the schedule (1/3)
February 10: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town
February 11: WI vs England, Paarl
February 11: Australia vs New Zealand, Paarl
February 12: India vs Pakistan, Cape Town
February 12: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town
February 13: Ireland vs England, Paarl
February 13: South Africa vs New Zealand, Paarl
February 14: Australia vs Bangladesh, Gqeberha
February 15: WI vs India, Cape Town
Schedule
A look at the schedule (2/3)
February 15: Pakistan vs Ireland, Cape Town
February 16: Sri Lanka vs Australia, Gqeberha
February 17: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Cape Town
February 17: West Indies vs Ireland, Cape Town
February 18: England vs India, Gqeberha
February 18: South Africa vs Australia, Gqeberha
February 19: Pakistan vs West Indies, Paarl
February 19: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Paarl
Schedule
A look at the schedule (3/3)
February 20: Ireland vs India,Gqeberha
February 21: England vs Pakistan, Cape Town
February 21: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Cape Town
February 23: SEMI-FINAL 1, Cape Town
February 24: RESERVE DAY, Cape Town
February 24: SEMI-FINAL 2, Cape Town
February 25: RESERVE DAY, Cape Town
February 26: FINAL, Cape Town
February 27: RESERVE DAY, Cape Town
Information
Here are the two groups
A look at the two groups for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup - Group 1: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Group 2: England, India, West Indies, Pakistan, and Ireland.
Details
A look at the key details
According to the format, each team will play others in their group once.
The top two team from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
The final is scheduled to be held on February 26.
However, the organizers have kept a reserve day on the 27th, as was the case in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final.
2020
Australia enter as defending champions!
Australia Women enter the tournament as the defending champions.
They beat India in a historic final at the MCG.
Australia won their fifth ICC Women's T20 World Cup trophy.
It was their sixth appearance in the final.
India Women had advanced to their maiden final in the tournament.
They were unbeaten in the group stage, having trounced Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.