ICC Announces the schedule for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. The matches are scheduled to start from February 10, 2023, in South Africa. Bangladesh and Ireland Women’s teams have filled the last two spots that were left in the two groups. The qualifier matches were recently conducted and concluded for a decision to be made. This will be the 8th T20 World Cup that the teams will be playing. The finals are scheduled to be held on 26th February and 27th February is a reserve day that is kept in case of a problem. The knockout matches will be played in Cape Town.
South Africa is the host for this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. The first match of the season shall also be played by South Africa against Sri Lanka in Cape Town on 10th February 2023. These matches will be played after the Women’s T20i Tri Series that is also being played by South Africa with West Indies and India in the same country. The schedule might prove to be a little challenging, but the short tours tend to give the teams the much-needed practice as well.
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Group B: England, India, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland
Get a closer look at the Fixtures that have been recently announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC):
| Date | Teams | Location |
| 10 February | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Cape Town |
| 11 February | West Indies v England | Paarl |
| 11 February | Australia v New Zealand | Paarl |
| 12 February | India v Pakistan | Cape Town |
| 12 February | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | Cape Town |
| 13 February | Ireland v England | Paarl |
| 13 February | South Africa v New Zealand | Paarl |
| 14 February | Australia v Bangladesh | Gqeberha |
| 15 February | West Indies v India | Cape Town |
| 15 February | Pakistan v Ireland | Cape Town |
| 16 February | Sri Lanka v Australia | Gqeberha |
| 17 February | New Zealand v Bangladesh | Cape Town |
| 17 February | West Indies v Ireland | Cape Town |
| 18 February | England v India | Gqeberha |
| 18 February | South Africa v Australia | Gqeberha |
| 19 February | Pakistan v West Indies | Paarl |
| 19 February | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Paarl |
| 20 February | Ireland v India | Gqeberha |
| 21 February | England v Pakistan | Cape Town |
| 21 February | South Africa v Bangladesh | Cape Town |
| 23 February | SEMI-FINAL 1 | Cape Town |
| 24 February | RESERVE DAY | Cape Town |
| 24 February | SEMI-FINAL 2 | Cape Town |
| 25 February | RESERVE DAY | Cape Town |
| 26 February | FINAL | Cape Town |
| 27 February | RESERVE DAY | Cape Town |
Venues:
Cape Town – New Lands Cricket Ground with a Capacity of 25,000 – 12 Matches will be held here
Gqeberha – St George’s Park Cricket Ground with a Capacity of 19,000 – 5 Matches will be held here
Paarl – Boland Park with a Capacity of 10,000 – 6 Matches will be held here.
Ticket Prices:
The South African Association has tried to keep the pricing of the tickets as minimal as possible. There is no comparison between the crowds that watch the Men’s cricket matches live and the Women’s cricket. The price range is starting from 60 Rand which is equal to about $3.36 only. The pricing might also vary as per the closeness to the ground. The administration is anticipating that there will be a high crowd. The opening matches will help in knowing the capability of the ground and the crowd both.
Where to Watch the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023?
ESPN Star Sports have got the rights to air the games on live and on their website. The services are available free of charge for every cricket fan would want to watch the cricket matches live and enjoy them to the best. The channel is expected to reach out to the audiences in over 200 countries. Europe and South America shall also be a part of this.
