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The 13th edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup is going to start from September 30. The opening match will be played between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati from 3 pm. India is hosting the tournament, but all the matches in Pakistan will be played in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
As of November 2, there will be 31 matches between 8 teams in the tournament. There will be 2 semi -finals on 29 and 30 October, while the final will be played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on 2 November. If the Pakistan team reaches the final, the match will be in Colombo.
What time will the match start? The match between England and New Zealand will begin at 11 am on 26 October. Except for this, all the matches will start at 3 pm.
Which teams are participating? Apart from hosts India and Sri Lanka, Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa qualified on the basis of the World Championship cycle. Qualifiers were played between Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, West Indies, Thailand and Scotland. Of these, Pakistan and Bangladesh made it to the World Cup.
For the first time since 2000, the West Indies team could not make a place in the Women’s ODI World Cup. In the qualifier stage, Bangladesh had overtaken the West Indies due to the improvement of 0.013 runs.
In which format tournament is being held? 8 teams are participating in the tournament. All teams in Round Robin Format will play 7-7 matches against each other. 28 matches will be played at the round robin by 26 October. After all the matches, teams living on top-4 position in the points table will enter the semi-finals.
In the first semi-finals, the number-1 team will face number-4 team. At the same time, in the second semi -finals, the second and third team will clash with each other. The finals between the two semi -final winning teams will be finalized on 2 November.
Which venue will be held? There will be matches at 4 venue in India. Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam and Navi Mumbai have been hosted. All Pakistan matches will be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka. If Pakistan entered the title match, a semi -final and final match will be played in Colombo itself. If Pakistan could not enter the knockout round, the match will be in Navi Mumbai.
Is it not a rainy season? Yes, the entry of North-East Monsoon was early this time. Due to this, some matches may be affected due to rain. The practice of teams remained incomplete due to rain in warm-up matches.
What is the prize money of the tournament? The International Cricket Council (ICC) has increased the prize money of the Women’s ODI Cup to 4 times from last time. In the tournament, $ 13.88 million (about Rs 122 crore) will be distributed among the teams. This prize is Rs 39 crore more than Money Men’s World Cup.
The team winning the World Cup will get Rs 39.50 crore. The last time the winning prize was Rs 11.65 crore. The runner-up team will get around 20 crores. At the same time, the semi-final losing teams will get around 10-10 crores.
The team will get 30.29 lakh rupees on every win in the group stage. Apart from this, the team, which is at number five and sixth, will get around 62-62 lakh rupees. At the same time, the team which is at number 7 and 8th will be given about 22-22 lakh rupees.
Is the World Cup happening for the first time in India? No, India has hosted the Women’s ODI Cup for the fourth time. In 1978, 1997 and 2013, the World Cup has been done in India. All three times Team India could not enter the final. India played the finals 2 times in 2005 and 2017, but the team lost both times.
Which team is the title contender? 7 -time champion Australia is the biggest contender to win the title once again. The team is also the defending champion. The team that defeated Australia will also have the biggest chance to win the title. England and India Women’s have shown a fight in front of Australia in the last few years. In such a situation, these three teams are ahead in the title race.
What has changed since the last World Cup? The previous Women’s ODI Cup took place in 2022. Till the tournament, the top-8 teams scored more than 300 times in 44 times in 49 years. However, these teams have crossed this score 34 times in the last 4 years. Both Australia and India have also scored 400 runs 1-1 times. With the increase in the scoring rate, it can be expected that this time the Women’s World Cup will also be high scoring.
When will there be big matches? The match will be played between ODI champions Australia and T20 Champion New Zealand in Indore on 1 October. India and Australia will be face to face in Visakhapatnam on 12 October. On October 19, Team India will face England. South Africa and Australia will clash on 25 October, while England will face New Zealand the next day.
When and where India-Pakistan match? Although there is no special rivalry between the teams of India and Pakistan in women’s cricket, this match is going to be very pressure in view of the poor political situation between the two countries. Both teams will clash in Colombo on 5 October. So far 11 ODIs have been played between the two, each time India Women’s won.
Where can you see the tournament? Viewers in India will be able to watch all the matches live on Star Network and Geographstar app. You can also see the live updates, moments, records of the match on the Dainik Bhaskar app.