This year, in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022, there will be a new addition-Women’s Cricket, know its teams, schedule, date, time, fixtures, group format
The competition will make its debut this year and will consist of eight teams vying for the ultimate gold medal. Some big names in the game will be taking part in the event. Let us have a look at all the details that we need to know about the CWG 2022 cricket.
Commonwealth Games (CWG) Birmingham 2022 Women’s Cricket Schedule, Date, Time, Teams, Fixtures, Group, Format, India Squad And Live Streaming Telecast
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Match format
All the CWG 2022 cricket matches will follow the T20 format.
CWG 2022 Cricket start date
The new CWG 2022 Cricket competition will begin on Friday, July 29th.
Number of teams competing in the CWG 2022 Cricket
Altogether, eight teams will compete in the CWG 2022 Cricket. The eight teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each. Thus, a total of 16 matches will take place.
Countries competing in the first CWG 2022 Cricket
The eight countries competing in the CWG 2022 cricket tournament are Australia, Barbados, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
India’s group members for the CWG 2022 Cricket
India is placed in group A, consisting of Australia, Barbados, and Pakistan as the other members.
The CWG 2022 format
The CWG 2022 Cricket will be played following a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up from both groups will play in the semifinal round. From there, the winners will advance to the gold medal match. Both the losing semifinalists will also play again for a chance to win the bronze medal.
CWG 2022 Cricket Venue
The entire event will be played at the iconic Edgbaston Ground. This place is also famous for hosting the 2013 Champions Trophy final.
Gold Medal match date for CWG 2022 Cricket
The Gold Medal match for the CWG 2022 Cricket will be held on August 7, and the Bronze Medal match will also take place on the same day.
The stakes at the first CWG 2022 Cricket
The winner of the first CWG 2022 cricket tournament will win the first Gold Medal. The losing finalists will get the silver medal and the third placed team will earn the bronze medal.
Live Streaming services in India for the CWG 2022 Cricket
The CWG 2022 Cricket will stream live on both the Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv app.
India’s Schedule for CWG 2022 Cricket
| Dates | Day | Match | Venue |
| 29 July 2022 | Friday | Australia v India | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 31 July 2022 | Sunday | India v Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 3 August 2022 | Wednesday | India v Barbados | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 6 August 2022 | Saturday | Semi-final 1 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 6 August 2022 | Saturday | Semi-final 2 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 7 August 2022 | Sunday | Bronze Medal Match | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 7 August 2022 | Sunday | Gold Medal Match | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
India Women’s squad for CWG 2022 Cricket
Team India Women’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Sabbineni Meghana, Yastika Bhatia (Wk), Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia (Wk), Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur, Sneh Rana.
Standby: Poonam Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Simran Dil Bahadur.