The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is set to start today, check out all the details of the tournament including, format, teams, host, groups, fixtures, telecast and full list of squads, and live streaming broadcast in India
The ICC U19 Women’s World Cup will begin its inaugural edition today, 14 January, with the first match between UAE vs Scotland and Australia vs Bangladesh.
ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 schedule, date, time, teams, match list, groups, live streaming broadcast in India
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Team India is set to begin their campaign against the hosts South Africa at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
The much-awaited tournament was previously scheduled to begin way back in January 2021 and later pushed back to December 2021. However, it got further delayed due to the pandemic.
A long discussion was held between the ICC and other cricket boards, before reaching a final agreement. Following the discussion, ICC CEO Geoff Allardice confirmed that the event would take place in the early part of 2023.
Participating teams
- India
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- USA
- England
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- West Indies
- Scotland
- South Africa
- UAE
Format
The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 will feature a total of 16 teams. The 16 teams include 11 full ICC members and 5 associate countries. The teams will be divided into four groups each and each group will compete in a single round-robin format.
All of the teams will get to play three games each during the league stage. The top three sides from each group will then advance to the next stage, which is the Super Six Round.
From there, the 12 qualified teams will be divided into two groups with six members in each group. As the teams face off against one another, only the top two teams from both groups will move to the knockout stage.
The semi-finals round will then take place on the 27th of January. And finally, the final round will take place on the 29th of January at the Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.
Tournament host
South Africa will host the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup, which will consist of 41 matches across different venues.
Groups
Given below are the different groups for the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup:
- Group A: Australia, Bangladesh, USA and Sri Lanka
- Group B: England, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Rwanda
- Group C: Indonesia, Ireland, West Indies and New Zealand
- Group D: India, South Africa Scotland and the UAE
ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Fixtures
Group stages
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 14-Jan-23 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Willowmoore Park | 1:30 PM |
| UAE vs Scotland | Willowmoore Park B | ||
| 14-Jan-23 | South Africa vs India | Willowmoore Park | 5:15 PM |
| Sri Lanka vs USA | Willowmoore Park B | ||
| 15-Jan-23 | Pakistan vs Rwanda | JB Marks Oval | 1:30 PM |
| West Indies vs Ireland | NW University Oval | ||
| 15-Jan-23 | England vs Zimbabwe | JB Marks Oval | 5:15 PM |
| New Zealand vs Indonesia | NW University Oval | ||
| 16-Jan-23 | India vs UAE | Willowmoore Park | 1:30 PM |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Willowmoore Park B | ||
| 16-Jan-23 | South Africa vs Scotland | Willowmoore Park | 5:15 PM |
| Australia vs USA | Willowmoore Park B | ||
| 17-Jan-23 | New Zealand vs Ireland | JB Marks Oval | 1:30 PM |
| Zimbabwe vs Rwanda | NW University Oval | ||
| 17-Jan-23 | England vs Pakistan | JB Marks Oval | 5:15 PM |
| West Indies vs Indonesia | NW University Oval | ||
| 18-Jan-23 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Willowmoore Park | 1:30 PM |
| Bangladesh vs USA | Willowmoore Park B | ||
| 18-Jan-23 | South Africa vs UAE | Willowmoore Park | 5:15 PM |
| India vs Scotland | Willowmoore Park B | ||
| 19-Jan-23 | Ireland vs Indonesia | JB Marks Oval | 1:30 PM |
| England vs Rwanda | NW University Oval | ||
| 19-Jan-23 | New Zealand vs West Indies | JB Marks Oval | 5:15 PM |
| Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | NW University Oval |
Playoffs
| Date | Match | Venue | Date |
| 20 January | 4th Place Playoff 1: TBC v TBC | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | 1:30 PM |
| 4th Place Playoff 2: TBC v TBC | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | 5:15 PM |
Super Six round
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 21 January | Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom | 1:30 PM |
| Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 1:30 PM | |
| Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM | |
| Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM | |
| January 22
| Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM |
| Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM | |
| January 23 | Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM |
| Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM | |
| January 24 | Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM |
| Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM | |
| January 25 | Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM |
| Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM |
Finals
| January 27 | Semi-Final 1: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 1:30 PM |
| Semi-Final 2: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM | |
| January 29 | Final: TBC v TBC | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 5:15 PM |
ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Telecast and live streaming details
Star Sports Network will provide a live telecast of all the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup matches in India. Besides that, viewers can also view the live streaming of all the matches on Disney+ Hotstar mobile app and website.
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