This year this tournament is to be played from October 3 to October 20. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting it. Matches are to be played here in Sharjah Stadium and Dubai International Stadium. A match was played between Bangladesh and Scotland on 3 October. In this, Bangladesh team won by 16 runs.
Actually, this tournament was to be organized in Bangladesh, but due to unrest and political instability in the country, it was decided to organize it at another place.
In August, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardyce said, “I would like to thank the team at BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) for exploring all avenues to get this tournament held in Bangladesh, but were unable to participate.” “This was not possible due to the travel instructions of the governments of many teams.”
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This tournament is played in the shortest format of international cricket. In this, each team bats for 20 overs i.e. 120 balls. The team which scores the most runs is declared the winner. The first women's tournament was held in England in 2009. Subsequently, it was played in India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and South Africa. The Australian team has held the record of winning the maximum number of six times, winning in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023. At the same time, in 2009, England and in 2016, West Indies team had won this trophy.
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Under this tournament, 10 teams are divided into two groups. The teams included in each group play matches with each other once. This year Group A includes Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Whereas, Group B includes Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and West Indies. The top two teams of both the groups will reach the semi-finals. There will be a final match between the two teams that win the match in the semi-finals to win the trophy.
In this tournament, a total of about 8 million dollars will be given to different teams as prizes, which is almost double the amount of the tournament held in 2023. Out of this, $23.4 lakh will be given to the team that wins the final match. At the same time, in the T20 World Cup organized for men players in Saudi Arabia Emirates earlier this year, a total of 11 million dollars was given as prize to different teams. Out of this, the winner India got 24.5 lakh dollars.
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Looking at the past results, it can be said that the Australian team's claim seems strong this time too. However, cricket is a game of uncertainties and probabilities, hence no claims can be made. At the same time, ICC has placed England in second place because it has had better players for the last several years.
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Next, is India's ranking. However, there is a lot of pressure on Indian players. The reason for this is that cricket is very popular in India. The men's teams here have achieved many big successes, but the women's team has not yet been successful in winning any major tournament in any format. However, there has been an increase in funding for the women's team recently. The slow, spin pitches in UAE should suit India.
Australian captain Alyssa Healy had performed brilliantly in the 2023 tournament. It is expected that this time too she will be among the players who have scored the most runs with her bat. While Ellyse Perry, who represented Australia in football, is perhaps the best female cricketer of all time.
India expects better bowling from its spinner Deepti Sharma. At the same time, many fans want to see experienced captain Harmanpreet Kaur hitting brilliant fours and sixes with her bat. Hayley Matthews is an exceptional and experienced all-rounder for the West Indies.
England has a lot of confidence in left arm bowler Sophie Ecclestone. She is the world number 1 player in this tournament. Inoshi Fernando (Sri Lanka) and Sadiya Iqbal (Pakistan) are holding the hopes of their respective teams in their hands. At the same time, Laura Wolvaardt will start the captaincy and batting for South Africa.
The most exciting matches of the group stage
Anyone who watches cricket knows that India vs Pakistan is always a match about which there is a lot of curiosity among the spectators, whether it is a match between male players or female players. India's record against its neighbors has been good, but the Pakistan team is also working hard. There will be a match between the two on 6th October.
At the same time, on October 15, England will face West Indies. Till now, apart from Australia, only these two countries have won this World Cup. Therefore, it will be very exciting to watch the competition between them. Finally, the match between Australia and New Zealand in Group A on October 8 will also increase the heart beats of the spectators.
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