ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Team India's warm-up fixtures ahead of tournament in UAE

    Before the main event, a series of warm-up matches will take place from September 28 to October 1.

    ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 - Warm-up match

    ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 - Warm-up match

    Originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has been moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and will now run from October 3 to October 20. The tournament will feature ten teams competing in 23 matches over 18 thrilling days at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Before the main event, a series of warm-up matches will take place from September 28 to October 1.

    These warm-up games will consist of 20 overs per side and will not count towards international T20 standings, allowing teams to use all members of their 15-player squads. Teams from the same group will not face each other during these practice matches.

    Warm-up fixture schedule: Local time

    28 September, Saturday, Pakistan vs Scotland, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

    28 September, Saturday, Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, ICCA1, Dubai, 6 PM

    29 September, Sunday, New Zealand vs South Africa, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

    29 September, Sunday, India vs West Indies, ICCA2, Dubai, 6 PM

    29 September, Sunday, Australia vs England, ICCA1, Dubai, 6 PM

    30 September, Monday, Sri Lanka vs Scotland, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

    30 September, Monday, Bangladesh vs Pakistan, ICCA2, Dubai, 6 PM

    1 October, Tuesday, West Indies vs Australia, Sevens, Dubai, 6 PM

    1 October, Tuesday, England vs New Zealand, ICCA2, Dubai, 6 PM

    1 October, Tuesday, South Africa vs India, ICCA1, Dubai, 6 PM

    India's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: (*Subject to fitness clearance)

    India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan.

    Travelling Reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor

    Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra

    In the semi-finals, the top two teams from each group will face the runners-up from the opposite group. Semi-final 1 will be held in Dubai on October 17, while Semi-final 2 will take place in Sharjah on October 18. If India progresses to the semi-finals, they will compete in Semi-final 1.