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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup trophy to reach Pakistan on THIS date

LAHORE: The trophy of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will reach here on September 18 to embark on a three-day trophy tour of Pakistan.

The trophy will be on display during the second T20I between the Pakistan women’s team and South Africa in Multan on the same day.

Meanwhile, on September 19, the trophy will be on display in Faisalabad during the Champions One-Day Cup clash between Dolphins and Stallions.

The Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy will stay in Faisalabad and will be taken to different places before going to Dubai on September 21.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh however due to the ongoing political turmoil in the country, it was relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the matches staged in Dubai and Sharjah.

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The mega event will kick off with hosts Bangladesh taking on Scotland on October 3 in Sharjah before Pakistan open their campaign against Sri Lanka later that day at the same venue.

Pakistan will then travel to Dubai where they will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 6 before taking on Australia and New Zealand on October 11 and 14 respectively.

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will feature 10 teams, divided into two groups of five. Group A features defending champion Australia alongside India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka while Group B includes South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Scotland.

The top two teams from each group will advance into the semi-finals, scheduled on October 17 and 18 respectively while the final will take place in Dubai on October 20.

READ: ICC delegation to visit Karachi’s National Stadium to review Champions Trophy arrangements

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