New Delhi: Fixtures for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in South Africa were announced on Friday.
The tournament will take place from January 14 to 29, 2023 in South Africa. Placed in Group D India will take on Scotland, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the group stage.
India will face South Africa in their opening match of the tournament on January 14. The Women in Blue will next lock horns with UAE on January 16 and Scotland on January 18.
The historical event will showcase the future stars of the game with 16 teams travelling to South Africa to compete in 41 matches from January 14 to 29, 2023 in Benoni and Potchefstroom.
The 16 participating teams which include the very best U19 female players in the world comprise 11 Full ICC Members and five Associates. The top three teams from each group will progress to the Super Six League stage, where teams from Group A will play against Group D and Group B will compete against Group C.
Indonesia and Rwanda are the two first-time participants in an ICC World Cup event. While Indonesia beat Papua New Guinea to win the East Asia-Pacific group in July, Rwanda became the final team to qualify for the event after beating Tanzania on September 12.
