India, Pakistan Drawn in Separate Groups for ICC Women'

India will begin their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title defence against West Indies on January 22 in Kathmandu. The 16-team tournament runs from January 21 to February 6 across Bangladesh and Nepal, with India and Pakistan placed in separate groups.

The International Cricket Council has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, starting January 21. The final will be hosted on February 6. Meanwhile, India will begin their campaign against West Indies on January 22 in Kathmandu.

Meanwhile, the defending champions have been placed in Group A alongside Ireland and co-hosts Nepal in the four-team opening round. In total, the competition will feature 16 teams, which are divided into four groups, with the leading sides progressing. The two second-best teams will make it to the Super Six.

Bangladesh vs UAE will kick things off
Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates will get the tournament underway on January 21. Australia, who finished runners-up in the previous edition, will begin their campaign against Nigeria in Sylhet on the same day.

Kathmandu will host two further fixtures on the opening day, with Sri Lanka facing Scotland at Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground before England meet the United States. Nepal will play their first match against Ireland on January 22, while New Zealand take on Samoa and South Africa face Pakistan in Chattogram.

Two groups in Super Six
The group stage is scheduled to conclude on January 26. All the teams that qualify will then move into the Super Six round, where they will be divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, which are set to take place in Chattogram on February 4. Interestingly, there’s a reserve day in place on February 5.

Chattogram will also stage the championship match on February 6, with February 7 available as a reserve day if required.

Groups:

Group A: India, Ireland, West Indies and Nepal

Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and Samoa

Group C: Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Group D: England, Sri Lanka, the United States of America (USA) and Scotland

ICC Women's T20 World Cup full schedule:
Thursday, 21 January - BANGLADESH vs UAE

Thursday, 21 January - SRI LANKA vs SCOTLAND

Thursday, 21 January - AUSTRALIA vs NIGERIA

Thursday, 21 January - ENGLAND vs USA

Friday, 22 January - NEW ZEALAND vs SAMOA

Friday, 22 January - NEPAL vs IRELAND