Overview
- The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will run from June 12 to July 5 in England and Wales with 12 teams and 33 matches.
- Organisers confirmed seven host venues including Lord’s, which will stage four games and the final, and Old Trafford, Edgbaston and Headingley among the others.
- The International Cricket Council raised the total prize pool by about 10 percent to roughly $8.76 million with the champions set to receive $2.34 million and runners-up $1.17 million.
- India finalised a 15-player squad in May and will open their campaign against Pakistan on June 14 with core players such as Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma expected to lead the bid.
- New Zealand enter as defending T20 champions from 2024 and Australia remain among the favourites despite the retirement of wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy, and the higher payouts could boost national boards’ resources and player earnings.