India to play Pakistan as ICC announces schedule for Women's T20 World Cup 2023

India to play Pakistan on 12th February (PC: Twitter)

While the ongoing Women's T20 Asia Cup happening in Bangladesh, where teams are fighting for the title, ICC has announced the schedule for the much-awaited Women's T20 World Cup 2023 slated to be held in South Africa.

With Sri Lanka and South Africa set to kick off the mega-event on 10th February in Cape Town, the eight edition will witness 23 matches including the play-offs. Cape Town, Paarl and Gqeberha are set to be the three hosts that will see the tournament conclude on 26th February with 27th as the reserve day for the finals.

India set to clash with their arch-nemesis Pakistan on 12th of February in Newlands Cricket Stadium, Cape Town. Defending champions Australia will open their tournament against their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand on 11th February in Paarl.

Teams have been divided into two groups with India paired alongside West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and England while all the remaining teams are put together in a group. Ireland and Bangladesh, after good performances in the Qualifier event have booked their berth for the global tournament.

The tournament will take place in the group round-robin format with top two teams from each group making it to the semi-finals.

Group 1: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Group 2: England, India, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland

Full list of fixtures of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023

10 February:        South Africa v Sri Lanka                      Cape Town

11 February:        West Indies v England                            Paarl

11 February:        Australia v New Zealand                         Paarl

12 February:        India v Pakistan,                                    Cape Town

12 February:        Bangladesh v Sri Lanka                       Cape Town

13 February:        Ireland v England                                      Paarl

13 February:        South Africa v New Zealand                   Paarl

14 February:        Australia v Bangladesh                        Gqeberha

15 February:        West Indies v India                               Cape Town

15 February:        Pakistan v Ireland                                  Cape Town

16 February:        Sri Lanka v Australia                              Gqeberha

17 February:        New Zealand v Bangladesh               Cape Town

17 February:        West Indies v Ireland                           Cape Town

18 February:        England v India                                     Gqeberha

18 February:        South Africa v Australia                       Gqeberha

19 February:        Pakistan v West Indies                           Paarl

19 February:        New Zealand v Sri Lanka                       Paarl

20 February:        Ireland v India                                      Gqeberha

21 February:        England v Pakistan                              Cape Town

21 February:        South Africa v Bangladesh                Cape Town

23 February:        Semi-Final 1                                           Cape Town

24 February:        Reserve Day                                          Cape Town

24 February:        Semi-Final 2                                          Cape Town

25 February:        Reserve Day                                          Cape Town

26 February:        Final                                                         Cape Town

27 February:        Reserve Day                                          Cape Town

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