ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Team India Schedule, Squad, Fixtures List, Where To Watch

03.10.2024 - 05:11 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will be aiming to make history in October and become the first India side to lift a senior World Cup title in women's international cricket, as they participate in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.

Having finished runners-up once in the T20 World Cup (in 2020), India have a strong unit that will hope to go the distance this time around.

However, India have their work cut out, with six-time T20 World Cup champions Australia and recently-crowned Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in their group.

India will also continue their rivalry with Pakistan in the group stage, as well as face two-time runners up New Zealand. In the history of the Women's T20 World Cup, only three nations have been crowned champions.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament on Monday and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is the only player from India who was included in the side. In an otherwise disappointing campaign for India, skipper Harmanpreet was the standout performer for the Women in Blue. She finished as India's top scorer and the fourth-highest overall in the tournament, amassing 150 runs in four innings.

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