South Africa will host the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup beginning in January 2023. The competition, which will begin on January 14 and feature a total of 41 matches, will feature as many as 16 teams as competitors.
The U19 Women’s T20 World Cup’s inaugural tournament featured 11 Full-Member nations that received automatic entry: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Zimbabwe.
In the Super Six rounds, when teams are grouped into two groups of six, the top three teams from each group advance. The three teams from Groups A and D will make up Group 1 while the three teams from Groups B and C will make up Group 2.
The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals, which will both be held on January 27 at Potchefstroom’s JB Marks Oval. On January 29, the final game will be held there.
ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Groups
Group A: Australia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and USA
Group B: England, Pakistan, Rwanda and Zimbabwe
Group C: Indonesia, Ireland, New Zealand and West Indies
Group D: India, Scotland, South Africa and the UAE
ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Group A Squad
Australia: Squad to be announced
Bangladesh: Squad to be announced
Sri Lanka: Squad to be announced
USA: Squad to be announced
ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Group B Squad
England: Ellie Anderson, Hannah Baker, Josie Groves, Liberty Heap, Niamh Holland, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Emma Marlow, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Lizzie Scott, Grace Scrivens, Sophia Smale, Seren Smale, Alexa Stonehouse, Maddie Ward
Non-travelling reserves: Emily Churms, Charlotte Lambert, Bethan Miles, Jemima Spence, Mary Taylor
Pakistan: Squad to be announced
Rwanda: Squad to be announced
Zimbabwe: Squad to be announced
ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Group C Squad
Indonesia: Squad to be announced
Ireland: Amy Hunter (c), Siúin Wood (vc), Zara Craig, Georgina Dempsey, Rebecca Gough, Abbi Harrison, Jennifer Jackson, Joanna Loughran, Niamh MacNulty, Aimee Maguire, Kia McCartney, Ellie McGee, Julie McNally, Freya Sargent, Annabel Squires
Non-travelling reserves: Aoife Fisher, Alice Walsh
New Zealand: Squad to be announced
West Indies: Squad to be announced
ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Group D Squad
India: Shafali Verma (c), Shweta Sehrawat (vc), Richa Ghosh (wk), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (wk), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD
Standby players: Shikha, Najla CMC, Yashashree
Scotland: Squad to be announced
South Africa: Squad to be announced
UAE: Squad to be announced
ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Complete Schedule
Group A
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME (LOCAL) |
| 14-Jan-23 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Willowmoore Park | 10:00 AM |
| Sri Lanka vs United States of America | Willowmoore Park B | 1:45 PM | |
| 16-Jan-23 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Willowmoore Park B | 10:00 AM |
| Australia vs United States of America | Willowmoore Park B | 1:45 PM | |
| 18-Jan-23 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Willowmoore Park | 10:00 AM |
| Bangladesh vs United States of America | Willowmoore Park B | 10:00 AM |
Group B
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME (LOCAL) |
| 15-Jan-23 | Pakistan vs Rwanda | JB Marks Oval | 10:00 AM |
| England vs Zimbabwe | JB Marks Oval | 1:45 PM | |
| 17-Jan-23 | Zimbabwe vs Rwanda | NW University Oval | 10:00 AM |
| England vs Pakistan | JB Marks Oval | 1:45 PM | |
| 19-Jan-23 | England vs Rwanda | NW University Oval | 10:00 AM |
| Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | NW University Oval | 1:45 PM |
Group C
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME (LOCAL) |
| 15-Jan-23 | West Indies vs Ireland | NW University Oval | 10:00 AM |
| New Zealand vs Indonesia | NW University Oval | 1:45 PM | |
| 17-Jan-23 | New Zealand vs Ireland | JB Marks Oval | 10:00 AM |
| West Indies vs Indonesia | NW University Oval | 1:45 PM | |
| 19-Jan-23 | Ireland vs Indonesia | JB Marks Oval | 10:00 AM |
| New Zealand vs West Indies | JB Marks Oval | 1:45 PM |
Group D
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME (LOCAL) |
| 14-Jan-23 | United Arab Emirates vs Scotland | Willowmoore Park B | 10:00 AM |
| South Africa vs India | Willowmoore Park | 1:45 PM | |
| 16-Jan-23 | India vs United Arab Emirates | Willowmoore Park | 10:00 AM |
| South Africa vs Scotland | Willowmoore Park | 1:45 PM | |
| 18-Jan-23 | South Africa vs United Arab Emirates | Willowmoore Park | 1:45 PM |
| India vs Scotland | Willowmoore Park B | 1:45 PM |
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