DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed the squads for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.
Ten countries will be battling it out to reach the final at the MCG on March 8, with Australia and India getting the action underway when they meet at Sydney Showground on February 21, the ICC said in a press release.
150 players from ten countries will feature at Australia 2020 – with 14 maintaining their record of playing in every ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
This year’s tournament will be the seventh edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup to be played, with 14 players set to continue their record of playing in every event since the inaugural competition 11 years ago.
One team will also be making history in the tournament, with Thailand qualifying for an ICC event for the very first time, giving all 15 of their players debuts on the global stage.
India can likewise call upon an ever-present in their ranks, with Harmanpreet Kaur set to lead the team having done so in the West Indies two years ago.
Opener Smriti Mandhana is named her deputy while 16-year-old Shafali Verma is selected having impressed in the T20 Challenger Trophy.
Australia go into their curtain-raiser with India as defending T20 World Cup champions, and there’s a familiar look to their squad with 13 of the 15 having lifted the trophy two years ago. (ICC-Media)
