- Women’s World Cup 2022, starts on March 4, 2022
- New Zealand its hosting its third edition
- Women’s ODI World Cup, will be contested by eight teams
Here’s a synopsis of the format, teams and squads, schedule, venues, prize money, Live Streaming, and everything else you need to know about the Women’s World Cup 2022, which starts on March 4, 2022.
The Women’s Cricket World Cup, organized by the International Cricket Council, begins on March 4, 2022, with hosts New Zealand taking on West Indies in the opening match. The quadrennial showpiece event will be held for the 12th time, with New Zealand hosting its third edition. Before the event begins, here’s a quick rundown of the structure, teams and squads, schedule, venues, prize money, and everything else you need to know about the 2022 Women’s World Cup.
The Format for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2022
The Women’s World Cup in 2022, also known as the Women’s ODI World Cup, will be contested by eight teams, each of whom will play each other once in a Round-Robin league format. This implies that each team will only face off against the other once. The top four teams on the Points Table will advance to the semi-finals at the completion of the Round-Robin league.
In the Semi-Final, the first-placed team in the Points Table will meet the third-placed team, while the second-placed team will face the fourth-placed team. On April 3rd, 2022, the winners of the two semi-finals will face off in the final.
Teams having full squads for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
Mithali Raj (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice captian), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicket keeper), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wicket keeper)
Captian and Vice Captian of the team are Bismah Maroof & Aiman Anwar respectively. Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan and Sidra Nawaz
Sophie Devine (Captian), Amy Satterthwaite (vc), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Fran Jonas ,Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu, Suzie Bates, Frankie Mackay, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Jess Ker
West Indies National Team
Stafanie Taylor (Captian of the Team), Anisa Mohammed (Vice Captian of the Team), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shakera Selman, Rashada William, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shemaine Campbelle, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Deandra
Heather Knight (Captian), Tammy Beaumont, Freya Davies, Katherine Brunt, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Amy Jones, Tash Farrant, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver (vc), Anya Shrubsole, Danni Wyatt.
Nigar Sultana (Captian), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque, Suraiya Azmin, Sanjida Akter Meghla ,Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Sharmin Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Fariha Trisna
Suné Luus (Captian of the Team ), Chloé Tryon (Vice Captian of the Team), Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba,Lara Goodall, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Maria Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee,Tumi Sekhukhune
Schedule for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (in IST) |
04 March 2022 | New Zealand | West Indies | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30 |
05 March 2022 | Bangladesh | South Africa | University Oval, Dunedin | 03:30 |
05 March 2022 | Australia | England | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 06:30 |
06 March 2022 | India | Pakistan | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30 |
07 March 2022 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | University Oval, Dunedin | 03:30 |
08 March 2022 | Australia | Pakistan | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30 |
09 March 2022 | West Indies | England | Uinversity Oval, Dunedin | 03:30 |
10 March 2022 | New Zealand | India | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 06:30 |
11 March 2022 | Pakistan | South Africa | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30 |
12 March 2022 | West Indies | India | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 06:30 |
13 March 2022 | New Zealand | Australia | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 03:30 |
14 March 2022 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 03:30 |
14 March 2022 | England | South Africa | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30 |
15 March 2022 | Australia | West Indies | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 03:30 |
16 March 2022 | India | England | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30 |
17 March 2022 | New Zealand | South Africa | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 06:30 |
18 March 2022 | Bangladesh | West Indies | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 03:30 |
19 March 2022 | India | Australia | Eden Park, Auckland | 06:30 |
20 March 2022 | New Zealand | England | Eden Park, Auckland | 03:30 |
21 March 2022 | West Indies | Pakistan | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 06:30 |
22 March 2022 | South Africa | Australia | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 03:30 |
22 March 2022 | India | Bangladesh | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 06:30 |
24 March 2022 | South Africa | West Indies | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 03:30 |
24 March 2022 | England | Pakistan | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 06:30 |
25 March 2022 | Bangladesh | Australia | Basin Reserve, Wellingston | 03:30 |
26 March 2022 | New Zealand | Pakistan | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 03:30 |
27 March 2022 | England | Bangladesh | Basin Reserve, Wellingston | 03:30 |
27 March 2022 | India | South Africa | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 06:30 |
30 March 2022 | TBD (SF-1) | TBD | Basin Reserve, Wellingston | 03:30 |
31 March 2022 | TBD (SF-2) | TBD | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 06:30 |
03 April 2022 | TBD (Final) | TBD | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 06:30 |
Prize Money for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2022
The prize money for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 has been upped by double, with the champions receiving a whopping $1.32 million (approximately Rs 10.5 crore). The Runners-Up will receive $600,000, which is around Rs 4.5 crore. Teams that go to the semi-final but are unable to advance to the final will receive $300,000 (approximately Rs 2.28 crore). The remaining four teams will each receive $70,000 for qualifying for the World Cup, while a triumph in the league stage will earn a team $25,000 (approximately Rs 19 lakh).
Live Streaming of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 will be broadcast live and exclusively on Star Sports Network in India, as well as live streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar.
