2024 Women's T20 World Cup

For the men's tournament held in 2024, see 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

2024 Women's T20 World Cup
Whatever It Takes
Dates3 – 20 October 2024
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group stage and Knockout stage
Host(s) United Arab Emirates
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up South Africa
Participants10
Matches23
Player of the seriesNew Zealand Amelia Kerr
Most runsSouth Africa Laura Wolvaardt (223)
Most wicketsNew Zealand Amelia Kerr (15)
Official websiteICC
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2024 T20 World Cup
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Men's T20 World Cup
Background
Stages
General Information
Men's Qualification
Overview
Africa Qualifier
Americas Qualifier
Asia Qualifier
EAP Qualifier
Europe Qualifier
Women's T20 World Cup
Background
Stages
General Information
Women's Qualification
Overview
Regional Qualifiers
Global Qualifier
Men's T20WC
Women's T20WC

The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup. Originally scheduled to be hosted in Bangladesh from 3 to 20 October 2024, it was later relocated to the United Arab Emirates for the same dates due to political unrest in Bangladesh, although the Bangladesh Cricket Board still held the hosting rights.[1] New Zealand won their first title defeating South Africa by 32 runs in the final at Dubai.

The tournament featured 10 teams, including the hosts, the top six teams from the 2023 edition, next highest-ranked team in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings not already qualified, and two other teams determined through the global qualifier. Scotland qualified for the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time.[2]

Australia were the defending champions and were defeated in the semi-finals by South Africa.[3] New Zealand won its maiden title by defeating West Indies in the semi-finals and South Africa in the final.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Host was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Scotland book maiden Women's T20 World Cup ticket with comprehensive win over Ireland". International Cricket Council. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Superb South Africa stun defending champions Australia to reach final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. ^ "New Zealand triumph in thriller to reach T20 World Cup final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Amelia Kerr delivers New Zealand's first-ever World Cup title". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ "History made in Dubai: New Zealand win their first Women's T20 World Cup title". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 October 2024.