Next month, 10 teams will compete for two spots in the main event of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024, which will be held in Bangladesh later in the year. The tournament will take place at two venues in Abu Dhabi: Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium.
The six highest-ranked teams from the 2023 T20 World Cup in South Africa - Australia, South Africa, England, India, New Zealand and the West Indies - qualified directly for the 20-over showcase, with Bangladesh qualifying as hosts and Pakistan qualifying based on their position in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings.
The Global Qualifier will feature 10 teams: Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, UAE, USA, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.
The tournament, with ten teams divided into two groups of five, will take place from April 25 to May 7.
Group A: Sri Lanka, Thailand, Scotland, Uganda, USA
Group B: Ireland, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, UAE, Vanuatu
During the Group stage, a total of 20 matches will be played. After this stage, the top two teams from each Group will play in the semi-finals.
The finalists of the semi-finals will qualify for the main event.
Each venue will host a day game and a night match during the Group stage, completing 20 contests in five days.
The final match will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on May 7.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Schedule
Thursday, 25 April - Sri Lanka vs Thailand at Tolerance Oval - Scotland vs Uganda at Tolerance Oval - Ireland vs UAE at ZCS - Zimbabwe vs Vanuatu at ZCS
Saturday, 27 April - Vanuatu vs Netherlands at Tolerance Oval - UAE vs Zimbabwe at Tolerance Oval - Uganda vs USA at ZCS - Scotland vs Sri Lanka at ZCS
**Monday, 29 April **- USA vs Scotland at Tolerance Oval - Uganda vs Thailand at Tolerance Oval - Ireland vs Zimbabwe at ZCS - Netherlands vs UAE at ZCS
Wednesday, 1 May - Zimbabwe vs Netherlands at Tolerance Oval - Vanuatu vs Ireland at ZCS - Sri Lanka vs Uganda at ZCS - Thailand vs USA at ZCS
Friday, 3 May - Thailand vs Scotland at Tolerance Oval - USA vs Sri Lanka at ZCS - UAE vs Vanuatu at ZCS - Netherlands vs Ireland at ZCS
Semi-Finals (Sunday, 5 May) - Semi-Final 1 at ZCS - Semi-Final 2 at ZCS
Final (Tuesday, 7 May) - Final at ZCS