ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is set to take place from 10th February. Womens T20 World Cup 2023 prediction, previews, betting tips and odds. Also find out today match prediction to place bets with 1xbet, 10cric, bet365, dafabet and more
After a wait of three years, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is back for its 8th edition. 10 teams will participate in this upcoming ICC mega event. The teams will be divided into 2 groups of 5 teams each. 23 matches will take place across 3 venues in South Africa.
The reigning champions, Australia Women will go into the tournament as the favourites with 1.50 at Betway & Bet365 and 1.44 at 1xbet. Australia’s game quality has gone up and they haven’t lost any bilateral series or tournaments since the last Women T20 World Cup in 2020. As a matter of fact, Australia has been unbeaten in series results since 2017.
We are backing Australia Women to clinch their 6th T20 World Cup title this year. The team will be led by the experienced skipper Meg Lanning who led the team to the title win in the last edition.
The Australian team is filled with some of the top T20 players like Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt.
If you wish to go against the favourite team odds then India Women team is the best underdog option to bet on. They are currently having a generous odds of 6.00 at Bet365, 5.50 at 1xBet and 4.50 at India.
The Indian team has been levelling up since the last Women T20 World Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side once again and she has been quite impressive as the captain of this side. The batsman all-rounder led India to their more successful T20 World Cup edition in 2020 when India reached the final.
In the year 2022, India also reached the final of the Commonwealth Games Women Cricket Competition and won a silver medal.
10 teams will participate in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 which will begin on 10th February. The teams will be divided into 2 groups of 5 teams each.
Group A | Group B |
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Australia | England |
Bangladesh | India |
New Zealand | Ireland |
South Africa | Pakistan |
Sri Lanka | West Indies |
The upcoming edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be played in the round-robin and knockout format. 10 teams will be divided into 2 groups of five teams each.
Each team will face every other team in the same group. At the end of the group stage, the top 2 teams from both the groups will proceed to the semi-finals.
The winners of the 2 semi-final matches will face each other in the final match on 26th February, 2023.
Three venues in South Africa are finalised to host 23 matches in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
Venue | Opened | Capacity |
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Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 1888 | 25,000 |
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha | 1889 | 19,000 |
Boland Park, Paarl | 1996 | 10,000 |
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Captain - Sune Luus
Key Players - Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail, Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus
Out of the top 10 teams in the Women T20 ICC rankings, South Africa has played the least number of matches. In 17 matches, they have a rating of 246 and currently at the 5th position on the ICC rankings. They are left with a tri-nation series against India and West Indies before the T20 World Cup starts.
Shabnim Ismail has been a key bowler for the South African women's team for a long time now. She has picked 115 wickets in 106 T20Is. Marizanne Kapp is a quality all-rounder and she has played 88 T20Is so far in which she has scored 1120 runs and picked 67 wickets.
Batter Laura Wolvaardt can be a key factor at the top-order for the Proteas. She has played 46 T20I matches in which she has smashed 849 runs at an average of 29.27.
Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Lara Goodall, Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Tazmin Brits, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Sune Luus (c), Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker.
The hosts South Africa are having a generous run at the top cricket betting platforms. Betway is offering 19.00, Bet365 and 1xBet are offering 26.00.
Captain - Meg Lanning
Key Players - Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt
The current champions and the most successful team in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia won their 5th T20 World Cup title in the last edition of the tournament. With a rating of 298 in 22 matches so far, Australia are at the top of the ICC rankings. This strong unit will be led by Meg Lanning.
The Australian squad has a number of quality T20I players which is why they are the most successful team in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Skipper Meg Lanning is one of the top batters in the Women T20 international circuit. She has scored 3256 runs in 126 T20Is at an impressive average of 36.17.
Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath are two key all-rounders in this side. Perry has scored 1475 runs and picked 119 wickets in 133 T20I matches while McGrath has taken 13 wickets and scored 549 runs in 21 matches. Perry and McGrath have an impressive bowling average of 19.11 and 15.23, respectively.
Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy, Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
Australia is the favourites to win this year and they are having the odds of 1.50 at Betway & Bet365. 1xbet is offering a little lower at 1.44.
Captain - Heather Knight
Key Players - Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver, Heather Knight, Kate Cross
England is currently the 2nd team on the ICC Women’s T20 rankings. In 30 matches, England has gained 283 rating. England has won the first ever Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009 and then they were the runner-up team in three editions, which makes them the 2nd most successful team of the tournament.
Nat Sciver is among the top all-rounders for this team. She has played 103 T20Is in which she has scored 1959 runs and picked 78 wickets. Sophie Ecclestone has an impressive bowling average of 16.22 and she has picked 86 wickets in 65 T20Is.
18-year-old Alice Capsey has played 10 T20Is so far and smashed 234 runs at an average of 33.42.
In the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, Heather Knight will lead the England side.
Heather Knight (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Katherine Brunt, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt
England is a strong side and 2nd most successful team in the Women’s T20 World Cup. England are currently available at 5.50 at Bet365 and Betway and 1xbet is offering a little lower at 5.00.
Captain - Harmanpreet Kaur
Key Players - Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur, Renuka Singh, Shafali Varma
India has a rating of 266 in 37 matches and they have 4-5 more matches to play before the T20 World Cup begins. India has never won a Women’s T20 World Cup and they reached the finals in the last edition. The Women India T20I team will be led by all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is a terrific batsman and a handy bowler. In 145 T20I matches, she has scored 2919 runs and picked 32 wickets. Star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana has a strike rate of 123.58 in 111 T20Is. She has accumulated 2651 runs.
Shafali Varma has just won the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and she will be in a confident form. Varma has scored 1231 runs in 51 T20Is.
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Richa Ghosh, Shikha Pandey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav
India is a strong side and this squad has the potential to lift the first ever T20 World Cup trophy. Bet365 is offering the highest value at 6.00 for India win. Betway is offering 4.50 while 1xBet is offering a slightly better price at 5.50.
Captain - Sophie Devine
Key Players - Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Hayley Jensen, Suzie Bates
New Zealand has some of the top T20I players and they are ranked 3rd spot on the ICC rankings. In 24 matches, New Zealand has gained 271 points. They were the runner-up team in the first 2 editions of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
The New Zealand squad consists of good T20 players like Amelia Kerr, Suzie Bates, Lea Tahuhu. Amelia Kerr is an all rounder and she has scored 544 runs and picked 52 wickets in 55 T20I matches. Suzie Bates might be playing her last T20 World Cup. She has scored 3683 runs and picked 55 wickets in 139 matches.
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.
New Zealand is a strong side with some quality T20 Women players. You can get hefty returns by betting on New Zealand. Bet365 and 1xBet are offering 10.00 while Betway is currently offering 9.00 for New Zealand women to lift the T20 World Cup trophy.
Captain - Bismah Maroof
Key Players - Bismah Maroof, Aiman Anwer, Diana Baig, Nida Dar, Nashra Sandhu
Batting all-rounder Bismah Maroof will lead the Pakistani Women T20I team. They are currently placed at the 7th spot in the ICC T20I rankings by getting 223 points in 24 matches.
Nida Dar is the top all rounder for Pakistan in this squad. In 126 T20Is, Dar has smashed 1616 runs and picked 121 wickets. Aiman Anwer has been impressive with the bowl in this format. In 34 T20Is, Anwer has picked 29 wickets.
Captain Bismah Maroof is a batting all-rounder and she has scored 2560 runs in 129 T20I matches. Maroof is a handy bowler as well.
Bismah Maroof (c), Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Aiman Anwer, Diana Baig, Nida Dar, Tuba Hassan, Sadia Iqbal, Javeria Khan, Ayesha Naseem, Sidra Nawaz, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail
Betting on Pakistan can reward in hefty returns as they are currently at a whopping 81.00 at Bet365 and 1xBet and 41.00 at Betway.
Captain - Chamari Athapaththu
Key Players - Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Vishmi Gunaratne, Inoka Ranaweera
Sri Lanka has 211 rating in 23 matches and they are at the 8th spot on the points table. Sri Lanka haven’t had a good outing in any edition so far and with a quality squad this year, they will look forward to a better performance.
Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu is a batting all-rounder and she has smashed 2181 runs in 106 T20I matches. Another key player for this side would be Nilakshi de Silva who has accumulated 639 runs so far.
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Vishmi Gunaratne, Tharika Sewwandi, Ama Kanchana, Sathya Sandeepani
Sri Lanka has 201.00 at Betway and 101.00 at Bet365 and 1xBet.
Captain - Hayley Matthews
Key Players - Hayley Matthews, Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams, Trishan Holder
West Indies have played just 19 matches and they are left with 4 matches in the upcoming tri-nation series against India and South Africa. In 19 matches, they have gained 231 rating and placed at 6th spot currently.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews is one of the top all-rounders in the international circuit. In 78 T20Is, Matthews has picked 74 wickets and scored 1451 runs. Stefanie Taylor is another game-changer all rounder who has good experience in this format. In 111 T20Is, Taylor has scored 3121 runs and picked 98 wickets.
Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.
Under the captaincy of all-rounder Hayley Matthews, West Indies are a decent side in this tournament. They are having a generous odd price of 51.00 at Betway, Bet365 and 1xBet.
Captain - Nigar Sultana Joty
Bangladesh defeated Ireland in the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in 2022. Bangladesh won by just 7 runs with the help of a brilliant bowling display. They made their first appearance in the tournament in 2014 and this will be the 5th appearance.
Wicketkeeper batsman and captain Nigar Sultana has smashed 1225 runs in 69 T20Is so far. Murshida Khatun is a left handed batter and she has an impressive average of 23.00. She has scored 506 runs in 25 T20Is.
What makes this side stronger are the all-rounders Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun. Rumana has played 82 matches in which she has scored 848 runs in 82 matches and picked 75 wickets while Khatun has scored 624 runs and picked 84 wickets in 91 T20 international matches.
Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Rumana Ahmed, Lata Mondol, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Sobhana Mostary, Fargana Hoque Pinky.
Betway and Bet365 are offering 201.00 for Bangladesh while 1xBet is offering 101.00.
Captain - Laura Delany
Ireland was the last team to qualify for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. They were the runner-up team in the Qualifiers last year and lost to Bangladesh.
The Ireland squad will be led by Laura Delany who led the team in the Qualifiers as well.
Delany is an all-rounder and has played 85 T20Is so far in which she scored 945 runs and picked 55 wickets. 21-year-old Gaby Lewis is an impressive batter having an average 26.20. She has scored 1441 runs in 64 matches.
The experienced Eimear Richardson and Jane Maguire will be the key players in the bowling department. Richardson has picked 54 wickets in 62 matches so far while Maguire has played 12 T20Is so far in which she has picked 10 wickets.
Laura Delany (c), Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Shauna Kavanagh, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Rebecca Stokell, Mary Waldron
Ireland are currently having the odds of 201.00 at Betway, 501.00 at Bet365 and 1xBet.
The Women's T20 World Cup will kick-off its 8th edition this year in the month of February. South Africa will host the ICC mega event which will begin on 10th February and the final match will take place on 26th February at Newlands in Cape Town.
Australia are the current champions and they are the most successful team of the tournament, lifting their 5th T20 World Cup trophy in 2020 edition.
The host-nation South Africa and seven highest ranked teams - Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies qualified automatically while Bangladesh and Ireland qualified after playing in the qualifying tournament and finishing at the top.
Year of Start | 2009 |
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No. of Editions Played | 7 |
Country | 10 |
Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Current champion | Australia |
Runners-up | India |
Tournament format | Round-robin & knockout |
Next edition | 2023 |
2023 edition dates | 10 February 2023 - 26 February 2023 |
No. of teams participating | 10 |
Total no. of matches to be played in 2023 edition | 23 |