India will open their marketing campaign towards arch-rivals Pakistan within the Women’s ODI World Cup starting in New Zealand on March 4, the ICC introduced on Wednesday.
The first set of video games will see two large rivalries take the centre stage, with Australia taking up defending champions England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on March 5 and final version’s runners-up India going through Pakistan in Tauranga on March 6.
A complete of 31 video games shall be performed throughout 31 days, with the eight groups clashing to get their fingers on the coveted World Cup trophy. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Tauranga, and Wellington would be the six cities that may host the event.
Australia, England, South Africa and India certified for the occasion on the idea of their place in ICC Women’s Championship 2017-20 whereas New Zealand robotically certified as hosts.
On the idea of crew rankings, Bangladesh, Pakistan and West Indies had been the ultimate three groups to e book their berth for the World Cup after the Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier was known as off attributable to COVID-related uncertainty.
The event shall be performed within the league format, the place all eight groups will face one another as soon as, on the finish of which the highest 4 sides will qualify for the semi-finals.
The first semi-final shall be performed at The Basin Reserve in Wellington on March 30 whereas The Hagley Oval in Christchurch will host the second semi-final on March 31 and the ultimate on April 3. Both the semi-finals and the finals may have a reserve day in place.
The final international ladies’s occasion performed was the T20 World Cup in Australia in March 2020 when the hosts gained by beating India within the last.
India shall be touring New Zealand earlier than the World Cup, serving as ideally suited preparation for the mega occasion.