U19 Women’s T20 WC: The tournament will start from January 18, when and against whom will India play the first match?


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The Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup tournament is starting from Saturday (January 18) in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). India has been placed in Group A along with West Indies, Sri Lanka and host Malaysia.

U19 WC: Tournament will start from January 18, when and with whom will India play the first match?

The ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup is starting in Malaysia from Saturday (January 18).

New Delhi. India’s women cricketers are eager to maintain their dominance in the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. This tournament is starting from Saturday (January 18) in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). India has been placed in Group A along with West Indies, Sri Lanka and host Malaysia. India will play its first match against the Caribbean team at Beaumas Oval on Sunday.

India won the title by defeating England by seven wickets in the last session held in South Africa in 2023. In the first day’s matches, last season’s semi-finalists Australia will face Scotland in Group D, while 2023 runners-up England will face Ireland in Group B. In other matches on Saturday, Samoa will face Nigeria (Group C), Bangladesh will face Nepal (Group D), Pakistan will face the United States (Group B) and New Zealand will face South Africa (Group C).

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16 teams are participating in this tournament, which have been divided into four groups. The top three teams from each group will enter the Super Six stage. From there, the top two teams from each Super Six group will advance to the semi-finals, with the final taking place on February 2. Under the leadership of Shefali Verma, India had registered a historic victory in the age group of women’s cricket by defeating England in the 2023 final. Shefali led by example, while coach Nooshin Al Khadeer’s team included current Indian senior players Titas Sadhu, Shweta Sehrawat and spin trio Mannat Kashyap, Parshvi Chopra and Archana Devi.

The team also has a lethal left-arm orthodox spin attack of Parunika Sisodia, Sonam Yadav and Ayushi Shukla, who emerged as key players in last year’s Asia Cup. India will have to face a tough challenge from England, Australia and South Africa. In this session, Samoa, Nigeria, Nepal and Malaysia are participating in their first Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup.

India team: Nikki Prasad (Captain), Sanika Chalke (Vice-Captain), G Trisha, Kamalini G (WK), Bhavika Ahire (WK), Ishwari Avasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshita VJ, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodia, Kesari Drithi, Ayushi Shukla. , Anandita Kishore, MD Shabnam, Vaishnavi S

Standby player: Nandhana S, Ira J and Anadi T.

Group A: India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, West Indies
Group B: England, Ireland, Pakistan, United States
Group C: New Zealand, Nigeria, Samoa, South Africa
Group D: Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Scotland

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U19 WC: Tournament will start from January 18, when and with whom will India play the first match?