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The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is coming next and it would be played in UAE and now for that two venues will be available for ten teams that are set to face each other with fans waiting for the ultimate showdown on the 20th of October. While Australia is the defending champion and the flagship team, both India and England can give a tough competition and this makes this tournament of one of the most open in recent memory.
Who Will Win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024?
The same question can be asked when analyzing the Favorites but, perhaps, the answer would be slightly different, since there are various favorites this time in the tournament.
Australian Women’s Cricket Team: The Defending Champions
Australia has been the most successful team in the Women’s T20 World Cup having won the tournament six out of eight editions and the last three editions on a trot. The crunchy team is currently the highest ranked and they have players such as Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney as well as Ashleigh Gardner.
Nevertheless, they will have to change to the slow pitches in the UAE which may pose a hurdle in their working strategy. But they should avoid the chance of overshadowing and adapt to conditions quickly as they remain the team to beat in the competition.
India Women’s Cricket Team: The Determined Challengers
India, as usual, remains steady but the team is yet to taste victory in the T20 World Cup tournament. India is rich in spinners and has the finest T20I player at the moment as Harmanpreet Kaur, and players like Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Their major concern will be the pressure, especially in critical incidents as well as be consistent with their work. Over all, India is a balanced team that consist of players with lots of talent and eager to get into the finals.
England Women’s Cricket Team: The Consistent Contenders
England is another good contender coming in second in the whole world. They are having a well balanced team under the leadership of Heather Knight, the major players include Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone. The performance record of England has been good and they are here to win the trophy after 1995 which would be their first time. It will be essential for them to have strategies on how to operate effectively and efficiently in the UAE especially in those areas.
The Other Teams: These dark horses and potential surprises normally emerge as a result of the following factors.
New Zealand has always been a formidable side headed by Sophie Devine along with her team who can spring upsets at any point; South Africa which reached the final of 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup will seek continuity. West Indies plays aggressive cricket with lots of variation while Pakistan has the passion to win and West Indies has proven this 2016 edition they are capable of winning. Bangladesh will be looking forward to making a statement with their performance as the underdogs while Sri Lanka with Chamari Athapaththu is a team that could spring many a surprise.
Key Factors to Watch
- Adaptation to UAE Conditions: The pitches are expected to be slow and spin dominated thus favored teams which have strong spin attack and players with good spin competent.
- Depth and Flexibility: The quality of flexibility and the capacity to identify match-winners in different settings would come in handy.
- Handling Pressure: Eventually, ‘knockout’ games are about handling tension and potential, and so might well select teams such as Australia, India and England in particular.
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Prediction
India have the recent record behind them and are therefore the favourites to clinch the cup but everybody knows how much capable both England and Australia are. Thus, one could expect India this time to dominate: however, England’s balanced roster and Australia’s greed for the title can make the difference. It will be interesting and the fans should expect arguably the most interesting Women’s T20 World Cup ever.
When the tournament starts on October 3, the whole world will be waiting to see which team will win the much anticipated cricket battle in the UAE.
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