The India women's team will play Pakistan on February 12 in the first game of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa, just like the men's squad will.
According to the schedule for the largest-ever women's sporting event in Africa, which was released on Monday, India will play West Indies in their second match on February 15 at Newlands, Cape Town, following the Group B encounter.
When South Africa plays Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup opener at Newlands on February 10, the top 10 teams in the world will start their pursuit for the largest prize in T20 cricket.
In the course of 15 days, 23 games will be played in Cape Town, Paarl, and Gqeberha. The top cricketers in the world will take centre stage for an exclusively African celebration of cricket, which will lead up to the final set for the Newlands Cricket Ground on February 26, 2023, with the winner being announced.
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are included in Group A. The eighth Women's T20 World Cup will include England, India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and Ireland in Group B.
At a distinctly African occasion held on Monday at Cape Town's Newlands Cricket Ground and featuring ICC Ambassador Mithali Raj as a guest, the final match schedule was unveiled.
The Women's T20 World Cup's opening weekend will take place in The Western Cape. According to a press release from Cricket South Africa on Monday, the inaugural double-header will take place at Boland Park and feature an early encounter between England and the West Indies and a late match between the defending champions Australia and New Zealand.
On Sunday, India will play Pakistan and Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in the second of two doubleheaders at Newlands.
"We are happy to be unveiling the fixture calendar for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup as we strive to build on the success of Australia 2020 and stage a particularly African celebration of cricket," said Geoff Allardice, chief executive of the International Cricket Council.
"Women's cricket, a crucial strategic objective for the game, keeps gaining momentum and drawing in more followers than ever. We are certain that this tournament, along with the inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup that will take place before the senior event, will leave a lasting legacy to expand girls and women's cricket around the world. T20 is the growth vehicle for cricket "Added he.
Former India captain and current ICC Ambassador Mithali Raj expressed her excitement about the tournament's location in South Africa.
"The release of the schedule moves the Women's T20 World Cup one step closer. The women's game has grown tremendously during this time, and I have no doubt that South African supporters will turn out in droves to cheer on the athletes.
"I am lucky to have had the chance to take part in ICC competitions throughout the years and understand what they mean to players all over the world. I'm excited to witness some frantic, high-intensity cricket and intense games," she continued.