Women's World Cup 2022: Teams, squads, schedule, venues and prize money

Here is a quick look at the format, teams and their squads, schedule, venues, prize money, Live Streaming and all things must-know regarding the Women's World Cup 2022 which begins on 04th March, 2022

The International Cricket Council's Women's Cricket World Cup begins on March 04, 2022, with hosts New Zealand taking on West Indies in the opener. This would be the 12th edition of the quadrennial showpiece event with New Zealand hosting its third tournament. Before the tournament finally begins, here is a quick look at the format, teams and their squads, schedule, venues, prize money and all things one must know regarding the Women's World Cup 2022. 

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: The Format

The 2022 edition of the Women's World Cup also called the Women's ODI World Cup will be contested between eight teams all of whom will play each other once in a league format which will be Round-Robin. This means that each team will play the other only once. And at the end of the Round-Robin league, the top four teams on the Points Table will move into the semi-finals.

In the Semi-Final, the team placed first in the Points Table will face the team placed third while the team placed second will play the team placed at the fourth position. The winners of the two semi-finals will play each other in the final on April 03rd, 2022. 

Also Read: A deep dive into India's dangerous opponents

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Teams with their full squads

India Squad

Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav

Pakistan Squad

Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar (vc), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz

New Zealand Squad

Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite (vc), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Frankie Mackay, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

Travelling Reserve: Molly Penfold

West Indies Squad

Stafanie Taylor (c), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Rashada William

Travelling Reserves: Kaysia Schultz, Mandy Mangru, Jannillea Glasgow

England Squad

Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver (vc), Anya Shrubsole, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt.

Travelling Reserves: Lauren Bell, Mady Villiers

Australia Squad

Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Nic Carey, Ash Gardner, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda-Jade Wellington

Travelling reserves: Georgia Redmayne, Heather Graham

Bangladesh Squad

Nigar Sultana (c), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fargana Hoque, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Fariha Trisna, Suraiya Azmin, Sanjida Akter Meghla

South Africa Squad

Suné Luus (c), Chloé Tryon (vc), Ayabonga Khaka, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Maria Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Tumi Sekhukhune

Travelling reserves: Andrie Steyn, Nadine de Klerk, Raisibe Ntozakhe

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Full Schedule 

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Time (in IST)
04 March 2022	New Zealand	West Indies	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	06:30
05 March 2022	Bangladesh	South Africa	University Oval, Dunedin	03:30
05 March 2022	Australia	England	Seddon Park, Hamilton	06:30
06 March 2022	India	Pakistan	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	06:30
07 March 2022	New Zealand	Bangladesh	University Oval, Dunedin	03:30
08 March 2022	Australia	Pakistan	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	06:30
09 March 2022	West Indies	England	Uinversity Oval, Dunedin	03:30
10 March 2022	New Zealand	India	Seddon Park, Hamilton	06:30
11 March 2022	Pakistan	South Africa	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	06:30
12 March 2022	West Indies	India	Seddon Park, Hamilton	06:30
13 March 2022	New Zealand	Australia	Basin Reserve, Wellington	03:30
14 March 2022	Pakistan	Bangladesh	Seddon Park, Hamilton	03:30
14 March 2022	England	South Africa	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	06:30
15 March 2022	Australia	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington	03:30
16 March 2022	India	England	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	06:30
17 March 2022	New Zealand	South Africa	Seddon Park, Hamilton	06:30
18 March 2022	Bangladesh	West Indies	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	03:30
19 March 2022	India	Australia	Eden Park, Auckland	06:30
20 March 2022	New Zealand	England	Eden Park, Auckland	03:30
21 March 2022	West Indies	Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton	06:30
22 March 2022	South Africa	Australia	Basin Reserve, Wellington	03:30
22 March 2022	India	Bangladesh	Seddon Park, Hamilton	06:30
24 March 2022	South Africa	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington	03:30
24 March 2022	England	Pakistan	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	06:30
25 March 2022	Bangladesh	Australia	Basin Reserve, Wellingston	03:30
26 March 2022	New Zealand	Pakistan	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	03:30
27 March 2022	England	Bangladesh	Basin Reserve, Wellingston	03:30
27 March 2022	India	South Africa	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	06:30
30 March 2022	TBD (SF-1)	TBD	Basin Reserve, Wellingston	03:30
31 March 2022	TBD (SF-2)	TBD	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	06:30
03 April 2022	TBD (Final)	TBD	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	06:30

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ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Venues

In total six venues in six different regions are being used in the 2022 edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. 

Name of the Venue	No. of Matches (Hosting)	Crowd Capacity	City (Located in)
Eden Park	02	41,000	Auckland
University Oval	03	04,500	Dunedin
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	07	10,000	Tauranga
Hagley Oval	05	18,000	Christchurch
Basin Reserve	07	11,600	Wellington
Seddon Park	07	10,000	Hamilton

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Prize Money

The ICC has increased the prize money twofold with the champions of the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 getting a whopping sum of $1.32 Million which is roughly equal to Rs 10.5 crore. The Runners-Up would get $600,000 which would roughly equal to Rs 4.5 crore. The teams that make it to the semi-final, but are unable to move to the final, would get $300,000 which roughly equals to Rs 2.28 crore. 

The rest of the four teams would also get $70,000 each for making it to the World Cup while a win at the league stage will guarantee a team $25,000 which roughly equals Rs 19 Lakh. 
 

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Live Streaming

Audiences in India could watch the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Live and Exclusive on the Star Sports Network while the same can be Live Streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar as well.