Kathryn and Sarah Bryce played pivotal roles in Scotland's warm-up match victory over Pakistan in Dubai
Kathryn Bryce, who has played T20 tournaments across the globe in multiple leagues, will be seen leading the Scottish side in their maiden T20 World Cup campaign.
Bangladesh, who were drafted into Group B, will be facing two former champions in the form of the West Indies and England. Check Bangladesh women's team full schedule and match timings here
The new captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team, Fatima Sana, said that Pakistan is ready to bring the fight in the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup
The 2020 runner-up team will be looking to get their maiden World Cup title this year but will face tough competition ahead of them.
The all-rounder, who was a part of India's ODI World Cup squad in 2017 and T20 World Cup squad in 2020, has represented India in 5 Tests, 89 ODIs, and 117 T20s
Teams from across the globe will be competing for the title this year, each having earned their spot through different pathways to the tournament.
The 10 teams will go through a league stage followed by knockout fixtures to be crowned as the world T20 champions this year.
Originally scheduled to take place in Bangladesh, the matches have now been shifted to the UAE. The opening tie between Bangladesh and Scotland will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka have had a prolific run over the last 18 months, securing series triumphs over England and South Africa for the first time ever in any format, apart from their historic Asia Cup win.
India, who finished as runner-up in the 2020 edition of the tournament, are placed in Group A along with six-time winners and defending champions Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Skipper Devine and batter Bates will be the only two players in the team who have been part of the New Zealand squad in all nine editions of the Women's T20 World Cup.
According to Cricbuzz, the BCB has written to Bangladesh's army chief of staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman seeking security assurance for organising the tournament.
The big-hitting Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad unveiled on Tuesday for the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE from October 3.
In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed regret and said BCB would have staged a memorable event
Pakistan will start their campaign on October 3 against Sri Lanka, before playing their arch-rivals India on October 6.
Australia will be defending the T20 World Cup title for the third straight time in the UAE