Harmanpreet Kaur's Indian women's cricket team will kick off their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against Sophie Devine's New Zealand on Friday, October 4. The match is crucial as India is placed in Group A, considered the tougher of the two pools, and cannot afford a rocky start.
India has had a solid performance in recent tournaments, reaching the semi-finals in 2018 and 2023 and finishing as runners-up in 2020. In contrast, New Zealand has not reached the last four since 2016.
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Match Details:
- When: The match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
- Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network holds the telecasting rights for the entire tournament, while live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Squads:
- India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil (subject to fitness), Sajana Sajeevan.
- New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.
