Over 91,030 fans were drawn in during the tournament held in the UAE, a remarkable increase from the 2023 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

New Zealand saw off the danger of Deandra Dottin to book their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final with a nail-biting eight-run win over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday.

India were left hoping old rivals Pakistan can rescue their Women's T20 World Cup dreams after suffering an agonising nine-run loss to defending champions Australia on Sunday.

Unable to make opportunities count, Bangladesh ended the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with only one notable achievement as they managed to end a decade-long wait for a win in the competition when they notched up a 16-run victory in the tournament opener against Scotland in Sharjah earlier this month.

Openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge put on an unbeaten century partnership as England hammered debutants Scotland by 10 wickets at the Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday.

India produced a solid all-round display to beat Pakistan in Dubai in a big-stakes encounter at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday.

A huge mark-up in cash rewards has already turned the ninth edition of the tournament into a landmark event in women’s sports in general.

Over the last two years, young leg spinner Rabeya Khan has emerged as a permanent member in Bangladesh women’s team squads in white-ball cricket. Consistent performances with the ball and the ability to score runs down the order has earned the 19-year-old the stamp of approval from her skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and head coach Hashan Tillakaratne. Before the team’s departure for the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Rabeya spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan where she opened up about her bittersweet journey in cricket and what she hopes to achieve in the upcoming tournament. Here are the excerpts:

Bangladesh women’s team are all set to leave for the UAE tomorrow to partake in the upcoming ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to run from 3–20 October, after having suffered a winless drought in the last four instalments. Bangladesh head coach Hashan Tillakaratne, in an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, discussed his team’s overall preparation and the challenges that await them, among other things, after the Tigresses underwent an official photoshoot at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The excerpts from the interview are as follows:

Bangladesh Women’s A team bowlers stood out in the final T20 of the five-match series against Sri Lankan A to help their side register an eight-wicket win and clinch a 4-1 series win at the Colts in Colombo today.

The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the tournament was moved from Bangladesh to the UAE.

Women’s wing head of Bangladesh Cricket Board Habibul Bashar insisted that even though the girls are upset about missing out on playing the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil, it won’t hamper their preparation for the global tournament.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is set to be moved to the UAE from Bangladesh, Cricbuzz report today. 

The Youth and Sports Adviser has also asked BCB to explore the possibility of appointing an interim board president under ICC’s framework.

The BCB president also informed that the next ICC board meeting will take place in Bangladesh, where the ICC election could also take place.

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin will return to international cricket two years after retiring from the national team, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Saturday.

Scotland will meet Sri Lanka in Tuesday's qualifying final, with the winners to join holders Australia, India, New Zealand and Pakistan in Group A at the main event which runs from October 3-20.

The fixtures for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 to be held later this year in Bangladesh were announced on Sunday, 5 May. Kicking off in Dhaka on 3 October, the tournament will span 19 days, with 10 teams battling it out in 23 matches for the most prestigious title in Women's T20I cricket.

When opener Dilara Akter provided a fine start in the Powerplay, it appeared that the Bangladesh women’s cricket team would finally be able to turn back the tide in their batting department.

An ICC delegation arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday to inspect venues of the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by the country in September-October.