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Women’s Cricket World Cup Opens in Guwahati as India Face Sri Lanka

The co-hosted event features record prize money with Pakistan assigned to Colombo under the hybrid plan.

Marizanne Kapp of South Africa, hailed as the best all-rounder in the world, in action against Sri Lanka at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on 27 March 2024. (Photo: Sydney Seshibedi / Gallo Images / Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The opener between India and Sri Lanka starts at 3pm IST on Tuesday at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium, with final squads named and predicted XIs circulating.
  • Organisers confirmed a toned-down opening ceremony in Guwahati dedicated to the late singer Zubeen Garg, with a brief musical tribute before play.
  • Eight teams will play a single round-robin across India and Sri Lanka, with the top four advancing to the semifinals and a record USD 13.88 million prize pool on offer through November 2.
  • Pakistan will stage all their league matches in Colombo, which also hosts 11 group games and could host a semifinal and the final if Pakistan progress.
  • India enter in strong form after series wins over England and improved outings against Australia, while team news to watch includes reports tipping Arundhati Reddy to start over Sneh Rana following a recent fitness check.