It was a losing start for the Indian team in the Women’s T20 World Cup on Friday (Oct 4) after they were beaten by 58 runs at the Dubai International Stadium by New Zealand.

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand hammer India by 58 runs as Harmanpreet's army start on a losing note

Indian women's team’s T20 World Cup contest opener was nothing short of dramatic incidents as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were in the news on Friday (Oct 4).

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Skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits fired South Africa to a crushing 10-wicket win over the West Indies in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

Women's T20 World Cup: Proteas crush West Indies by 10 wickets to kickstart campaign

The Indian women's team will look to start their T20 World Cup campaign on a high as they face New Zealand on Friday (Oct 4). India, runners-up in 2020 and semifinalists in 2018 and 2023, will have a stern challenge as they face the Blackcaps, who have been runners-up twice.

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India will eye their maiden T20 World Cup title as Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. set their eyes on the trophy. The Women’s T20 World Cup is all set to start on Thursday (Oct 3) with 10 teams competing for the top prize.

Women's T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur backs Team India for success, says 'I am happy with where the team is'

India are gearing up for the forthcoming Women's T20 World Cup, which will kick off on Oct 3 in the UAE. Initially, the mega event was to be held in Bangladesh but shifted to UAE due to political unrest in Dhaka.

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Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is confident her squad can go all the way to win the T20 World Cup which is set to start in the UAE from October 3. Indian women's team skipper Harmanpreet has praised her side, claiming that this is the best team she has got compared to all previous editions.

Women's T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur backs India to go all the way, says 'this is the best team'

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be paying $2.34 million to the winners of Women's T20 World Cup 2024 - an increment of 134 per cent from previous edition's $1 million prize money.

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: ICC announces 134 per cent increase in prize money for winners

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ‘categorically rejected’ ICC’s offer of hosting the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup later this year, per the latest reports.

BCCI's Jay Shah says ‘no’ to ICC’s offer of hosting 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday (May 5) announced the final schedule of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, starting on October 3 in Bangladesh. The hosts will take on one of the qualifiers on the opening day, while South Africa will take on England, with Dhaka hosting both the matches.

Women’s T20 World Cup schedule announced; India to play Pakistan on Oct 6, ENG-SA face-off in opener

For the first time in international cricket, a transgender woman player will feature in ICC-related tournaments. Danielle McGahey, 29, is set to become the first transgender woman player to play in international cricket.

Danielle McGahey set to become first transgender woman to feature in international cricket

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