The Indian women's cricket team will kickstart their campaign at the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 against hosts and defending champions Australia on February 21 at the Sydney Showground Stadium . 


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While India have been drawn alongside Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Qualifier 1 in Group A, the Women in Blue's arch-rivals Pakistan are placed alongwith England, West Indies, South Africa and Qualifier 2 in Group B. 


According to the fixtures released by the ICC on Tuesday, the clash between India and Australia will mark the beginning of the women's T20 World Cup 2020 before the Women in Blue will travel to Perth to take on a yet-to-be-decided qualifier on February 24.


Meanwhile, top-ranked England will begin their campaign against South Africa on February 23 at the WACA, Perth.


For the first time, the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country.


The eight top-ranked women's teams based on finishing positions from the World T20 2018 in the West Indies have automatically qualified, with the remaining two places to be determined through a qualifying tournament which is to be held later in 2019.


The tournament will see the top 10 women’s teams contesting in a total of 23 matches from February 21 to March 8, 2020


The semi-finals of the showpiece event will take place on March 5 at the SCG while the summit showdown is scheduled to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on March 8. 


Here is the complete schedule of the Women's T20 World Cup 2020:


Group A: Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 1


Group B: England, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Qualifier 2


SCHEDULE


February 21, 2020


Australia v India, Spotless Stadium, Sydney


February 22, 2020


Windies v Qualifier 2, WACA, Perth


New Zealand v Sri Lanka, WACA, Perth


February 23, 2020


England v South Africa, WACA Perth


February 24, 2020


 Australia v Sri Lanka, WACA Perth


 India v Qualifier 1, WACA Perth 


February 26, 2020 


England v Qualifier 2, Manuka Oval, Canberra


Windies v Pakistan, Manuka Oval, Canberra


February 27, 2020


India v New Zealand, Junction Oval, Melbourne


 Australia v Qualifier 1, Manuka Oval, Canberra


February 28, 2020


 South Africa v Qualifier 2, Manuka Oval, Canberra


 England v Pakistan, Manuka Oval, Canberra


February 29, 2020


India v Sri Lanka, Junction Oval, Melbourne 


South Africa v Pakistan, Spotless Stadium, Sydney


March 1, 2020


South Africa v Pakistan, Spotless Stadium, Sydney


 England v Windies, Spotless Stadium, Sydney


March 2, 2020


Sri Lanka v Qualifier 1, Junction Oval, Melbourne


Australia v New Zealand, Junction Oval, Melbourne


March 3, 2020


 Pakistan v Qualifier 2, Spotless Stadium, Sydney


 Windies v South Africa, Spotless Stadium, Sydney


March 5, 2020


Semifinal 1, SCG


Semifinal 2, SCG


March 8, 2020


Final, MCG, Melbourne.