The West Indies will host the 14th edition of the ICC U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup for the first time. However, the event which showcases the future stars of the game will see 16 teams traveling to the Caribbean to compete in 48 matches from January 14 to February 5 across four host countries.

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The 16 teams competing will see current holders Bangladesh, England, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates form Group A. Meanwhile, with debutants, Uganda placed in Group B alongside India, South Africa, and Ireland. Group C comprises Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Papua New Guinea and Group D sees host West Indies, Australia, Scotland, and Sri Lanka.

ICC U-19 World Cup: The squads announced so far:

Australia

Harkirat Bajwa
Aidan Cahill
Cooper Connolly
Joshua Garner
Isaac Higgins
Campbell Kellaway
Corey Miller
Jack Nisbet
Nivethan Radhakrishnan
William Salzmann
Lachlan Shaw
Jackson Sinfield
Tobias Snell
Tom Whitney
Teague Wyllie

Traveling Reserves: Liam Blackford, Liam Doddrell, Joel Davies, Sam Rahaley, Aubrey Stockdale.

Bangladesh

Rakibul Hasan(C)
Prantik Nawrose Nabil(vc)
Mahfijul Islam
Iftakhar Hossain Ifti
SM Meherob Hasan
Aich Mollah
Abdulla Al Mamum
Gazi Mohammad Tahjibul Islam
Ariful Islam
Md Fahim
Mohammad Musfik Hasan
Ripon Mondol
Md Ashiqur Zaman
Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Naimur Rohman Noyon

Traveling Reserves: Ahosun Habib Leon, Jishan Alam.

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Afghanistan

Suliman Safi (C)
Ijaz Ahmadzai (VC)
Mohammad Ishaq(wk)
Suliman Arabzai
Bilal Sayeedi
Allah Noor
Muhammadullah
Khyber Wali
Ijaz Ahmad
Izharulhaq Naweed
Noor Ahmad
Faisal Khan
Naweed Zadran
Bilal Sami
Nangyalai Khan
Khalil Ahmad
Abdul Hadi
Bilal Tarin
Shahid Hassani
Younis

Canada

Mihir Patel(C)
Anoop Chima
Arjuna Sukhu
Ethan Gibson
Gavin Niblock
Gurnek Johal Singh
Harjap Saini
Jash Shah
Kairav Sharma
Mohit Prashar
Parmveer Kharoud
Sahil Badin
Sheel Patel
Siddh Lad
Yasir Mahmood 

Non-travelling Reserves: Ayush Singh, Eran Maliduwapathirana, Ramanvir Dhaliwal, Yash Mondkar.

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England

Tom Prest (C)
Rehan Ahmed
Tom Aspinwall
Sonny Baker
Nathan Barnwell
George Bell
Jacob Bethell
Josh Boyden
James Coles
Alex Horton
Will Luxton
James Rew
James Sales
Fateh Singh
George Thomas

Traveling Reserves: Josh Baker, Ben Cliff.

India

Yash Dhull (C)
Harnoor Singh
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
SK Rasheed (VC)
Nishant Sindhu
Siddarth Yadav
Aneeshwar Gautam
Dinesh Bana
Aaradhya Yadav
Raj Angad Bawa
Manav Parakh
Kaushal Tambe
RS Hangargekar
Vasu Vats
Vicky Ostwal
Ravikumar
Garv Sangwan

Traveling Reserves: Rishit Reddy, Uday Saharan, Ansh Gosai, Amrit Raj Upadhyay, Amrit Raj Upadhyay.

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Ireland 

Tim Tector (C),
Diarmuid Burke
Joshua Cox
Jack Dickson
Liam Doherty
Jamie Forbes
Daniel Forkin
Matthew Humphreys
Philippe le Roux
Scott Macbeth
Nathan McGuire
Muzamil Sherzad,
David Vincent
Luke Whelan
Reuben Wilson

Traveling Reserve: Robbie Millar.

Non-traveling Reserves: Ryan Hunter, Ewan Wilson.

Pakistan

Qasim Akram (C)
Abdul Faseeh
Abdul Wahid Bangalzai
Ahmed Khan,Ali Asfand
Arham Nawab
Awais Ali
Faisal Akram
Haseebullah
Irfan Khan Niazi
Maaz Sadaqat
Mehran Mumtaz
Mohammad Shehzad
Rizwan Mehmood
Zeeshan Zameer

Traveling Reserves: Ghazi Ghori (wk), Mohammad Zeeshan.

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Papua New Guinea

Barnabas Maha(C)
Boio Ray
Sigo Kelly
Malcolm Aporo
Toua Boe
Ryan Ani
Aue Oru
Katenalaki Singi
Christopher Kilapat
Junior Morea
Peter Karoho
Patrick Nou
Rasan Kevau
Karoho Kevau
John Kariko

Non-travelling Reserves: Vele Kariko, Gata Mika, Api Ila.

Scotland

Charlie Peet (C)
Jamie Cairns
Christopher Cole
Aayush Dasmahapatra
Olly Davidson
Sam Elstone
Sean Fischer-Keogh
Gabriel Gallman-Findlay
Jack Jarvis
Rafay Khan
Tom Mackintosh
Muhaymen Majeed
Ruaridh McIntyre
Lyle Robertson
Charlie Tear

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South Africa

George van Heerden (C)
Liam Alder
Matthew Boast
Dewald Brevis
Michael Copeland
Ethan Cunningham
Valentine Kitime
Kwena Maphaka
Gerhard Maree
Aphiwe Mnyanda
Andile Simelane
Jade Smith
Kaden Solomons
Joshua Stephenson
Asakhe Tshaka

Traveling Reserves: Hardus Coetzer, Ronan Hermann, Caleb Seleka.

Uganda

Pascal Murungi (C)
Munir Ismail (VC)
Akram Nsubuga
Christopher Kidega
Pius Oloka
Joseph Baguma
Matthew Musinguzi
Ronald Omara
Cyrus Kakuru
Asaba Brian
Isaac Sanyu Ategeka
Ronald Opio
Ronald Lutaaya
Edwin Nuwagaba
Juma Miyagi

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West Indies 

Ackeem Auguste (C)
Giovonte Depeiza (VC)
Onaje Amory
Teddy Bishop
Carlon Bowen-Tuckett
Jaden Carmichael
McKenny Clarke
Rivaldo Clarke
Jordan Johnson
Johann Layne
Anderson Mahase Matthew Nandu
Shaqkere Parris
Shiva Sankar
Isai Thorne

Traveling Reserves: Anderson Amurdan, Nathan Edward, Andel Gordon, Vasant Singh, Kevin Wickham.

A stand at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata will soon be named after India's legendary fast bowler Jhulan Goswami. 

According to ICC, the Block B Gallery of Eden Gardens will be renamed in her honor. This stand will be inaugurated during the Indian women's team's first T20I match against England on January 22 next year.

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Stands have also been built at Eden Gardens in the names of former Indian captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, former Indian cricketer Pankaj Roy, and former BCCI presidents Jagmohan Dalmiya and Biswanath Dutt.

Highest wicket-taker in women's ODI

Jhulan Goswami retired two years ago after an illustrious 20-year career with the Indian women's team. She was considered one of the best fast bowlers in women's cricket. Her career is still reflected in the impressive record that she maintains even after her retirement. Goswami holds the record for taking the highest number of wickets (255) in women's ODI.

Jhulan Goswami ended her career after appearing in 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20Is and taking 355 wickets across all formats. In the women's Test format, Goswami has taken 44 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 17.36 and an economy of 2.02.

Goswami has 56 wickets to her name in the women's T20I format, with an average of 21.94 and an economy of 5.45. In the ODI format, she has taken 255 wickets in 204 matches at an average of 22.04.

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Working as bowling coach of MI

The 41-year-old Goswami is currently working as the bowling coach and mentor of the Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL), which won the inaugural season of the league. Earlier this year, Goswami was the team mentor at the Women's Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders. 

After retirement, Goswami has worked as a mentor for the senior Bengal women's team and has also been involved in the Women's Premier League.

During a Dallas Cowboys NFL game in Houston, USA, the team owner, Jerry Jones, honoured the legendary Sachin Tendulkar with a special jersey customed with Number 10.

Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar watched Cowboys lose 47-9 to the Lions pic.twitter.com/JRKjuhMnlU

— FirstSportz NFL (@FirstSportz_NFL) October 14, 2024

Cricket is a growing sport in the United States, having its footprints in the country via the National Cricket League (NCL). Tendulkar, a co-owner of the NCL, is playing a pivotal role in introducing and spreading the cricket fever amongst the new generation audience in America.

The innovative Sixty Strikes format is trying to bridge the worlds of cricket and American sports.

The Tendulkar Effect

Earlier on Sunday, Tendulkar hit off the NCL's community to inspire the young athletes at Dallas' University of Texas.

In his speech, he said, "Cricket has given me so much, and being here in Dallas—both teaching these young athletes and receiving this incredible recognition—has been truly humbling."

He added, "Inspiring these kids and sharing my journey with them has been incredibly fulfilling. I want them to know that with dedication, passion, and belief, they can achieve anything—whether on the cricket field or in life."

The NCL has quickly reached the audience. It has a good blend of world-class cricket with cultural events and initiatives focused on the community. The tournament will conclude on Monday.

Legends United

Reknowned names like Shahid Afridi, Suresh Raina, Shakib Al Hasan, and Chris Lynn have featured in the league, making it a premier event for global cricket.

The National Cricket League has also attracted legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Wasim Akram, and Sir Vivian Richards as mentors of the teams.

endorsed by the International Cricket Council and supported by SEE Holdings, the National Cricket League has its headquarters in Dallas.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be organized in UAE from October 3. This time 10 teams will be seen playing in the tournament. Now before the start of the tournament, all the teams will play warm-up matches and finalize their preparations. 

In the first warm-up match, the Pakistan women's team will face the Scotland women's team, this match will be played on September 28.

Also Read: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Squads of every team

India will play two warm-up matches

All the 10 teams participating in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will play two practice matches each. The Indian women's team will play its first warm-up match against West Indies on September 29 while the second warm-up match will play against South Africa on October 1. All the warm-up matches will start at 07:30 PM IST at Dubai Ground.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Warm-Up Schedule

Where to watch the warm-up matches of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 live on TV?

The warm-up matches will be live on Star Sports Network on TV. 

Where to watch the live streaming of the warm-up matches?

You can watch live streaming of all the matches on the Disney+Hotstar app.

Also Read: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule: India to play New Zealand first, followed by Pakistan

Indian women's team has not won the title yet

The Indian women's team has not yet won the T20 World Cup title. The team had made it to the finals of the year 2020, but then it had to face defeat by Australia. So far only the teams of Australia, England, and West Indies have been able to win the title.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that equal prize money will now be awarded to men and women in the World Cup, starting with the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the United Arab Emirates next month. 

Also Read: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule: India to play New Zealand first, followed by Pakistan

Prize money increased by 134 percent

According to the ICC statement, the team that wins the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will now get US$ 2.34 million. Australia had received prize money of $1 million for winning the World Cup played in South Africa last year. In this way, it has increased by 134 percent.

The ICC said, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be the first ICC tournament in which women will receive equal prize money as men, which will be a significant achievement in the history of the game.

ICC decided to equalize the prize money seven years ahead

The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in July 2023 when the ICC Board decided to equalize the prize money seven years ahead of its previously scheduled 2030 schedule. Cricket thus becomes the first major sport in which the World Cup has equal prize money for men and women. 

The Indian men's team had received prize money of 23 lakh 40 thousand US dollars for becoming the winner of the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 played in America and West Indies this year.

Also Read: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: BCCI name 15-member squad for the tournament

The stage is set for the historic moment

The stage is set for what will be a historic moment for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, as the world's best teams clash for the coveted title and record-breaking prizes.

All group matches will be completed before October 15, after which all eyes will be on the semi-finals to be held on October 17 and 18. The winning teams of semi-finals one and two will face each other in the final for the trophy on October 20.

For the first time in Sri Lankan cricket history two players from their nation gone on to win the ICC player of the month in the same time in men's and women's cricket. In a rare occasion, Dunith Wellalage and Harshitha Samarawickrama won the ICC Player of the month for the month of August 2024, for the excellent peformance in the last month.

Wellalage wins after a stunning series against India

Dunith Wellalage won the award on the back of a Player of the Series performance against India in the ODI series where Sri Lanka won by 2-0, a feat they achieved many years after. The 21-year-old left-handed batter scored 108 runs in the three matches including a valuable unbeaten 67 in the first match and also pickedup seven wickets in the series including a 5/27 in the final match of the series.

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He defeated South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj and West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales to win the award. He has became the fifth Sri Lankan men's cricketer to win the award after Angelo Mathews (May 2022), Prabath Jayasuriya (July 2022), Wanindu Hasaranga (June 2023) and Kamindu Mendis (March 2024).

“This is great news for me and brings immense satisfaction, as this recognition gives me further strength to continue doing the good work I do as a player and contribute to my team to reach excellence in the field," Wellalage said after recieving the award.

Samarawickrama awarded for her purple patch in Ireland

On the other hand, Harshitha Samarawickrama won the award after a stunning white ball series against Ireland in Ireland. In the T20Is, the 26-year-old left-hander scored 151 runs in two games played in Dublin, with a strike rate of 169.66.

She continuted her form in the ODIs and scored 172 runs in three ODIs at Belfast at a strike rate of 82.60 including her maiden ODI century. In the second ODI, with a knock of 105, she became only the third Sri Lankan woman cricketer to score a century in ODIs.

Samarawickrama went past Orla Prendergast and Gaby Lewis of Ireland to win the award.

"I am extremely happy with this recognition, which I consider a new high in my career. It certainly gives me a lot of confidence ahead of the big competition, the Women's T20 World Cup," Samarawickrama said after winning the award.