00:01The third edition of the tournament, which was first hosted in 2023, will see four groups of
00:07four teams with 41 matches scheduled to be played across four venues. The Westernies are in Group
00:13A with two-time winners India, Ireland and Nepal. Group B comprises South Africa, New Zealand,
00:20Pakistan and Samoa. In Group C, it's Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the UAE. And Group D is
00:28made up of England, Sri Lanka, USA and Scotland. ICC CEO Sanjo Gupta believes the tournament
00:35provides an opportunity to showcase the growing depth in women's cricket. He says, quote,
00:40by bringing 16 teams together in Bangladesh and Nepal, this tournament will showcase the
00:45growing depth of talent in women's cricket and create opportunities for players from
00:50established and emerging cricketing nations to develop through international competition, unquote.
