This is, if not our best, definitely one of the best squads that we have had at a T20 World Cup. We have seen a lot of our senior players really improve like Shemaine Campbelle who has been so much more consistent lately. And players like Aaliyah Alleyne who has stepped up and improved her game and has played more important roles in matches.

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is all set to kick off, with 10 teams vying for the coveted title. As the tournament heats up, here are five matches that cricket fans should not miss:

The Women in Blue came agonisingly close to tasting silverware for the first time during the 2020 edition of the tournament but fell short in the final. India finished as the runner-up, which remains as its best-ever finish at the T20 World Cup.

With prize money equal to their male counterparts, the women's T20 World Cup will be a landmark event as momentum builds for women's cricket.

India finished runners-up once and reached the semifinals twice in the last editions of the Women's T20 World Cup.

Hayley Matthews, West Indies Women's team captain, expresses ambition to win the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in UAE. Reflecting on their 2016 victory, Matthews highlights the squad's strength and the key role of spinners in the tournament.

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, the ninth instalment of the tournament, is all set to commence from October 3, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates. Australia, the reigning champions, will defend their title after defeating South Africa in the final of the last T20 World Cup edition.

The Indian women's team will look to end the hoodoo of not winning a senior World Cup when Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will step onto the cricketing field in UAE. The World Cup starts on October 3 with India set to take on New Zealand in their first match on October 4.

Bangladesh, who were drafted into Group B, will be facing two former champions in the form of the West Indies and England. Check Bangladesh women's team full schedule and match timings here