The NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 will start on February 25 and run till March 3 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), the NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 will see as many as four teams play a total of 12 matches.

Hosts Nigeria Women, Rwanda Women, Sierra Leone Women and Tanzania Women are the teams that will feature in the fourth edition of the NCF Women’s T20 Invitational.

As per the schedule, each team will play the other three sides twice in a double round-robin format. 

The team finishing on top of the standings after all the 12 matches will clinch the title.

All matches of the NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 will be played at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.

Nigeria won the previous edition of the NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 after beating Rwanda by nine runs in the 2023 final.

Where to watch NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 live in India

Live streaming of the NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

There will be no live telecast of the upcoming women’s T20 tournament on any TV channel in India.

NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Sunday, February 25

Tanzania Women vs Rwanda Women - 2:45 PM

Nigeria Women vs Sierra Leone Women - 6:45 PM

Monday, February 26

Tanzania Women vs Nigeria Women - 2:45 PM

Rwanda Women vs Sierra Leone Women - 6:45 PM

Wednesday, February 28

Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women - 2:45 PM

Sierra Leone Women vs Tanzania Women - 6:45 PM

Thursday, February 29

Tanzania Women vs Rwanda Women - 2:45 PM

Nigeria Women vs Sierra Leone Women - 6:45 PM

Saturday, March 2

Rwanda Women vs Sierra Leone Women - 2:45 PM

Tanzania Women vs Nigeria Women - 6:45 PM

Sunday, March 3

Sierra Leone Women vs Tanzania Women - 2:45 PM

Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women - 6:45 PM

NCF Women’s T20 Invitational 2024 teams and squads

Nigeria Women: Blessing Etim (captain), Adeshola Adekunle, Esther Sandy, Rukayat Abdulrasaq, Abigail Igbobie (wicketkeeper), Lucky Piety (wicketkeeper), Sarah Etim, Favour Eseigbe, Lilian Ude, Salome Sunday, Victory Igbinedion, Christabel Chukwuonye, Peculiar Agboya, Rachael Samson

Rwanda Women: Marie Bimenyimana (captain), Alice Ikuzwe, Irera Rosine, Sifa Ingabire, Flora Irakoze (wicketkeeper), Merveille Uwase (wicketkeeper), Belyse Murekatete, Giovannis Uwase, Gisele Ishimwe, Henriette Ishimwe, Marie Tumukunde, Clarisse Umutoniwase, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Josiane Nyirankundineza, Usabyimana Sylivia, Zurafat Ishimwe

Sierra Leone Women: Celine Bull, Fatmata Parkinson, Linda Bull, Marie Turay, Ramatu Turay, Zainab Kamara (wicketkeeper), Jane Newland, Mary Kamara, Patricia Pratt, Theresa Tommy, Aminata Kamara, Ann Marie Kamara, Fatu Pessima, Hussainatu Sawanneh, Isha Quee, Alice Fillie, Hassanatu Sawaneh, Janet Kowa, Mary Sherrif

Tanzania Women: Hudaa Omary, Neema Pius, Saum Mtae, Saumu Hussein (wicketkeeper), Mwanaidi Swedy, Aisha Mohamed, Perice Zakayo Kamunya, Tabu Omary, Adolphina Sylvester, Rahima Kibwana, Agnes Joseph Qwele, Josephine Ulrik, Mwanamvua Hamisi, Sheila Shamte, Sophia Frank, Saidat Mbaki

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