Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Broadcasters List: Commentary Panel, TV Channel in India & Live Streaming Info

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Bengaluru, February 10: The Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa will start with the group stage matches on Friday (February 10) at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.

The eighth edition of the World Cup opens with hosts South Africa taking on Sri Lanka, the first of 23 matches to be played over 15 days, as 10 teams battle it out to be crowned champions on 26 February.

The show-piece tournament will initially see 10 teams divided into two groups of 5 play in single round-robin matches with group winner and runner up progressing to the knock out rounds.

As for the groups, hosts South Africa have been drawn alongside record champions Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group A, while India are in Group B with arch-rivals Pakistan, former champions England and West Indies as well as Ireland.

The knock out round will include the two semifinals followed by the final. The three knock out stage matches will be held after the completion of the group stage on February 21. The semifinals will take place on February 23 and 24, while the final will be held on February 26.

Here is all you need to know about the date, time and telecast information for Women's T20 World Cup 2023:

When does Women's T20 World Cup 2023 start and end?

The Women's T20 World Cup 2023 starts on February 10 with the group stage and ends with the final on February 26.

What time do the Women's T20 WC 2023 matches start?

The match timings are 6:30 PM IST and 10:30 PM IST.

Who holds the Broadcast rights for Women's T20 World Cup 2023?

ICC's Global Broadcast Partner, Star Sports, will broadcast each and every match live in India across the Star network and Hotstar, with regional language coverage of all India matches in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

Star Sports have syndicated rights across all major cricket markets and beyond, with live broadcast in the host country and sub-Saharan Africa on Supersport and all South Africa matches, plus the knockouts, will available free-to-air on SABC.

Broadcast licensee in the MENA region, E-Vision, have launched the a dedicated women's cricket channel, Criclife W, and streaming coverage will be provided by Starzplay.

In-play digital content rights have been licensed to Meta for distribution across the ICC's Facebook and Instagram channels in the Asian Subcontinent, with short-form highlights available globally. ICC TV will produce the coverage for all matches for broadcast partners around the world.

Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Broadcasters list

Which TV channel will telecast Women's T20 WC matches in India?

In India, fans can watch matches on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 and Star Sports Hindi.

How to stream Women's T20 WC matches online in India?

Women's T20 World Cup 2023 will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

Who are the commentators at the Women's T20 World Cup 2023?

There is a star-studded commentary panel that will provide expert opinion across the World Cup. India legend Mithali Raj will make her ICC TV commentary debut, and will work alongside other iconic names of the game including Mignon Du Preez and Sana Mir.

Dane Van Niekerk will also make her maiden World Cup commentary appearance, and she will be joined by fellow South African broadcasters Natalie Germanos and Kass Naidoo.

Former India coach WV Raman, ICC Hall of Famer Debbie Hockley, Katey Martin, along with previous winners of the Women's T20 World Cup Lisa Sthalekar and Stacy-Ann King will also form part of the panel.

Former players and seasoned commentators Mel Jones, Anjum Chopra and Ebony Rainford-Brent will provide unique insight into the game, whilst the line-up is completed by accomplished broadcasters in the form of Ian Bishop, Nasser Hussain, Mpumelelo Mbangwa and Alan Wilkins.