Originally meant to take place in January 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the tournament for two years. But in January, the competition will finally get underway in South Africa, with 16 teams competing. There will be four groups of four teams for the first round of the tournament, where each team will play the other three in their group once before the top three from each group advance to the Super Six stage. The top two teams from each of the Super Six leagues will advance to the semi-finals. The final is set to be played on January 29.

Several teams have already announced their squads, with England the first to announce their 15 players travelling to South Africa. The India side will be captained by Shafali Verma, who made her debut for the senior India T20I side in 2019 but is still only 18. Richa Ghosh, another senior India international, also features in the India squad.

Women’s U19 World Cup 2023 schedule: Full fixtures list & match timings

*all timings local

Saturday January 14

Group A: Australia Women U19 v Bangladesh Women, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 10am.

Group D: United Arab Emirates Women U19 v Scotland Women U19, 2nd Match, Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni, 10am.

Group D: South Africa Women U19 v India Women U19, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Group A: Sri Lanka Women U19 v United States Women U19, Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Sunday January 15

Group C: West Indies Women U19 v Ireland Women U19, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 10:00am.

Group B: Pakistan Women U19 v Rwanda Women U19, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Group B: England Women U19 v Zimbabwe Women U19, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Group C: New Zealand Women U19 v Indonesia Women U19, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Monday January 16

Group D: India Women U19 v United Arab Emirates Women U19, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 10am

Group A: Sri Lanka Women U19 v Bangladesh Women U19, Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni, 10am.

Group A: Australia Women U19 v United States Women U19, Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Group D: South Africa Women U19 v Scotland Women U19, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Tuesday January 17

Group C: New Zealand Women U19 v Ireland Women U19, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Group B: Zimbabwe Women U19 v Rwanda Women U19, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Group B: England Women U19 v Pakistan Women U19, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Group C: West Indies Women U19 v Indonesia Women U19, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Wednesday January 18

Group A: Bangladesh Women U19 v United States Women U19, Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni, 10am.

Group A: Australia Women U19 v Sri Lanka Women U19, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 10am.

Group D: South Africa Women U19 v United Arab Emirates Women U19, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Group D: India Women U19 v Scotland Women U19, Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Thursday January 19

Group B: England Women U19 v Rwanda Women U19, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Group C: Ireland Women U19 v Indonesia Women U19, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Group C: New Zealand Women U19 v West Indies Women U19, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Group B: Zimbabwe Women U19 v Pakistan Women U19, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Friday January 20

4th Place Playoff One: TBC v TBC, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 10:00am.

4th Place Playoff Two: TBC v TBC, Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 1:45pm.

Saturday January 21

Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 10am.

Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Sunday January 22

Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Supers Six, Group One: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Monday January 23

Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Tuesday January 24

Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Wednesday January 25

Super Six, Group One: TBC v TBC, North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Super Six, Group Two: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Friday January 27

1st Semi-Final: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 10am.

2nd Semi-Final: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.

Sunday January 29

Final: TBC v TBC, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, 1:45pm.