2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup squads

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The 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup was held in South Africa in February 2023. [1] The following squads were announced for the tournament. [2]

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Australia

Australia announced their squad on 10 January 2023. [3]

Coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shelley Nitschke

Bangladesh

Bangladesh announced their squad on 21 January 2023. [4]

Coach: Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Hashan Tillakaratne

Rabeya Khan, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Fargana Hoque and Sharmin Akhter were named as travelling reserves. [5]

Dilara Akter ruled out of the tournament due to right ankle injury, Fargana Hoque named as replacement. [6]

England

England announced their squad on 6 January 2023. [7]

Coach: Flag of England.svg Jon Lewis

Danielle Gibson and Issy Wong were named as travelling reserves. [8]

India

India announced their squad on 28 December 2022. [9]

Coach: Flag of India.svg Hrishikesh Kanitkar

Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana and Meghna Singh were named as travelling reserves. [10] On 23 February 2023, Sneh Rana was added to the main squad after Pooja Vastrakar was ruled out of the tournament due to an upper respiratory tract infection. [11]

Ireland

Ireland announced their squad on 10 January 2023. [12]

Coach: Cricket Ireland flag.svg Ed Joyce

On 3 February 2023, Rebecca Stokell was ruled out of the tournament due to a foot ligament injury and was replaced in the squad by Rachel Delaney. [13]

New Zealand

New Zealand announced their squad on 19 January 2023. [14]

Coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Sawyer

Pakistan

On 14 December 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were the first team to announce its squad. [15]

Coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Coles [16]

Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz and Sadaf Shamas were named as traveling reserves. [17] On 21 January 2023, Sadaf Shamas was added to the main squad after Diana Baig was ruled out of the tournament due to a fractured finger. [18]

South Africa

South Africa announced their squad on 31 January 2023. [19]

Coach: Flag of South Africa.svg Hilton Moreeng

Micaéla Andrews, Tebogo Macheke and Tumi Sekhukhune were named as non-travelling reserves. [20]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka announced their squad on 1 February 2023. [21]

Coach: Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Rumesh Ratnayake

West Indies

West Indies announced their squad on 1 February 2023. [22]

Coach: WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Courtney Walsh

On 17 February 2023, Britney Cooper was added to the main squad after Chedean Nation was ruled out of the tournament due to knee injury. [23]

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