The Lankans have never managed to make it past the group stages of the tournament before and will aim to qualify for the playoffs this year.
In the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Heather Knight will be leading the team, with experienced players Danni Wyatt and Sophie Ecclestone by her side
India, who reached the finals of the women's T20 World Cup in 2020, will start their campaign in the ninth edition of the tournament against New Zealand on October 4.
West Indies have been drawn in Group B alongside Bangladesh, South Africa, England, and debutant Scotland.
The two-time semi-finalists and one-time runners-up, South Africa, will have a strong squad to support their bid for a maiden T20 World Cup title
India will open their campaign in the ICC showpiece with a match against New Zealand on October 4 at Dubai
India has been drafted into Group A alongside defending champions Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka
Kathryn and Sarah Bryce played pivotal roles in Scotland's warm-up match victory over Pakistan in Dubai
Kathryn Bryce, who has played T20 tournaments across the globe in multiple leagues, will be seen leading the Scottish side in their maiden T20 World Cup campaign.
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
The new captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team, Fatima Sana, said that Pakistan is ready to bring the fight in the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup
The 2020 runner-up team will be looking to get their maiden World Cup title this year but will face tough competition ahead of them.
The all-rounder, who was a part of India's ODI World Cup squad in 2017 and T20 World Cup squad in 2020, has represented India in 5 Tests, 89 ODIs, and 117 T20s
Teams from across the globe will be competing for the title this year, each having earned their spot through different pathways to the tournament.
The 10 teams will go through a league stage followed by knockout fixtures to be crowned as the world T20 champions this year.
Originally scheduled to take place in Bangladesh, the matches have now been shifted to the UAE. The opening tie between Bangladesh and Scotland will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka have had a prolific run over the last 18 months, securing series triumphs over England and South Africa for the first time ever in any format, apart from their historic Asia Cup win.
India, who finished as runner-up in the 2020 edition of the tournament, are placed in Group A along with six-time winners and defending champions Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Skipper Devine and batter Bates will be the only two players in the team who have been part of the New Zealand squad in all nine editions of the Women's T20 World Cup.
According to Cricbuzz, the BCB has written to Bangladesh's army chief of staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman seeking security assurance for organising the tournament.