New Zealand will play India in Guyana in the opening game of the women's T20 cricket World Cup in the West Indies in November.
The 10-team tournament will be played at three venues, Guyana, St Lucia and Antingua and Barbuda.
New Zealand is in group B with three-time champions Australia, India, Pakistan and a qualifier.
White Fern Suzie Bates Photo: Photosport
Skipper Suzie Bates says the White Ferns are taking a positive approach into the tournament.
"We always go to those tournaments thinking we can do really well," sh said.
"We have a really explosive lineup and always, the goal for the side is to get to the semifinals and then make sure we can play our best cricket in the knockout stage."
Group A features defending champions the West Indies, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and a qualifier.
The finalists of the women's World T20 qualifier in the Netherlands next month will complete the line-up of the November tournament.
The teams participating in the qualifying event are Bangladesh, Ireland, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates.
-RNZ
