[6] New Zealand's win over Sri Lanka in the second round of matches ensured their own and England's progression to the semi-finals.

[26] The allocation of the six direct qualifiers via the ICC Women's T20I rankings was dependent on the representation of at least four out of the six Commonwealth Games Federation regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Caribbean, Europe and Oceania).

[27] However, in August 2021, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the regional qualifier had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[30] Sri Lanka won the qualifier, beating Bangladesh by 22 runs in the final match of the tournament, to secure their place at the Commonwealth Games.

[31] Australia India New Zealand South Africa Pakistan A total of 8 Umpires and 2 Match Referees were selected for the tournament.

[34] Prior to the Games, Lauren Down and Jess Kerr were both ruled out of New Zealand's squad with Lea Tahuhu and Claudia Green named as their replacements.

[43] India also named Simran Bahadur, Richa Ghosh and Poonam Yadav as standby players in their squad.

[45] Trisha Chetty and Tumi Sekhukhune were also ruled out of South Africa's squad due to injuries.

[51][52] The ICC confirmed that all matches, including those involving Barbados (whose players would usually represent the West Indies), will be designated as Twenty20 Internationals.