Defending champions West Indies are in Group with former winners England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
England had hosted the last Women’s World T20 two years back and the final was sold out at Lord’s and Knight believes that the way women’s game had progressed, selling out stadiums for women’s cricket will become a norm.
Kirstie Gordon and Linsey Smith – both left-arm spinners with Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League – received their first call-ups while Middlesex and Surrey Stars batter Sophia Dunkley is also in the squad.
The win was Storm’s fifth in seven outings and pushed them closer towards a spot in Finals Day.
Smriti Mandhana struck her first T20 century to help take her side Western Storm to second place in the Kia Super League table
Smriti Mandhana smashed 3 fours and 5 sixes in her 20-ball 48, dominating an 80-run stand with Heather Knight.
England Women players in Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver and Anya Shrubsole have been named in Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year list.
Electing to bat, the visitors rode on half centuries by Bryony Smith (50 off 38 balls), Tamsin Beaumont (57 not out in 41 balls) and skipper Heather Knight (52 off 24 balls).
The Mithali Raj-led side, who reached the final of the ICC Women's World Cup, remain in fourth place but have gained three points to reach 116 points.
Heather turned up for the Oval Test between England and South Africa with the Trophy, but somehow lost a track of the World Cup Trophy.