The countdown has begun for one of the biggest events in women’s cricket. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will bring together the world’s top teams for nearly a month of exciting matches across England. Fans can look forward to fierce rivalries, thrilling contests, and a chance to see the best players in the world compete for cricket’s biggest T20 prize. The tournament will run from 12 June to 5 July 2026, featuring 33 matches, 12 teams, and some of England’s most famous cricket grounds.
Hosts England women’s cricket team will face Sri Lanka women’s cricket team in the opening match on 12 June at Edgbaston. One of the most anticipated matches of the tournament will take place on 14 June, when arch-rivals India women’s cricket team and Pakistan women’s cricket team meet at Edgbaston.
Defending champions New Zealand women’s cricket team will begin their title defence against the West Indies women’s cricket team, while Australia women’s cricket team take on South Africa women’s cricket team in another blockbuster early fixture.
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 groups
Group 1
- Australia
- South Africa
- India
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
Group 2
- West Indies
- England
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
- Scotland
- Ireland
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ICC Women’s 2026 T20 World Cup Full Schedule
- June 12, Friday: England vs Sri Lanka (Edgbaston) – 11:00 PM
- June 13, Saturday: Scotland vs Ireland (Old Trafford) – 3:00 PM
- June 13, Saturday: Australia vs South Africa (Old Trafford) – 7:00 PM
- June 13, Saturday: West Indies vs New Zealand (Hampshire Bowl) – 11:00 PM
- June 14, Sunday: Bangladesh vs Netherlands (Edgbaston) – 3:00 PM
- June 14, Sunday: India vs Pakistan (Edgbaston) – 7:00 PM
- June 16, Tuesday: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (Hampshire Bowl) – 7:00 PM
- June 16, Tuesday: England vs Ireland (Hampshire Bowl) – 11:00 PM
- June 17, Wednesday: Australia vs Bangladesh (Headingley) – 3:00 PM
- June 17, Wednesday: India vs Netherlands (Headingley) – 7:00 PM
- June 17, Wednesday: South Africa vs Pakistan (Edgbaston) – 11:00 PM
- June 18, Thursday: West Indies vs Scotland (Headingley) – 11:00 PM
- June 19, Friday: New Zealand vs Ireland (Hampshire Bowl) – 11:00 PM
- June 20, Saturday: Australia vs Netherlands (Hampshire Bowl) – 3:00 PM
- June 20, Saturday: Pakistan vs Bangladesh (Hampshire Bowl) – 7:00 PM
- June 20, Saturday: England vs Scotland (Headingley) – 11:00 PM
- June 21, Sunday: West Indies vs Sri Lanka (Bristol County Ground) – 3:00 PM
- June 21, Sunday: South Africa vs India (Old Trafford) – 7:00 PM
- June 23, Tuesday: New Zealand vs Scotland (Bristol County Ground) – 3:00 PM
- June 23, Tuesday: Sri Lanka vs Ireland (Bristol County Ground) – 7:00 PM
- June 23, Tuesday: Australia vs Pakistan (Headingley) – 11:00 PM
- June 24, Wednesday: England vs West Indies (Lord’s Cricket Ground) – 11:00 PM
- June 25, Thursday: India vs Bangladesh (Old Trafford) – 7:00 PM
- June 25, Thursday: South Africa vs Netherlands (Bristol County Ground) – 11:00 PM
- June 26, Friday: Sri Lanka vs Scotland (Old Trafford) – 11:00 PM
- June 27, Saturday: Pakistan vs Netherlands (Bristol County Ground) – 3:00 PM
- June 27, Saturday: West Indies vs Ireland (Bristol County Ground) – 7:00 PM
- June 27, Saturday: England vs New Zealand (The Oval) – 11:00 PM
- June 28, Sunday: South Africa vs Bangladesh (Lord’s) – 3:00 PM
- June 28, Sunday: Australia vs India (Lord’s) – 7:00 PM
- June 30, Tuesday: Semi Final 1 (The Oval) – 7:00 PM
- July 2, Thursday: Semi Final 2 (The Oval) – 11:00 PM
- July 5, Sunday: Final (Lord’s Cricket Ground) – 7:00 PM
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 venues
- Lord’s Cricket Ground
- The Oval
- Bristol County Ground
- Headingley
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground
- Hampshire Bowl
- Edgbaston
The semi-finals will be played at The Oval, while the final will take place on 5 July 2026 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
What is the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup?
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is an international cricket tournament held every few years. National women’s teams compete in the Twenty20 format, where each side bats for a maximum of 20 overs.
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