Women’s Super Smash 2025-26: The New Zealand Women’s Twenty20 competition will be returning with nail-biting games, explosive skill, fierce rivalry, and unforgettable moments.
The 18th edition of the tournament will be played between December 26 and January 31, 2026, alongside Men’s Super Smash 2025-26. The current champions, Wellington Blaze, defeated Otago Women by 8 runs in the final of the Super Smash 2024-25 season.
The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format with six teams playing 10 matches overall. The matches are played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advances straight to the final, while the second and third-placed teams play off in an elimination final.
Women’s Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule
As per the Women’s Super Smash 2025-26 schedule, the first match will be played between Northern Brave and Auckland Hearts on December 26 at Seddon Park, Hamilton.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Local | GMT / IST |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Northern Brave Women vs Auckland Hearts | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 6:20 PM | 5:20 AM / 11:50 AM |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Central Hinds vs Wellington Blaze | Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (26 Dec) / 5:10 AM |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Otago Sparks vs Canterbury Magicians | Molyneux Park, Alexandra | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (27 Dec) / 5:10 AM |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Wellington Blaze vs Auckland Hearts | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (28 Dec) / 5:10 AM |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Otago Sparks vs Central Hinds | Molyneux Park, Alexandra | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (29 Dec) / 5:10 AM |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Northern Brave Women vs Wellington Blaze | Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (30 Dec) / 5:10 AM |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Canterbury Magicians vs Central Hinds | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (31 Dec) / 5:10 AM |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Auckland Hearts vs Wellington Blaze | Eden Park, Auckland | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Central Hinds vs Canterbury Magicians | Saxton Oval, Nelson | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (2 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Northern Brave Women vs Otago Sparks | Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (3 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Auckland Hearts vs Otago Sparks | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 4:50 PM | 3:50 AM / 10:20 AM |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Wellington Blaze vs Central Hinds | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (6 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Northern Brave Women vs Canterbury Magicians | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 6:20 PM | 5:20 AM / 11:50 AM |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Wellington Blaze vs Otago Sparks | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (8 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Canterbury Magicians vs Auckland Hearts | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Wellington Blaze vs Northern Brave Women | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (10 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Otago Sparks vs Auckland Hearts | University Oval, Dunedin | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (11 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Central Hinds vs Northern Brave Women | McLean Park, Napier | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Auckland Hearts vs Canterbury Magicians | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 4:50 PM | 3:50 AM / 10:20 AM |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Otago Sparks vs Wellington Blaze | University Oval, Dunedin | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (14 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Central Hinds vs Auckland Hearts | McLean Park, Napier | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Otago Sparks vs Northern Brave Women | University Oval, Dunedin | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (17 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Wellington Blaze vs Canterbury Magicians | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (18 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Northern Brave Women vs Central Hinds | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Canterbury Magicians vs Otago Sparks | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Auckland Hearts vs Northern Brave Women | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (21 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Canterbury Magicians vs Wellington Blaze | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Central Hinds vs Otago Sparks | McLean Park, Napier | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Canterbury Magicians vs Northern Brave Women | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (24 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Auckland Hearts vs Central Hinds | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 12:40 PM | 11:40 PM (25 Jan) / 5:10 AM |
| 30 Jan 2026 | TBC vs TBC | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Finals | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2:10 PM | 1:10 AM / 7:40 AM |
Women’s Super Smash 2025-26 Format
- Six Teams compete in a double round-robin league stage, where each team plays 10 matches.
- A total of 30 league stage games will be played before the knockout stage games.
- The top team in the group stages will advance straight to the final, while the second and third-placed teams will play off in an elimination final.
- The winner of the elimination will be the second finalist
- Each team winning a game will get 4 points, while a tie and a result game ends in each team getting two points. The losing teams will not receive any points.
Women’s Super Smash 2025-26 Squad
The Super Smash 2025–26 squads feature New Zealand’s top domestic T20 talent across six teams, including Northern Brave, Auckland Aces, Central Stags, Canterbury Kings, Wellington Firebirds, and Otago Volts, each blending experienced campaigners and rising stars for an exciting season of Twenty20 cricket.
Northern Brave Women
Caitlin Gurrey, Eve Wolland, Yasmeen Kareem, Carol Agafili, Jess Watkin, Marina Lamplough, Tash Wakelin, Holly Topp, Kayley Knight, Marama Downes, Nensi Patel, Skye Bowden
Auckland Hearts Women
Bella Armstrong, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Prue Catton, Ayaan Lambat, Brooke Halliday, Josie Penfold, Elizabeth Buchanan, Amie Hucker, Bree Illing, Molly Penfold, Olivia Anderson
Central Hinds Women
Abby Treder, Aniela Apperley, Cate Pedersen, Emma McLeod, Georgia Atkinson, Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Flora Devonshire, Grace Foreman, Jessica Ogden, Ocean Bartlett, Kate Gaging, Ashtuti Kumar, Claudia Green, E Cohr, Hannah Rowe, Rosemary Mair
Canterbury Magicians Women
Natalie Cox, Kate Anderson, Izzy Sharp, Jodie Dean, Abigale Gerken, Lea Tahuhu (c), Melissa Banks, Kate Chandler, Gabby Sullivan, Sarah Asmussen, Libby Stead.
Wellington Blaze Women
Natasha Codyre, Rebecca Burns, Hannah Francis, I McKenzie, Rachel Bryant, Xara Jetly, Gemma Sims, Jessica McFadyen, Sam Mackinder, Jessica Simmons, Nicole Baird
Otago Sparks Women
Felicity Leydon-Davis, Bella James, Caitlin Blakely, Poppy Jay Watkins, Polly Inglis (c), Anna Browning, Olivia Gain, Eva Gray, Emma Black, Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
Women’s Super Smash 2025-26 Venues
Listed below are the list of venues across New Zealand used for Women’s Super Smash 2025-26.
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
- Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
- Seddon Park, Hamilton
- University Oval, Dunedin
- McLean Park, Napier
- Molyneux Park, Alexandra
- Saxton Oval, Nelson
