ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: The tenth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between 12 teams for the first time. England holds the rights to host the upcoming edition of the tournament.
The Biennial Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament has a set of teams that qualify automatically, with the remaining teams determined by the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.
Australia is the most successful team, having won six titles, while England (2009), West Indies (2016), and New Zealand (2024) have each won one title. New Zealand were the champions of the tournament in the previous edition after defeating South Africa in the Finals.
Ahead of the season’s start, the ICC has unveiled the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ticket booking link with price details for the fans to book their tickets.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: A total of 33 matches will be played between 12 teams in the tournament to determine the winner. Notably, 10 teams played in the previous edition of the tournament.
In addition to the hosts, a total of eight teams have automatically qualified for the tournament through the Women’s T20I Team Rankings, while the remaining four teams will be qualified by the regional qualifiers. Teams have been divided into two groups.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| Australia | West Indies |
| South Africa | England |
| India | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Ireland |
| Netherlands | Scotland |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule: As per the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, the first match will be played between England and Sri Lanka on June 12 at Edgbaston.
| Date | Match | Venue | GMT / Local | Time (IST) |
| 12 June 2026 | England Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st match | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 13 June 2026 | Scotland Women vs Ireland Women, 2nd match | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 13 June 2026 | Australia Women vs South Africa Women, 3rd Match | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 13 June 2026 | West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women, 4th match | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 14 June 2026 | Bangladesh Women vs Netherlands Women, 5th match | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 14 June 2026 | India Women vs Pakistan Women, 6th match | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 16 June 2026 | New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 7th match | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 16 June 2026 | England Women vs Ireland Women, 8th match | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 17 June 2026 | Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women, 9th match | Headingley, Leeds | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 17 June 2026 | India Women vs Netherlands Women, 10th match | Headingley, Leeds | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 17 June 2026 | South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women, 11th match | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 18 June 2026 | West Indies Women vs Scotland Women, 12th match | Headingley, Leeds | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 19 June 2026 | New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women, 13th match | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 20 June 2026 | Australia Women vs Netherlands Women, 14th match | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 20 June 2026 | Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women, 15th match | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 20 June 2026 | England Women vs Scotland Women, 16th match | Headingley, Leeds | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 21 June 2026 | West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 17th match | County Ground, Bristol | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 21 June 2026 | South Africa Women vs India Women, 18th match | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 23 June 2026 | New Zealand Women vs Scotland Women, 19th match | County Ground, Bristol | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 23 June 2026 | Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women, 20th match | County Ground, Bristol | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 23 June 2026 | Australia Women vs Pakistan Women, 21st match | Headingley, Leeds | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 24 June 2026 | England Women vs West Indies Women, 22nd match | Lord’s Cricket Ground | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 25 June 2026 | India Women vs Bangladesh Women, 23rd match | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 25 June 2026 | South Africa Women vs Netherlands Women, 24th match | County Ground, Bristol | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 26 June 2026 | Sri Lanka Women vs Scotland Women, 25th match | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 27 June 2026 | Pakistan Women vs Netherlands Women, 26th match | County Ground, Bristol | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 27 June 2026 | West Indies Women vs Ireland Women, 27th match | County Ground, Bristol | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 27 June 2026 | England Women vs New Zealand Women, 28th match | Kennington Oval, London | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 28 June 2026 | South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women, 29th match | Lord’s Cricket Ground | 09:30 AM / 10:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 28 June 2026 | Australia Women vs India Women, 30th match | Lord’s Cricket Ground | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 30 June 2026 | TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 1) | Kennington Oval, London | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 2 July 2026 | TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 2) | Kennington Oval, London | 5:30 PM / 06:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 5 July 2026 | TBC vs TBC ( Final) | Lord’s Cricket Ground | 01:30 PM / 02:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
The participating 12 teams will be divided into two groups of five teams. Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad details will be updated here right after the official announcement
Australia
Sophie Molineux (c), Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
South Africa
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Dane van Nierkerk
Pakistan
Fatima Sana (c), Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Iram Javed, Eyman Fatima, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Parvaiz, Saira Jabeen, Muneeba Ali, Tuba Hassan, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Tasmia Rubab
India
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav
Bangladesh
Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Taj Nehar
Netherlands
Babette de Leede (c), Caroline de Lange, Frédérique Overdijk, Hannah Landheer, Heather Siegers, Iris Zwilling, Isabel van der Woning, Lara Leemhuis, Myrthe van den Raad, Phebe Molkenboer, Robine Rijke, Rosalie Lawrence, Sanya Khurana, Silver Siegers, Sterre Kalis
West Indies
TBA
England
Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
New Zealand
Melie Kerr (c), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Lea Tahuhu
Sri Lanka
TBA
Ireland
Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast (vc), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Aimee Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell
Scotland
Kathryn Bryce (c), Chloe Abel, Olivia Bell, Sarah Bryce, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Gabriella Fontenla, Katherine Fraser, Kirstie Gordon, Ailsa Lister, Maisie Maceira, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Niamh Robertson-Jack, Rachel Slater, Ellen Watson
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Format
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will follow the group stage and knockout stage format.
- A total of 12 teams will be divided into two groups and will participate in group-stage matches.
- They will be competing with each other within the group, and the two top teams from each group will be advancing to the knockout stages.
- In the knockout stage, a total of 2 semifinals and a final game will be played to decide the winner of the tournament.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualification Process
Being the host nation, England has qualified automatically, while five teams – Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies have qualified for the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup (top five teams).
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been qualified by ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings. The other four teams will be qualified by the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers.
| Method of Qualification | Qualified Teams |
| Host Nation | England |
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2024 Women’s T20 World Cup
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Australia |
| India | |
| New Zealand | |
| South Africa | |
| West Indies | |
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ICC Women’s T20I Rankings
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Pakistan |
| Sri Lanka | |
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2026 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier
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Bangladesh |
| Ireland | |
| Netherlands | |
| Scotland |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Venues
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted across seven venues. The finals will be hosted at Lord’s in London, while the semi-finals will be played at The Oval.
The following are the venues that are set to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Bristol County Ground, Bristol
- Headingley, Leeds
- The Oval, London
- The Old Trafford, Manchester
- The Rose Bowl, Southampton
- Lord’s Cricket Stadium, London
