The 10th ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be held in England from June 12 to July 5, 2026, and will comprise 33 matches over 24 days, featuring a record 12 teams in this format.
Matches will be held in 7 different venues in England - Edgbaston (Birmingham), Hampshire Bowl (Southampton), Headingley (Leeds), Old Trafford (Manchester), The Oval (London), Bristol County Ground (Bristol), and Lord’s (London), which will host the final on 5 July.
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Tournament Participation
Twelve teams are participating in this edition, divided into two groups of six, and will play five round-robin matches each. Each group's top two teams will advance to the semi-finals, which will conclude at Lord's.
England (hosts), Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies are the eight pre-qualified teams. Regional qualifiers and a global qualification in 2025 will be used to fill the final four seats.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
Group 1 | Group 2 |
Australia | West Indies |
South Africa | England |
India | New Zealand |
Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
Qualifier | Qualifier |
Qualifier | Qualifier |
Key Matches Dates
Opening game: June 12 at Edgbaston, host country England vs. Sri Lanka
India vs. Pakistan is a high-stakes match that is planned for June 14 at Edgbaston.
Defending champions: New Zealand takes face the West Indies on June 13 to start their campaign.
The final will be played on 5 July at the Home of Cricket, Lord's
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026- Full Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Time (BST) |
Fri, June 12 | England vs Sri Lanka | Edgbaston | 18:30 |
Sat, June 13 | Qualifier vs Qualifier | Old Trafford | 10:30 |
Sat, June 13 | Australia vs South Africa | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
Sat, June 13 | West Indies vs New Zealand | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
Sun, June 14 | Qualifier vs Qualifier | Edgbaston | 10:30 |
Sun, June 14 | India vs Pakistan | Edgbaston | 14:30 |
Tue, June 16 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Hampshire Bowl | 14:30 |
Tue, June 16 | England vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
Wed, June 17 | Australia vs Qualifier | Headingley | 10:30 |
Wed, June 17 | India vs Qualifier | Headingley | 14:30 |
Wed, June 17 | South Africa vs Pakistan | Edgbaston | 18:30 |
Thu, June 18 | West Indies vs Qualifier | Headingley | 18:30 |
Fri, June 19 | New Zealand vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
Sat, June 20 | Australia vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 10:30 |
Sat, June 20 | Pakistan vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 14:30 |
Sat, June 20 | England vs Qualifier | Headingley | 18:30 |
Sun, June 21 | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground | 10:30 |
Sun, June 21 | South Africa vs India | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
Tue, June 23 | New Zealand vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 10:30 |
Tue, June 23 | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 14:30 |
Tue, June 23 | Australia vs Pakistan | Headingley | 18:30 |
Wed, June 24 | England vs West Indies | Lord's | 18:30 |
Thu, June 25 | India vs Qualifier | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
Thu, June 25 | South Africa vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 18:30 |
Fri, June 26 | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier | Old Trafford | 18:30 |
Sat, June 27 | Pakistan vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 10:30 |
Sat, June 27 | West Indies vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 14:30 |
Sat, June 27 | England vs New Zealand | The Oval | 18:30 |
Sun, June 28 | South Africa vs Qualifier | Lord's | 10:30 |
Sun, June 28 | Australia vs India | Lord's | 14:30 |
Tue, June 30 | Semi Final 1 | The Oval | 14:30 |
Thu, July 2 | Semi Final 2 | The Oval | 18:30 |
Sun, July 5 | Final | Lord's | 14:30 |
