ICC Reveals Full Schedule For Women's T20 World Cup 2026

: The 10th ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be held in England in June-July 2026. The complete schedule of the ICC Women's T20 World 2026 has been released, where England, who are the hosts will lock horns with Sri Lanka during the tournament opener, which will be held at Edgbaston on 12th June. This edition would be the biggest ICC women's T20 World Cup till now, as 12 teams would be seen in action and will aim to lift the elusive title.

Apart from the schedule, the groups for the group-stage matches have also been released.

Here's the complete schedule:

The first group consists of Australia, the 2024 semifinalists South Africa, arch-rivals India and Pakistan, and two teams from the global qualifier.

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The second group will consist of teams like England, reigning champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, ex-champions West Indies, and the other two teams from the Global Qualifier.

The table toppers from each group would then reach the semifinals, which would be held on June 30 and 2nd July at the Oval, and the summit clash would be held at Lord's on 5th July.

The mega event would be held for 24 days, where 33 matches would be held on seven venues- Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford, The Oval, Bristol County Ground, and Lord’s.

“World Cups are always special, but this one already feels different – it has the potential to be truly game-changing," England skipper Nat-Sciver Brunt was quoted as saying to the ICC. “It’s going to be a huge moment for our sport and a brilliant opportunity to inspire young people and captivate fans across the country. Playing on home soil, for the biggest prize, against the best players in the world, it’s going to be unmissable. I can’t wait to be a part of it. The tournament will not only give fans across the nation a chance to see world-famous cricketers in action but will also affect lasting change by inspiring countless women and girls across the country to get involved with cricket” she concluded.

Beth Warrett-Wild, who is the director of the tournament reckoned that the mega event would make a significant contribution to bringing change in women's cricket.

“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup provides us with an unparalleled opportunity to transform a month of sporting excellence into a movement that will rewrite the narrative about women’s cricket," she added.

“At iconic venues across the country, we’ll see incredible, world-class athletes battling it out in out in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who with every ball bowled and run scored, will be contributing to lasting change. It’s our opportunity to give women’s cricket, and women’s sport, the stage it deserves” she concluded.