The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 is scheduled to start from January 21, with Bangladesh and Nepal set to co-host the tournament. A total of 16 teams will compete for the title in the third edition of the marquee event. The first edition of the tournament was played in 2023.

The tournament will feature 41 matches across four venues in the two countries. Teams have been divided into four groups of four, with the group stage followed by the Super Six round, semi-finals and the final.

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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027: Venues

Four stadiums in Bangladesh and Nepal will host the matches.

  • Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium (BSSFLMRCS), Chattogram
  • Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS), Sylhet
  • TU International Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu
  • Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu

ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027: Groups

The 16 participating teams have been split into four groups, with each group featuring four sides.

Group A: India, Ireland, West Indies, Nepal

Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa

Group C: Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Group D: England, Sri Lanka, United States of America (USA), Scotland.

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India To Begin Title Defence Against West Indies

The tournament will get underway on January 21, with eight teams taking the field in four matches on the opening day. Co-hosts Bangladesh will face the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in one of the fixtures.

Nepal will begin their campaign on January 22 against Ireland, while defending champions India will also start their title defence on the same day with a match against the West Indies.

India will be aiming to continue their strong record in the competition as they look to retain the trophy in the 2027 edition.

ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027: Format And Schedule

The group stage will continue until January 26. The teams that qualify will then move into the Super Six stage, where they will be divided into two groups.

The top two teams from each Super Six group will advance to the semi-finals, setting up the final four stage of the tournament.

The semi-finals are scheduled for February 4 at Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium. February 5 has been kept as a reserve day in case the matches cannot be completed as planned.

The final will take place on February 6 at 13:30 local time, with February 7 assigned as the reserve day.