ICC announces schedule for Women's T20 World Cup 2026; India to face Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston

ANI June 18, 2025 278 views

The ICC has unveiled the schedule for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup featuring an expanded 12-team format. India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston in one of the tournament's most anticipated matches. Hosts England open against Sri Lanka on June 12 while defending champions New Zealand begin their campaign against West Indies. The month-long tournament culminates with the final at Lord's on July 5 after semifinals in late June.

"The upcoming edition marks the biggest ICC Women's T20 World Cup yet" - ICC
Dubai, June 18: The International Cricket Council unveiled the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule on Wednesday, which will be held from June 12 to July 5.

Key Points

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India-Pakistan rivalry headlines group stage on June 14

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12 teams to compete across 7 iconic England venues

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Defending champions New Zealand face West Indies in opener

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Semifinals on June 30 and July 2 ahead of Lord's final

Group 1 features Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan and two qualifiers. On the other hand, Group 2 comprises hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka and two more qualifiers.

The upcoming edition of the marquee event marks the biggest ICC Women's T20 World Cup yet, with 12 teams, up from 10, vying for the coveted trophy.

The tournament spans 24 days and features 33 matches across seven iconic venues, including Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford, The Oval, Bristol County Ground, and Lord's.

Hosts England will feature in the tournament opener against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12. In a rematch of last year's final, New Zealand, the defending champions, will kick off their campaign against the West Indies at Southampton on June 13.

Meanwhile, Australia will begin their campaign against the T20 World Cup 2024 finalists, South Africa, on the same day in Manchester. The fierce rivalry clash between India and Pakistan will be held at Edgbaston on June 14.

The other key fixtures for India include a clash against South Africa on June 21 in Manchester and Australia on June 28 at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.

On the other hand, Pakistan will square off against South Africa on June 17 at Edgbaston and Australia on June 23 at Headingley. Australia's highly anticipated battle against India will be the final group-stage match of the competition.

In Group 2, England will play its group stage matches across five venues, the most of any team. After the tournament opener, the hosts will take on the West Indies on June 24 at Lord's and New Zealand on June 27 at The Oval. Sri Lanka will compete against New Zealand on June 16 in Southampton and the West Indies on June 21 in Bristol.

The top two teams of each group stage will qualify for the semi-finals on June 30 and July 2. The winners will meet for the rights to lift the title at Lord's on July 5.

The last four group-stage teams will be decided from the global qualifiers scheduled for early 2026. Scotland, Bangladesh, US, Nepal and Thailand have already qualified for the ten-team competition.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Exciting schedule! India-Pakistan match is always the highlight, but I hope our girls get equal hype and support as the men's team does. Harmanpreet & Co. have been performing brilliantly - time to bring that trophy home! 🇮🇳🏏 #WomenInBlue
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Rahul S.
Good to see more teams participating this time. But why always England hosting major tournaments? ICC should consider India as host for next women's WC - we have the best cricket infrastructure and fan following.
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Ananya M.
The India-Pak match will be 🔥! But let's not make it about politics - these athletes have trained hard and deserve sportsman spirit from fans. Hope to see packed stadiums supporting women's cricket like we do for IPL.
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Vikram J.
Tough group with Australia and SA, but our team has improved massively. Just hope BCCI gives them proper preparation time unlike last time when they had to play back-to-back series without breaks.
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Shreya P.
Yay! More cricket to watch at 2 AM 😅 On serious note, great to see women's cricket getting bigger platform. Hope broadcasters promote it well and don't just focus on India matches. All teams deserve coverage!
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Karan D.
While India-Pakistan is the marquee clash, let's not forget the Australia match - that's the real test for our team. If we can beat them, trophy chances look bright. Need better spin attack though!

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