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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule announced

Tuesday, 24-Feb-2026, 09:30 AM
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The schedule for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 has been released, with the tournament set to run from June 12 to July 5, 2026. The event, which will be hosted across several iconic venues in England and Wales, will see 12 teams competing in the blockbuster event. The tournament opens in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on June 12, with hosts England taking on Sri Lanka.

Twelve teams having secured their places through qualification and world rankings, have been placed in two strong groups:

Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands

Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland 

The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan showdown will be held on June 14 in Edgbaston. Bangladesh will commence their campaign on June 14 against Netherlands at Edgbaston. Notably, Netherlands are set to make their tournament debut. Meanwhile, the final is scheduled for July 5 at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. 

Fixtures:-

June 12 - (England v Sri Lanka) - Edgbaston

June 13 - (Scotland v Ireland) - Old Trafford Cricket Ground 

June 13 - (Australia v South Africa) - Old Trafford Cricket Ground 

June 13 - (West Indies v New Zealand) - Hampshire Bowl 

June 14 - (Bangladesh v Netherlands) - Edgbaston

June 14 - (India v Pakistan) - Edgbaston 

June 16 - (New Zealand v Sri Lanka) - Hampshire Bowl 

June 16 - (England v Ireland) - Hampshire Bowl 

June 17 - (Australia v Bangladesh) - Headingley 

June 17 - (India v Netherlands) - Headingley

June 17 - (South Africa v Pakistan) - Edgbaston 

June 18 - (West Indies v Scotland) - Headingley 

June 19 - (New Zealand v Ireland) - Hampshire Bowl 

June 20 - (Australia v Netherlands) - Hampshire Bowl 

June 20 - (Pakistan v Bangladesh) - Hampshire Bowl

June 20 - (England v Scotland) - Headingley 

June 21 - (West Indies v Sri Lanka) - Bristol County Ground

June 21 - (South Africa v India) - Old Trafford Cricket Ground 

June 23 - (New Zealand v Scotland) - Bristol County Ground 

June 23 - (Sri Lanka v Ireland) - Bristol County Ground 

June 23 - (Australia v Pakistan) - Headingley 

June 24 - (England v West Indies) - Lord’s Cricket Ground 

June 25 - (India v Bangladesh) - Old Trafford Cricket Ground 

Thursday June 25 - (South Africa v Netherlands) - Bristol County Ground 

June 26 - (Sri Lanka v Scotland) - Old Trafford Cricket Ground 

June 27 - (Pakistan v Netherlands) - Bristol County Ground 

June 27 - (West Indies v Ireland) - Bristol County Ground 

June 27 - (England v New Zealand) -The Oval 

June 28 - (South Africa v Bangladesh) - Lord’s Cricket Ground

June 28 - (Australia v India) - Lord’s Cricket Ground 

June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1) - The Oval 

July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2) - The Oval 

July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final) - Lord’s Cricket Ground

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