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Warm-up games for Women’s T20 World Cup revealed

Thursday, 14-May-2026, 04:27 AM
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The ICC has revealed the action-packed schedule for the warm-up fixtures ahead of the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, with teams set to fine-tune their preparations in a series of eye-catching clashes across England. A total of 12 warm-up matches will be played between 6 and 10 June at venues in Derby, Loughborough, and Cardiff. 

These matches will provide participating teams with a valuable opportunity to get themselves back into rhythm ahead of the mega tournament that gets underway on 12 June. India will kick off their preparations by taking on West Indies on June 8. 

And in their next game, they will go against the hosts England on June 10 in Cardiff. Debutants Netherlands will begin their warm-up campaign against Scotland in Derby on June 6. Meanwhile, defending champions England will take on Australia on June 8 in Cardiff.

June 6

2:30 PM – Netherlands vs Scotland, Derby

2:30 PM – South Africa vs Ireland, Loughborough

7:30 PM – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Derby

7:30 PM – New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Loughborough

June 8

2:30 PM – West Indies vs India, Cardiff

7:30 PM – England vs Australia, Cardiff

June 9

2:30 PM – Scotland vs Pakistan, Derby

2:30 PM – Ireland vs Bangladesh, Loughborough

7:30 PM – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Derby

7:30 PM – South Africa vs New Zealand, Loughborough

June 10

2:30 PM – India vs England, Cardiff

7:30 PM – West Indies vs Australia, Cardiff




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