The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 will begin on January 21 in Bangladesh and Nepal, with 16 teams competing for the title. The third edition of the tournament will feature 41 matches across four groups, with games scheduled at four venues in the two countries. India, the two-time defending champions, will aim to win their third consecutive title. Hosts Bangladesh and Nepal will also look to make the most of playing at home as teams compete for a place in the knockout stages.

ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta highlighted the importance of the tournament in developing young cricketing talent. "The ICC U19 World Cup is the stage that showcases the future of our sport and serves as the ultimate platform for young players to make the leap towards elite careers representing their countries," Gupta said. He added that the tournament would give young players from 16 teams an opportunity to gain global attention and inspire other girls to take up cricket.

The 16 teams have been divided into four groups, with four teams in each group.

Group A: India, Ireland, West Indies and Nepal

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

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

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

The tournament will begin with four matches on January 21. India will begin their title defence on January 22 against the West Indies at TU International Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu. Hosts Nepal will also start their campaign that day against Ireland. The group stage will continue until January 26. After that, the qualifying teams will advance to the Super Six stage, where they will be divided into two groups.

The top two teams from each Super Six group will qualify for the semi-finals. The semi-final matches are scheduled for February 4 at Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, with February 5 serving as the reserve day. The final will take place on February 6 at 1:30 PM local time, while February 7 has been set aside as the reserve day.

Matches will be played across four venues in Bangladesh and Nepal:

Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chattogram

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

TU International Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu

Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu