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England is hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2009, which is either a nice bit of history or a long overdue return, depending on how you look at it. This time around, ICC has expanded the Women’s T20 WC to 12 teams from 10, which means there will be more chances of upsets. The tournament runs from June 12 to July 5. Warm-up games go from June 6-10. New Zealand are the defending champions. They beat South Africa in the 2024 final.
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Women’s T20 WC 2026 Groups
Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands got here through a qualifying tournament in Nepal. The India vs Pakistan fixture on June 14 at Edgbaston will probably sell out first.
- Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands
- Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup schedule features 30 group-stage matches followed by the knockout rounds. The 12 teams are divided into two groups of six each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals at The Oval, with the grand finale set for the hallowed grounds of Lord’s. Semi-finals are June 30 and July 2 at The Oval. The final is July 5 at Lord’s.
England Women vs Sri Lanka Women
Match 1 — Match 1
Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
ENG-W won by 87 runs
Scotland Women vs Ireland Women
Match 2 — Match 2
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
SCO-W won by 40 runs
Australia Women vs South Africa Women
Match 3 — Match 3
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
AUS-W won by 65 runs
West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women
Match 4 — Match 4
The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
WI-W won by 7 wickets
Bangladesh Women vs Netherlands Women
Match 5 — Match 5
Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
BAN-W won by 6 wickets
India Women vs Pakistan Women
Match 6 — Match 6
Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
IND-W won by 64 runs
New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women
Match 7 — Match 7
The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
SL-W won by 5 wickets
England Women vs Ireland Women
Match 8 — Match 8
The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
ENG-W won by 4 wickets
Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women
Match 9 — Match 9
Headingley, Leeds, England
AUS-W won by 9 wickets
India Women vs Netherlands Women
Match 10 — Match 10
Headingley, Leeds, England
IND-W won by 95 runs
South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women
Match 11 — Match 11
Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
SA-W won by 2 wickets
West Indies Women vs Scotland Women
Match 12 — Match 12
Headingley, Leeds, England
WI-W won by 7 runs
New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women
Match 13 — Match 13
The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
NZ-W won by 4 runs
Australia Women vs Netherlands Women
Match 14 — Match 14
The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
AUS-W won by 98 runs
Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women
Match 15 — Match 15
The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
BAN-W won by 23 runs
England Women vs Scotland Women
Match 16 — Match 16
Headingley, Leeds, England
ENG-W won by 38 runs
West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women
Match 17 — Match 17
County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
WI-W won by 5 wickets
South Africa Women vs India Women
Match 18 — Match 18
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
SA-W won by 6 wickets
New Zealand Women vs Scotland Women
Match 19 — Match 19
County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
NZ-W won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women
Match 20 — Match 20
County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
SL-W won by 9 wickets
Australia Women vs Pakistan Women
Match 21 — Match 21
Headingley, Leeds, England
AUS-W won by 113 runs
England Women vs West Indies Women
Match 22 — Match 22
Lord's, London, England
ENG-W won by 38 runs
India Women vs Bangladesh Women
Match 23 — Match 23
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
IND-W won by 5 wickets
South Africa Women vs Netherlands Women
Match 24 — Match 24
County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
SA-W won by 88 runs
Sri Lanka Women vs Scotland Women
Match 25 — Match 25
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
SL-W won by 3 wickets
Pakistan Women vs Netherlands Women
Match 26 — Match 26
County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
PAK-W won by 37 runs
West Indies Women vs Ireland Women
Match 27 — Match 27
County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
IRE-W won by 6 wickets
England Women vs New Zealand Women
Match 28 — Match 28
Kennington Oval, London, England
ENG-W won by 9 wickets
South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women
Match 29 — Match 29
Lord's, London, England
SA-W won by 4 wickets
Australia Women vs India Women
Match 30 — Match 30
Lord's, London, England
AUS-W won by 6 wickets
Australia Women vs West Indies Women
1st Semi-Final — Match 31
Kennington Oval, London, England
Match starts at 19:00
England Women vs South Africa Women
2nd Semi-Final — Match 32
Kennington Oval, London, England
Match starts at 23:00
TBA vs TBA
Final — Match 33
Lord's, London, England
Match starts at 19:00
Women’s T20 WC 2026 warm-up schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June | Netherlands vs Scotland | Derby | 10 AM |
| 6 June | South Africa vs Ireland | Loughborough | 10 AM |
| 6 June | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Derby | 3 PM |
| 6 June | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Loughborough | 3 PM |
| 8 June | West Indies vs India | Cardiff | 10 AM |
| 8 June | England vs Australia | Cardiff | 3 PM |
| 9 June | Scotland vs Pakistan | Derby | 10 AM |
| 9 June | Ireland vs Bangladesh | Loughborough | 10 AM |
| 9 June | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | Derby | 3 PM |
| 9 June | South Africa vs New Zealand | Loughborough | 3 PM |
| 10 June | India vs England | Cardiff | 10 AM |
| 10 June | West Indies vs Australia | Cardiff | 3 PM |
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table
Teams will earn 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. Net Run Rate (NRR) will be the critical tiebreaker for teams finishing on equal points.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Points Table
| No | Group A | P | W | L | T | NR | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +3.882 |
| 2 | South Africa Women | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.633 |
| 3 | India Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.718 |
| 4 | Bangladesh Women | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.710 |
| 5 | Pakistan Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.872 |
| 6 | Netherlands Women | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.276 |
| No | Group B | P | W | L | T | NR | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +2.134 |
| 2 | West Indies Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.147 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.725 |
| 4 | New Zealand Women | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.118 |
| 5 | Scotland Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.232 |
| 6 | Ireland Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.875 |
P : Played · W : Win · L : Loss · T : Tie · NR : No Results · NRR : Net Run Rate · PTS : Points
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Stats
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Leaders
| No | Player | Runs | Balls | SR | Vs | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danielle Wyatt Hodge | 282 | 184 | 153.26 | England Women | 39 | 2 |
| 2 | Darcey Carter | 208 | 186 | 111.83 | Scotland Women | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | Smriti Mandhana | 205 | 146 | 140.41 | India Women | 30 | 3 |
| 4 | Ellyse Perry | 183 | 130 | 140.77 | Australia Women | 23 | 1 |
| 5 | Orla Prendergast | 181 | 144 | 125.69 | Ireland Women | 21 | 4 |
| 6 | Shafali Verma | 179 | 118 | 151.69 | India Women | 25 | 5 |
| 7 | Babette de Leede | 175 | 182 | 96.15 | Netherlands Women | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Tazmin Brits | 174 | 129 | 134.88 | South Africa Women | 19 | 4 |
| 9 | Chamari Athapaththu | 172 | 109 | 157.80 | Sri Lanka Women | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | Sarah Bryce | 159 | 119 | 133.61 | Scotland Women | 17 | 2 |
Showing top 10 by runs.
| No | Player | Wkts | Mts | Econ | SR | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shree Charani | 14 | 5 | 5.85 | 8.57 | India Women |
| 2 | Fatima Sana | 11 | 5 | 8.96 | 7.55 | Pakistan Women |
| 3 | Hayley Matthews | 9 | 5 | 6.10 | 13.33 | West Indies Women |
| 4 | Sophie Ecclestone | 8 | 5 | 5.90 | 15.00 | England Women |
| 5 | Aaliyah Alleyne | 8 | 5 | 6.79 | 11.38 | West Indies Women |
| 6 | Kathryn Bryce | 8 | 5 | 7.14 | 13.88 | Scotland Women |
| 7 | Sophie Molineux | 8 | 5 | 12.50 | 6.00 | Australia Women |
| 8 | Marizanne Kapp | 7 | 5 | 6.60 | 12.86 | South Africa Women |
| 9 | Kirstie Gordon | 7 | 5 | 6.70 | 17.14 | Scotland Women |
| 10 | Deepti Sharma | 7 | 5 | 7.05 | 16.29 | India Women |
Showing top 10 by wickets.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Venues
The 33 matches of the tournament will be played across seven world-class venues in England. Lords will host the final, while The Oval in London will host both semifinals.
- Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (Hosting the Final)
- The Oval, London (Hosting Semifinals 1 & 2)
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
- Headingley, Leeds
- Bristol County Ground, Bristol
- Rose Bowl (Utilita Bowl), Southampton
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List
| Year | Host | Final venue | Winners | Runners-up | No. of Teams | Winning captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | England | Lord’s, London | England | New Zealand | 8 | Charlotte Edwards |
| 2010 | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Australia | New Zealand | 8 | Alex Blackwell |
| 2012 | Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia | England | 8 | Jodie Fields |
| 2014 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka | Australia | England | 10 | Meg Lanning |
| 2016 | India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | West Indies | Australia | 10 | Stafanie Taylor |
| 2018 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Australia | England | 10 | Meg Lanning |
| 2020 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia | India | 10 | Meg Lanning |
| 2023 | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town | Australia | South Africa | 10 | Meg Lanning |
| 2024 | UAE | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | New Zealand | South Africa | 10 | Sophie Devine |
| 2026 | England | Lord’s | TBA | TBA | 12 | TBA |
Women’s T20 WC 2026 FAQs
The Women’s T20 WC 2026 officially starts on Friday, June 12, 2026, with the opening match between hosts England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.
The tournament is being hosted by England and Wales (organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board).
A total of 12 teams are participating, divided into two groups of six. This makes it the largest field in the history of the event.