The marquee women’s cricket event of the year, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, is only a few nights away. This will be the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with 12 teams participating in the tourney.
The event moves from the UAE in the Middle East, where two years ago New Zealand were crowned champions, to Europe in England and Wales.
Let us give you all the information you need to know ahead of the exciting women’s competition.
When and where is the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026?
The Women’s T20 WC 2026 will be played in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5 between 12 teams. The 33-game competition will be hosted on seven grounds: The Oval and Lord’s in London, Old Trafford in Manchester, Bristol County Ground in Bristol, Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, Edgbaston in Birmingham, and Headingley in Leeds.
What is the format of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup?
The 12 participating teams have been grouped into two groups of six teams each. In the group stage, teams will meet each other once in a round-robin format, with the top two sides from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
The semis will be hosted at The Oval on June 30 and July 2. The final is slated for July 5 at the historic Lord’s.
Which team won the last ICC Women’s T20 World Cup?
New Zealand head into this event as the defending champions. They won their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup trophy in 2024 by beating South Africa in the final in Dubai.
How to watch ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India? Broadcast and Live Streaming details
Indian fans can watch the Women’s T20 World Cup on the various channels of the Star Sports Network, including Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, and in other regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Digital device users can stream the tournament live on the JioHotstar app and website.
India Women’s Match Schedule in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team India is in Group A, along with Pakistan, Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Australia. The timing for all of India’s group stage matches is fixed at 7 PM IST/1:30 PM GMT.
India women’s match schedule group stage:
- June 14, Sunday: India vs Pakistan (Birmingham) – 7:00 PM
- June 17, Wednesday: India vs Netherlands (Leeds) – 7:00 PM
- June 21, Sunday: India vs South Africa (Manchester) – 7:00 PM
- June 25, Thursday: India vs Bangladesh (Manchester) – 7:00 PM
- June 28, Sunday: Australia vs India (Lord’s, London) – 7:00 PM
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