ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Schedule, Dates, Matches, Teams, Squads, and Much More

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the dates, venues, and matches of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament is set to take place in England, starting from June 12 to July 5. This time, the Lord's Cricket Ground, will host the finals of the T20 World Cup. After the ODI World Cup, the T20 format is one of the most important tournaments in women’s cricket, where many countries get a chance to participate and showcase their talent on an international level. The Board has revealed that they are expanding the tournament, and hence, 12 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup 2026. There will be 33 matches between 12 teams, spanning over 24 days.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Teams

As mentioned above, the upcoming tournament will consist of 12 teams. This is the largest ever tournament in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The eight teams that have secured their berth in the tournament are hosts England, Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. While the others have gotten the spot because of their performance in the 2024 edition of the World Cup, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are added because of their higher rank in the ICC T20 rankings. The rest of the four teams will join in from the qualifiers that will happen next year.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule is not yet released, but the ICC has finalised the venues along with the streamlined dates. However, they are yet to announce the full schedule for the upcoming tournament next year. The tournament will begin on final of the tournament is scheduled to be played on July 5, 2026. The actual dates will be announced a few months before the start of the tournament.

Squads for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 (Provisional)

England Women

Captain: Nat Sciver-Brunt
Other key players: Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophie Ecclestone, Alice Capsey, Lauren Bell

India Women

Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
Other key players: Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Radha Yadav

Australia Women

Captain: Alyssa Healy
Other key players: Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Meghan Schutt, Ashleigh Gardner

New Zealand Women

Captain: Suzie Bates
Other key players: Sophie Devine, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Fran Jonas, Amelia Kerr

West Indies Women

Captain: Hayley Matthews
Other key players: Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Deandra Dottin, Stafanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher

South Africa Women

Captain: Laura Wolvaardt
Other key players: Tazmin Brits, marSinalo Jafta, Nadine de Klerk, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon

Pakistan Women

Captain: Fatima Sana
Other key players: Aliya Riaz, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Muneeba Ali, Iram Javed

Sri Lanka Women

Captain: Chamari Athapaththu
Other key players: Nilakshika Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari

Note: Final squads will be announced closer to the tournament.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Host Country and Venues

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Host is England. The ICC has confirmed the venues for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. The iconic Lord's will host the final, which is scheduled to be played on July 5. Check out the table below to know the approved venues.

When is IND vs PAK Match in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026?

With both India and Pakistan participating in the tournament, it is likely to get exciting for the fans. The matches between India and Pakistan are one of the highly watched games in an ICC tournament, and it is likely to be the same case here as well. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule has not yet been released. However, the India vs Pakistan match is likely to take place on Sunday. It also remains to be seen whether both teams are placed in the same group or not.

Points Table Format for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

In this tournament, there will be 12 teams divided into two groups. A total of 33 matches will be played over 24 days. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, and the winners will play against each other in the final.

Winner Prediction

In the women’s T20I format, India, England, Australia, and New Zealand are the toughest teams to beat and hence will be in contention for the finals. While the other teams will have to make their way in with their performance, England will have an upper edge because of the home ground advantage. Apart from these teams, South Africa can't be taken lightly as they have been the finalists for the last two editions. Unfortunately, they have been unable to lay their hands on the trophy so far.

Predicted Semifinalists:

Australia
India
England
New Zealand

Final Prediction: England vs Australia, with England lifting the trophy as potential winners on home soil.