ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: Full list of fixtures officially revealed
Published - 24 Feb 2026, 02:28 PM | Updated - 24 Feb 2026, 11:35 PM
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the full fixtures of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 24. The tournament is considered to be a significant landmark in the history of Women's cricket.
England is all set to host the World Cup, starting from June 12, and will be concluded on July 5 through the final match. A total of 12 teams will be in the title race this year, including the European nations.
England will be the host nation for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026
The initial stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is divided into two groups, each containing 6 teams. The hosts, England, are sharing Group 1 with South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands. And in Group 2, there are the West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and Scotland.
England will start their campaign on June 12. For the opening match of the competition, it will be held between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.
A couple of days later, the women's team of India will kick off their run to claim the title. India will be one of the favourites to bag the trophy as they are the winners of the previous edition of the ODI World Cup. In their opening match, they will be up against the arch-rival Pakistan on June 14 in Edgbaston.
"The release of the schedule for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is an important milestone in the run-up to the global, premier sporting event", ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta said in an official press release.
"This event is in continuation of the ICC's sustained investment in women's cricket - across expanded participation and high-performance pathways, event and production standards, tournament prize money, widened media distribution and commercial partnerships - towards the goal of commanding higher levels of attention, affiliation and stature with fans worldwide", he further added.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| Australia | West Indies |
| South Africa | England |
| India | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Ireland |
| Netherlands | Scotland |
Full Schedule of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
| Group Stage Fixtures | |||
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (BST) |
| Fri, 12 June | England vs Sri Lanka | Edgbaston | 18:30 |
| Sat, 13 June | Scotland vs Ireland | Old Trafford | 10:30 |
| Sat, 13 June | Australia vs South Africa | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
| Sat, 13 June | West Indies vs New Zealand | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
| Sun, 14 June | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Edgbaston | 10:30 |
| Sun, 14 June | India vs Pakistan | Edgbaston | 14:30 |
| Tue, 16 June | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Hampshire Bowl | 14:30 |
| Tue, 16 June | England vs Ireland | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
| Wed, 17 June | Australia vs Bangladesh | Headingley | 10:30 |
| Wed, 17 June | India vs Netherlands | Headingley | 14:30 |
| Wed, 17 June | South Africa vs Pakistan | Edgbaston | 18:30 |
| Thu, 18 June | West Indies vs Scotland | Headingley | 18:30 |
| Fri, 19 June | New Zealand vs Ireland | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
| Sat, 20 June | Australia vs Netherlands | Hampshire Bowl | 10:30 |
| Sat, 20 June | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Hampshire Bowl | 14:30 |
| Sat, 20 June | England vs Scotland | Headingley | 18:30 |
| Sun, 21 June | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | Bristol | 10:30 |
| Sun, 21 June | South Africa vs India | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
| Tue, 23 June | New Zealand vs Scotland | Bristol | 10:30 |
| Tue, 23 June | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Bristol | 14:30 |
| Tue, 23 June | Australia vs Pakistan | Headingley | 18:30 |
| Wed, 24 June | England vs West Indies | Lord’s | 18:30 |
| Thu, 25 June | India vs Bangladesh | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
| Thu, 25 June | South Africa vs Netherlands | Bristol | 18:30 |
| Fri, 26 June | Sri Lanka vs Scotland | Old Trafford | 18:30 |
| Sat, 27 June | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Bristol | 10:30 |
| Sat, 27 June | West Indies vs Ireland | Bristol | 14:30 |
| Sat, 27 June | England vs New Zealand | The Oval | 18:30 |
| Sun, 28 June | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Lord’s | 10:30 |
| Sun, 28 June | Australia vs India | Lord’s | 14:30 |
| Knockouts | |||
Date | Match | Venue | Time (BST) |
| Tue, 30 June | Semi Final 1 | The Oval | 14:30 |
| Thu, 2 July | Semi Final 2 | The Oval | 18:30 |
| Sun, 5 July | Final | Lord’s | 14:30 |
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