- Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland have secured their spots within the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
- Bangladesh and Netherlands to hitch Australia, India, Pakistan and South Africa in Group 1. Ireland and Scotland to finish Group 2, becoming a member of England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies.
- England v Scotland at Headingley set to be one of many match’s standout fixtures, marking their first conflict on dwelling soil in a World Cup
- Tickets obtainable here
The full schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been confirmed following the conclusion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal final month – formally finishing the 12‑crew line‑up for what guarantees to be a landmark summer time of ladies’s cricket.
Joining match hosts England are Bangladesh, Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland, who every secured their place after an intense qualification marketing campaign that showcased the power and depth of the ladies’s international sport. It additionally marks a historic second for the European nations as they account for a 3rd of the competing groups on this 12 months’s match.
A tantalising dwelling nations match up now awaits within the group levels, with England set to tackle Scotland at Headingley on 20 June, marking the primary time the 2 international locations will meet at both a ladies’s or males’s World Cup staged on English soil. The box-office fixture is predicted to attract enormous crowds, with Scottish stars together with Kathryn and Sarah Bryce and Abtaha Maqsood taking over the match hosts.
Ireland kick off their World Cup marketing campaign with an thrilling all-Celtic conflict at Old Trafford, as they face Scotland on 13 June. A visit to the south coast follows as they tackle England on the Hampshire Bowl on 16 June as a part of an exhilarating double-header that includes present World Cup holders, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka earlier on the identical day.
Having gone unbeaten within the qualifiers, Bangladesh will probably be seeking to make their mark in Group 2 having been a daily presence at ICC Women’s T20 World Cups lately. Tough exams await them, together with Australia at Headingley on 17 June, and an in-form India on 25 June at Old Trafford.
The Netherlands make their maiden look at an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with a squad that includes thrilling expertise akin to Yorkshire’s Sterre Kallis, who will check her abilities on the worldwide stage towards world-class opposition, together with group stage match ups with India at Headingley on 17 June and Australia on 20 June on the Hampshire Bowl.
The qualifying quartet now be a part of England, Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies on the worldwide stage from 12 June till 5 July throughout England and Wales.
ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta stated: “The launch of the schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is a vital milestone within the run-up to the worldwide, premier sporting occasion. This occasion is in continuation of the ICC’s sustained funding in ladies’s Cricket – throughout expanded participation and high-performance pathways, occasion and manufacturing requirements, match prize cash, widened media distribution and industrial partnerships – in direction of the objective of commanding larger ranges of consideration, affiliation and stature with followers worldwide.
“The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India served as a power multiplier for the game – breaking information, capturing imaginations and provoking communities – and our ambition is to hold the momentum into the occasion in June-July. The match additionally follows carefully on the heels of the continued ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, reinforcing the ICC’s dedication to creating year-round international moments for the world’s second hottest sport.
“Venues throughout England and Wales will function a beautiful stage for high-quality aggressive Cricket, unforgettable recollections and unifying cultural experiences that outline international occasions.
“We are confident that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be the next defining chapter in the accelerated growth of women’s cricket worldwide.”
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Tournament Director, Beth Barrett-Wild stated:
“Huge congratulations to Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands for incomes their World Cup spots by means of a hard-fought and aggressive qualifying occasion. We’re delighted to now affirm our full schedule and set the stage for a match that won’t solely showcase the perfect of the ladies’s sport but additionally ignite some dwelling nation rivalry when England tackle Scotland at Headingley on 20 June.
“This Women’s T20 World Cup will bring world-class athletes, elite performances and unforgettable moments to fans across England and Wales. With high-quality cricket at its core, the tournament promises to be an unmissable sporting spectacle that captures hearts and minds, and takes women’s cricket firmly into the mainstream.”
Scotland’s captain, Kathryn Bryce, added: “It’s going to be completely unimaginable enjoying at a World Cup in England and Wales. It’s in all probability the closest we are going to get to enjoying at dwelling, so it’s going to be tremendous thrilling to be so near dwelling and provides individuals from Scotland the prospect to journey and watch and help the nationwide crew on this kind of stage.
“For the younger girls and boys in Scotland who’ve been watching cricket or picked it up throughout the previous couple of years, for it to now be doable for them to return and see gamers from their nation enjoying in a World Cup close by is fairly particular.
“The way this World Cup has been marketed so far is great, and there’s going to be a massive push on the outreach and engagement which I think is fantastic for women’s cricket across the country, so it’s really exciting to look ahead and think about the history that is going to be made this summer.”
Ireland captain, Gaby Lewis, stated: “The last few months have been huge for us, with everything building towards securing our place at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales this year. To be back on the world stage, and so close to home, really is a dream come true. This will be a landmark moment for women’s cricket in Ireland.”
“We can’t wait to see friends, family and supporters making the trip over. We want to make them proud – and hopefully inspire young players back home to believe that they can reach a World Cup themselves one day.”
Bangladesh captain, Nigar Sultana Joty, stated: “We’re actually completely satisfied to have certified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. I’m extremely pleased with the best way the crew carried out, dominating in each sport.
“We have never played in England before so we’re excited but know it’s going to be a big challenge. We can’t wait for the big event and we’re going prepare ourselves with everything we have, play our best cricket and win games for our country.”
Netherlands captain, Babbette De Leede commented: “Qualifying for our first‑ever ICC Women’s T20 World Cup fills us with an unimaginable sense of delight and pleasure. It feels additional particular as a result of, in some ways, it’s virtually a ‘home’ World Cup for us. We’re hoping to see a sea of orange within the stands with our households, buddies, followers and everybody who has supported Dutch ladies’s cricket over time.
“Stepping onto that stage for the very first time will probably be a milestone for the ladies’s cricket within the Netherlands, and we hope it conjures up younger Dutch gamers to dream massive and consider that they, too, can in the future characterize a profitable nationwide crew.”
Tickets for all matches – together with the extremely anticipated England v Scotland conflict – are on sale now. With robust demand already recorded for key fixtures, supporters are inspired to safe their seats early.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands
Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland
Full ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Friday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 18:30 BST
Saturday June 13: Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10:30 BST
Saturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Saturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST
Sunday June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston 10:30 BST
Sunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston 14:30 BST
Tuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST
Tuesday June 16: England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST
Wednesday June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley 10:30 BST
Wednesday June 17: India v Netherlands, Headingley 14:30 BST
Wednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston 18:30 BST
Thursday June 18: West Indies v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BST
Friday June 19: New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST
Saturday June 20: Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl 10:30 BST
Saturday June 20: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST
Saturday June 20: England v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BST
Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST
Sunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Tuesday June 23: New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST
Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST
Tuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley 18:30 BST
Wednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground 18:30 BST
Thursday June 25: India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Thursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 18:30 BST
Friday June 26: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 18:30 BST
Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST
Saturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST
Saturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval 18:30 BST
Sunday June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Ground 10:30 BST
Sunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Tuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 14:30 BST
Thursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 18:30 BST
Sunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
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Notes to Editors
About the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will happen in England and Wales from the 12 June to the 5 July subsequent summer time. Over the course of 24 days, a complete of 33 matches will probably be performed throughout seven top-tier venues, together with Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Manchester), Headingley (Leeds), Hampshire Bowl (Southampton), and Bristol County Ground. The newly expanded competitors will see 12 groups competing for the celebrated trophy at present held by New Zealand.
