The People’s Home of Cricket host a total of three matchdays, with the opening game being followed two days later by a huge double header, with qualifiers Bangladesh and the Netherlands facing each other before India take on Pakistan later in the day. Pakistan then take on South Africa on Wednesday 17 June.
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 last month – officially completing the 12team lineup for an exciting month of international T20 action.
Bangladesh, the Netherlands and fellow qualifiers Ireland and Scotland, who each secured their place after an intense qualification campaign that showcased the strength and depth of the women’s global game, are the four teams who complete the line-up. It also marks a historic moment for the European nations as they account for a third of the competing teams in this year’s tournament.
A tantalising home nations match up now awaits in the group stages, with England set to take on Scotland at Headingley on 20 June, marking the first time the two countries will meet at either a women’s or men’s World Cup staged on English soil. The box-office fixture is expected to draw huge crowds, with Scottish stars including Kathryn and Sarah Bryce and Abtaha Maqsood taking on the tournament hosts.
Ireland kick off their World Cup campaign with an exciting all-Celtic clash at Old Trafford, as they face Scotland on 13 June. A trip to the south coast follows as they take on England at the Hampshire Bowl on 16 June as part of a thrilling double-header featuring current World Cup holders, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka earlier on the same day.
Having gone unbeaten in the qualifiers, Bangladesh will be looking to make their mark in Group 1 having been a regular presence at ICC Women’s T20 World Cups in recent years. Tough tests await them, including Australia at Headingley on 17 June, and an in-form India on 25 June at Old Trafford.
The Netherlands make their maiden appearance at an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with a squad featuringexciting talent such as Yorkshire’s Sterre Kallis, who will test her skills on the global stage against world-class opposition, including group stage match ups with India at Headingley on 17 June and Australia on 20 June at the Hampshire Bowl.
The qualifying quartet now join England, Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies on the global stage from 12 June until 5 July across England and Wales.
ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta said: “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. 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.
“The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India served as a force multiplier for the sport - breaking records, capturing imaginations and inspiring communities - and our ambition is to carry the momentum into the event in June-July. The tournament also follows closely on the heels of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, reinforcing the ICC's commitment to creating year-round global moments for the world's second most popular sport.
“Venues across England and Wales will serve as a wonderful stage for high-quality competitive cricket, unforgettable memories and unifying cultural experiences that define global events. 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 said: “Huge congratulations to Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands for earning their World Cup spots through a hard-fought and competitive qualifying event. We’re delighted to now confirm our full schedule and set the stage for a tournament that will not only showcase the very best of the women’s gamebut also ignite some home nation rivalry when England take on 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.”
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 BSTSaturday June 13: Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10:30 BSTSaturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTSaturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BSTSunday June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston 10:30 BSSunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston 14:30 BSTuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BSTTuesday June 16: England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BSTWednesday June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley 10:30 BSTWednesday June 17: India v Netherlands, Headingley 14:30 BSTWednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston 18:30 BSTThursday June 18: West Indies v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BSTFriday June 19: New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BSTSaturday June 20: Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl 10:30 BSTSaturday June 20: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BSTSaturday June 20: England v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BSTSunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BSTSunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTTuesday June 23: New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BSTTuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BSTTuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley 18:30 BSTWednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground 18:30 BSTThursday June 25: India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTThursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 18:30 BSTFriday June 26: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 18:30 BSTSaturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BSTSaturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BSTSaturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval 18:30 BSTSunday June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Ground 10:30 BSTSunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTTuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 14:30 BSTThursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 18:30 BSTSunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
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