ICC announces full schedule for Women's T20 World Cup 2026

Pakistan and India are poised for headline-grabbing contests at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with the global cricket body revealing the full schedule for the marquee tournament on Tuesday.

Following last month’s qualifiers in Nepal, the 12-team line-up for what promises to be a landmark summer of women’s cricket across England and Wales from 12 June to 5 July, has been confirmed.

Joining hosts England are Bangladesh, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland, who all secured their places through an intense qualifying campaign, highlighting the growing depth and global reach of women’s cricket. European nations now account for a third of the tournament field, a historic first for the event.

There are multiple marquee fixtures, including a tantalising India-Pakistan group stage clash at Old Trafford on 14th June in a Group 1 clash.  Australia and Bangladesh also feature in Group 2, with Bangladesh aiming to continue their unbeaten run from the qualifiers against some of the world’s strongest sides.

England are set to face Scotland at Headingley on 20 June for the first ever men’s or women’s World Cup meeting on English soil. Ireland open their campaign against Scotland at Old Trafford on 13 June before taking on England at the Hampshire Bowl on 16 June as part of a thrilling double-header alongside New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

The Netherlands will make their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup debut, with players like Sterre Kallis set to test themselves against elite opposition, including group-stage matches against India and Australia.

“The release of the schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is an important milestone. This tournament reflects our continued investment in women’s cricket – from participation pathways to high-performance standards and global media reach – and we are confident it will be the next defining chapter in the accelerated growth of the sport," ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta said in a statement.

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: Pakistan v India, 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