Hosts England are set to play the opening encounter of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka, as per the schedule released by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday.
The 33-match tournament is set to kickstart at Edgbaston on June 12, with the final to be played on July 5 at Lord’s.
The 12 teams participating in the tournament will be split in two groups of six each, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semifinals, both of which will be played at the Oval on June 30 and July 2, respectively.
Group 1 includes Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan and two qualifying teams. Meanwhile, Group 2 includes England, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and two more qualifying teams. The marquee India vs Pakistan clash will also be played in Edgbaston, on June 14.
Apart from Lord’s, Oval and Edgbaston, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Bristol County Ground and Hampshire Bowl will also host games of the World Cup. The games are scheduled to start, as per local time, at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM.
Speaking on the tournament, England skipper, Nat Sciver-Brunt, said: “World Cups are always special, but this one already feels different – it has the potential to be truly game-changing. It’s going to be a huge moment for our sport and a brilliant opportunity to inspire young people and captivate fans across the country. Playing on home soil, for the biggest prize, against the best players in the world, it’s going to be unmissable. I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
Meanwhile, Beth Barrett-Wild, the Tournament Director, added: “The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup provides us with an unparalleled opportunity to transform a month of sporting excellence into a movement that will rewrite the narrative about women’s cricket. At iconic venues across the country, we’ll see incredible, world-class athletes battling it out in out in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who with every ball bowled and run scored, will be contributing to lasting change. It’s our opportunity to give women’s cricket, and women’s sport, the stage it deserves.”
Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, Qualifier
Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier
Schedule
Friday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (D/N)
Saturday June 13: Qualifier v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Saturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Saturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl (D/N)
Sunday June 14: Qualifier v Qualifier, Edgbaston
Sunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston
Tuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl
Tuesday June 16: England v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl (D/N)
Wednesday June 17: Australia v Qualifier, Headingley
Wednesday June 17: India v Qualifier, Headingley
Wednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston (D/N)
Thursday June 18: West Indies v Qualifier, Headingley (D/N)
Friday June 19: New Zealand v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl (D/N)
Saturday June 20: Australia v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl
Saturday June 20: Pakistan v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl
Saturday June 20: England v Qualifier, Headingley (D/N)
Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground
Sunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Tuesday June 23: New Zealand v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground
Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground
Tuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley (D/N)
Wednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground (D/N)
Thursday June 25: India v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Thursday June 25: South Africa v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground (D/N)
Friday June 26: Sri Lanka v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground (D/N)
Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground
Saturday June 27: West Indies v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground
Saturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval (D/N)
Sunday June 28: South Africa v Qualifier, Lord’s Cricket Ground
Sunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord’s Cricket Ground
Tuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval
Thursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval – D/N
Sunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground
(Cricbuzz)
