The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final will be held at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the schedule for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to take place in England from 12th June to 5th July. The tournament will culminate with the final at Lord’s, widely regarded as the ‘home of cricket.’
Host nation England will kick off the tournament, facing Sri Lanka in the opening match at Edgbaston, Birmingham. This edition marks the largest ever, featuring 12 teams for the first time.
The teams are split into two groups of six. Group 1 includes Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and two qualifiers from the Global Qualifier tournament. Group 2 consists of England, defending champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and the other two Global Qualifier teams.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, scheduled for 30th June and 2nd July at The Oval. The grand final is set for 5th July at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
Across seven venues—including Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford, The Oval, Bristol County Ground, and Lord’s—a total of 33 matches will be played throughout the tournament.
Beth Barrett-Wild, Tournament Director of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, expressed her excitement about the event, highlighting its significance for women’s cricket.
“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 offers an extraordinary chance to turn a month of sporting excellence into a powerful movement that will redefine the story of women’s cricket,” she said. At these iconic venues across England, world-class athletes will compete fiercely in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. With every ball bowled and every run scored, this tournament will help create lasting change. It’s our moment to give women’s cricket—and women’s sport—the platform it truly deserves,” she added.
Full schedule of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (BST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, June 12 | England vs Sri Lanka | Edgbaston | 18:30 |
| Fri, June 13 | Qualifier vs Qualifier | Old Trafford | 10:30 |
| Fri, June 13 | Australia vs South Africa | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
| Fri, June 13 | West Indies vs New Zealand | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
| Sat, June 14 | Qualifier vs Qualifier | Edgbaston | 10:30 |
| Sat, June 14 | India vs Pakistan | Edgbaston | 14:30 |
| Mon, June 16 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Hampshire Bowl | 14:30 |
| Mon, June 16 | England vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
| Tue, June 17 | Australia vs Qualifier | Headingley | 10:30 |
| Tue, June 17 | India vs Qualifier | Headingley | 14:30 |
| Tue, June 17 | South Africa vs Pakistan | Edgbaston | 18:30 |
| Wed, June 18 | West Indies vs Qualifier | Headingley | 18:30 |
| Thu, June 19 | New Zealand vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 18:30 |
| Fri, June 20 | Australia vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 10:30 |
| Fri, June 20 | Pakistan vs Qualifier | Hampshire Bowl | 14:30 |
| Fri, June 20 | England vs Qualifier | Headingley | 18:30 |
| Sat, June 21 | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground | 10:30 |
| Sat, June 21 | South Africa vs India | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
| Mon, June 23 | New Zealand vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 10:30 |
| Mon, June 23 | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 14:30 |
| Mon, June 23 | Australia vs Pakistan | Headingley | 18:30 |
| Tue, June 24 | England vs West Indies | Lord’s | 18:30 |
| Wed, June 25 | India vs Qualifier | Old Trafford | 14:30 |
| Wed, June 25 | South Africa vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 18:30 |
| Thu, June 26 | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier | Old Trafford | 18:30 |
| Fri, June 27 | Pakistan vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 10:30 |
| Fri, June 27 | West Indies vs Qualifier | Bristol County Ground | 14:30 |
| Fri, June 27 | England vs New Zealand | The Oval | 18:30 |
| Sat, June 28 | South Africa vs Qualifier | Lord’s | 10:30 |
| Sat, June 28 | Australia vs India | Lord’s | 14:30 |
| Mon, June 30 | TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 1) | The Oval | 14:30 |
| Wed, July 2 | TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 2) | The Oval | 18:30 |
| Sat, July 5 | TBC vs TBC (Final) | Lord’s | 14:30 |