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The first match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is set to be held at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 12 June with the hosts England kicking off the tournament.
The Oval in London will play hosts for both the semi-finals on 30 June and 2 July respectively while the Final will be held at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground on 5 July.
Seven venues across England to host Women's T20 World Cup 2026
The marquee tournament will take place across 24 days with 33 matches set to be played across seven different venues in England, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, The Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, Bristol County Ground in Bristol and The Oval and Lord’s in London.
This is the biggest ever Women's T20 World Cup edition with 12 teams competing for the prestigious trophy.
Eight teams including hosts England, Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka South Africa, West Indies and the defending champions New Zealand have already qualified for the tournament while four more will join them through the Qualifier next year.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup to be played from Sepetmber 30 till November 2 in India and Sri Lanka
The dates and key fixtures for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India were also announced today with ICC Chair Jay Shah reiterating the governing body’s commitment to the women’s game.
“Fans have shown great support for the women’s game in recent years, and I am sure they will start planning for these showpiece events now that they have key dates and venues," he said. “Women’s cricket stands at the forefront of our vision, and we are confident that these two upcoming tournaments will not only sustain the incredible momentum we’ve built in recent years but lift it to greater heights.”
(With Inputs from Press Release)
