2026 WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP
The tournament will kickstart on June 12. © Getty
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
T20 World Cup, 2026 – Full Schedule
Date Match Venue Time (BST) Friday June 12 England v Sri Lanka Edgbaston 18:30 Saturday June 13 Qualifier v Qualifier Old Trafford 10:30 Saturday June 13 Australia v South Africa Old Trafford 14:30 Saturday June 13 West Indies v New Zealand Hampshire Bowl 18:30 Sunday June 14 Qualifier v Qualifier Edgbaston 10:30 Sunday June 14 India v Pakistan Edgbaston 14:30 Tuesday June 16 New Zealand v Sri Lanka Hampshire Bowl 14:30 Tuesday June 16 England v Qualifier Hampshire Bowl 18:30 Wednesday June 17 Australia v Qualifier Headingley 10:30 Wednesday June 17 India v Qualifier Headingley 14:30 Wednesday June 17 South Africa v Pakistan Edgbaston 18:30 Thursday June 18 West Indies v Qualifier Headingley 18:30 Friday June 19 New Zealand v Qualifier Hampshire Bowl 18:30 Saturday June 20 Australia v Qualifier Hampshire Bowl 10:30 Saturday June 20 Pakistan v Qualifier Hampshire Bowl 14:30 Saturday June 20 England v Qualifier Headingley 18:30 Sunday June 21 West Indies v Sri Lanka Bristol County Ground 10:30 Sunday June 21 South Africa v India Old Trafford 14:30 Tuesday June 23 New Zealand v Qualifier Bristol County Ground 10:30 Tuesday June 23 Sri Lanka v Qualifier Bristol County Ground 14:30 Tuesday June 23 Australia v Pakistan Headingley 18:30 Wednesday June 24 England v West Indies Lord’s 18:30 Thursday June 25 India v Qualifier Old Trafford 14:30 Thursday June 25 South Africa v Qualifier Bristol County Ground 18:30 Friday June 26 Sri Lanka v Qualifier Old Trafford 18:30 Saturday June 27 Pakistan v Qualifier Bristol County Ground 10:30 Saturday June 27 West Indies v Qualifier Bristol County Ground 14:30 Saturday June 27 England v New Zealand The Oval 18:30 Sunday June 28 South Africa v Qualifier Lord’s 10:30 Sunday June 28 Australia v India Lord’s 14:30 Tuesday June 30 Semi Final 1 The Oval 14:30 Thursday July 2 Semi Final 2 The Oval 18:30 Sunday July 5 Final Lord’s 14:30
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