Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule Announced: India and Pakistan Face Off June 14

The countdown to the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has officially begun, with the International Cricket Council confirming a packed schedule that places the spotlight firmly on the blockbuster India vs Pakistan showdown on June 14 at Edgbaston.

The 10th edition of the tournament will run from June 12 to July 5 across seven venues in England, featuring 12 teams and 33 matches. The final is set for July 5 at Lord’s Cricket Ground, adding a historic backdrop to the title decider.

Hosts England will launch the competition against Sri Lanka on June 12 at Edgbaston, the same venue that will stage the high-voltage India vs Pakistan Women clash two days later. Pakistan begin their Group A campaign with that marquee fixture before taking on South Africa (June 17), Bangladesh (June 20), Australia (June 23) and the Netherlands (June 27).

Group A shapes up as one of the most competitive pools, comprising defending champions Australia, India, South Africa, Bangladesh and tournament debutants Netherlands alongside Pakistan. The Dutch earned qualification through the global qualifier in Nepal, where Bangladesh advanced unbeaten.

Group B includes England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland and Scotland, with Ireland and Scotland securing their spots via the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.

Other notable early fixtures include Australia vs South Africa and Scotland vs Ireland on June 13 at Old Trafford, while West Indies meet New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl the same day. The group phase runs through June 28, highlighted by Australia vs India and South Africa vs Bangladesh at Lord’s.

The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals on June 30 and July 2 at The Oval, before the final at Lord’s crowns the champions.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

Date	Match	Venue
June 12	England v Sri Lanka	Edgbaston, Birmingham
June 13	Scotland v Ireland	Old Trafford, Manchester
June 13	Australia v South Africa	Old Trafford, Manchester
June 13	West Indies v New Zealand	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 14	Bangladesh v Netherlands	Edgbaston, Birmingham
June 14	India v Pakistan	Edgbaston, Birmingham
June 16	New Zealand v Sri Lanka	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 16	England v Ireland	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 17	Australia v Bangladesh	Headingley, Leeds
June 17	India v Netherlands	Headingley, Leeds
June 17	South Africa v Pakistan	Edgbaston, Birmingham
June 18	West Indies v Scotland	Headingley, Leeds
June 19	New Zealand v Ireland	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 20	Australia v Netherlands	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 20	Pakistan v Bangladesh	Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 20	England v Scotland	Headingley, Leeds
June 21	West Indies v Sri Lanka	Bristol County Ground, Bristol
June 21	South Africa v India	Old Trafford, Manchester
June 23	New Zealand v Scotland	Bristol County Ground, Bristol
June 23	Sri Lanka v Ireland	Bristol County Ground, Bristol
June 23	Australia v Pakistan	Headingley, Leeds
June 24	England v West Indies	Lord’s, London
June 25	India v Bangladesh	Old Trafford, Manchester
June 25	South Africa v Netherlands	Bristol County Ground, Bristol
June 26	Sri Lanka v Scotland	Old Trafford, Manchester
June 27	Pakistan v Netherlands	Bristol County Ground, Bristol
June 27	West Indies v Ireland	Bristol County Ground, Bristol
June 27	England v New Zealand	The Oval, London
June 28	South Africa v Bangladesh	Lord’s, London
June 28	Australia v India	Lord’s, London
June 30	Semi-Final 1 (TBC v TBC)	The Oval, London
July 2	Semi-Final 2 (TBC v TBC)	The Oval, London
July 5	The Final (TBC v TBC)	Lord’s, London