The full schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been confirmed following the conclusion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal last month, officially completing the 12‑team line‑up for what promises to be a landmark summer of women’s cricket.

Joining tournament hosts England are Bangladesh, Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland, who each secured their place after an intense qualification campaign that showcased the strength and depth of the women’s global game. It also marks a historic moment for the European nations as they account for a third of the competing teams in this year’s tournament.

A tantalising home nations match-up now awaits in the group stages, with England set to take on Scotland at Headingley on 20 June, marking the first time the two countries will meet at either a women’s or men’s World Cup staged on English soil. The box-office fixture is expected to draw huge crowds, with Scottish stars including Kathryn and Sarah Bryce and Abtaha Maqsood taking on the tournament hosts.

Ireland kick off their World Cup campaign with an exciting all-Celtic clash at Old Trafford, as they face Scotland on 13 June. A trip to the south coast follows as they take on England at the Hampshire Bowl on 16 June as part of a thrilling double-header featuring current World Cup holders, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka earlier on the same day.

Having gone unbeaten in the qualifiers, Bangladesh will be looking to make their mark in Group 2 having been a regular presence at ICC Women’s T20 World Cups in recent years. Tough tests await them, including Australia at Headingley on 17 June, and an in-form India on 25 June at Old Trafford.

The Netherlands make their maiden appearance at an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with a squad featuring exciting talent such as Yorkshire’s Sterre Kallis, who will test her skills on the global stage against world-class opposition, including group stage match ups with India at Headingley on 17 June and Australia on 20 June at the Hampshire Bowl.

The qualifying quartet now join England, Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies on the global stage from 12 June until 5 July across England and Wales.

ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta said: “The release of the schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is an important milestone in the run-up to the global, premier sporting event. This event is in continuation of the ICC’s sustained investment in women’s Cricket – across expanded participation and high-performance pathways, event and production standards, tournament prize money, widened media distribution and commercial partnerships – towards the goal of commanding higher levels of attention, affiliation and stature with fans worldwide.

“The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India served as a force multiplier for the sport – breaking records, capturing imaginations and inspiring communities – and our ambition is to carry the momentum into the event in June-July. The tournament also follows closely on the heels of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, reinforcing the ICC’s commitment to creating year-round global moments for the world’s second most popular sport.

“Venues across England and Wales will serve as a wonderful stage for high-quality competitive Cricket, unforgettable memories and unifying cultural experiences that define global events.

“We are confident that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be the next defining chapter in the accelerated growth of women’s cricket worldwide.”

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Tournament Director, Beth Barrett-Wild said: “Huge congratulations to Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands for earning their World Cup spots through a hard-fought and competitive qualifying event. We’re delighted to now confirm our full schedule and set the stage for a tournament that will not only showcase the very best of the women’s game but also ignite some home nation rivalry when England take on Scotland at Headingley on 20 June.

“This Women’s T20 World Cup will bring world-class athletes, elite performances and unforgettable moments to fans across England and Wales. With high-quality cricket at its core, the tournament promises to be an unmissable sporting spectacle that captures hearts and minds, and takes women’s cricket firmly into the mainstream.”

Scotland’s captain, Kathryn Bryce, added: “It’s going to be absolutely incredible playing at a World Cup in England and Wales. It’s probably the closest we will get to playing at home, so it’s going to be super exciting to be so close to home and give people from Scotland the chance to travel and watch and support the national team on this sort of stage.

“For the young boys and girls in Scotland who’ve been watching cricket or picked it up during the last few years, for it to now be possible for them to come and see players from their country playing in a World Cup nearby is pretty special.

“The way this World Cup has been marketed so far is great, and there’s going to be a massive push on the outreach and engagement which I think is fantastic for women’s cricket across the country, so it’s really exciting to look ahead and think about the history that is going to be made this summer.”

Ireland captain, Gaby Lewis, said: “The last few months have been huge for us, with everything building towards securing our place at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales this year. To be back on the world stage, and so close to home, really is a dream come true. This will be a landmark moment for women’s cricket in Ireland.”

“We can’t wait to see friends, family and supporters making the trip over. We want to make them proud – and hopefully inspire young players back home to believe that they can reach a World Cup themselves one day.”

Bangladesh captain, Nigar Sultana Joty, said: “We’re really happy to have qualified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. I’m incredibly proud of the way the team performed, dominating in every game.

“We have never played in England before so we’re excited but know it’s going to be a big challenge. We can’t wait for the big event and we’re going prepare ourselves with everything we have, play our best cricket and win games for our country.”

Netherlands captain, Babbette De Leede commented: “Qualifying for our first‑ever ICC Women’s T20 World Cup fills us with an incredible sense of pride and excitement. It feels extra special because, in many ways, it’s almost a ‘home’ World Cup for us. We’re hoping to see a sea of orange in the stands with our families, friends, fans and everyone who has supported Dutch women’s cricket over the years.

“Stepping onto that stage for the very first time will be a milestone for the women’s cricket in the Netherlands, and we hope it inspires young Dutch players to dream big and believe that they, too, can one day represent a successful national team.”

Tickets for all matches – including the highly anticipated England v Scotland clash – are on sale now. With strong demand already recorded for key fixtures, supporters are encouraged to secure their seats early.

• ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups

Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands

Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland

Full ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

Friday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 18:30 BST

Saturday June 13: Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10:30 BST

Saturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Saturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST

Sunday June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston 10:30 BST

Sunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 16: England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST

Wednesday June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley 10:30 BST

Wednesday June 17: India v Netherlands, Headingley 14:30 BST

Wednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston 18:30 BST

Thursday June 18: West Indies v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BST

Friday June 19: New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST

Saturday June 20: Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl 10:30 BST

Saturday June 20: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST

Saturday June 20: England v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BST

Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST

Sunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 23: New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST

Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley 18:30 BST

Wednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground 18:30 BST

Thursday June 25: India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Thursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 18:30 BST

Friday June 26: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 18:30 BST

Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST

Saturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST

Saturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval 18:30 BST

Sunday June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Ground 10:30 BST

Sunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 14:30 BST

Thursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 18:30 BST

Sunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST (ICC)

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The International Cricket Council has announced the details of its broadcast and digital arrangements for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, which is set to create a new benchmark for the consumption of women’s cricket.

The eighth edition of the World Cup starts today when hosts South Africa take on Sri Lanka at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, the first of 23 matches to be played over 15 days, as 10 teams battle it out to be crowned champions on 26 February.

The event is forecast to be broadcast a minimum of 179 distinct territories and to a potential audience of over 900m, 12% higher than the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, due in part to a boost of coverage in the Americas.

ICC’s Global Broadcast Partner, Star Sports, will broadcast each and every match live in India across the Star network and Hotstar, with regional language coverage of all India matches in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Star Sports have syndicated rights across all major cricket markets and beyond, with live broadcast in the host country and sub-Saharan Africa on Supersport and all South Africa matches, plus the knockouts, will be available free-to-air on SABC. Broadcast licensee in the MENA region, E-Vision, have launched a dedicated women’s cricket channel, Criclife W, and streaming coverage will be provided by Starzplay.

Global broadcast licensees include Sky Sports (UK and Ireland), Fox Sports (Australia), USA (Willow TV and ESPN+), Star Sports (Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan), Pakistan (PTV Sports and A-Sports), Sky Sport (New Zealand), ESPN (Caribbean Islands), GaziTV and TSports (Bangladesh), Willow TV and Hotstar (Canada), ESPN+ (Central & South America and Mexico), Astro Cricket (Hong Kong and Malaysia), TVWAN and Digicel (Pacific Islands), Starhub (Singapore) and YuppTV (Afghanistan, Continental Europe and South East Asia).

In-play digital content rights have been licensed to Meta for distribution across the ICC’s Facebook and Instagram channels in the Asian Subcontinent, with short-form highlights available globally. The BBC (UK and Ireland) and Spark Sport (New Zealand) will also be providing access to in-play clips and digital highlights across their channels.

ICC TV will produce the coverage for all matches for broadcast partners around the world. The Decision Review System (DRS) will also be available at all matches.

There is a star-studded commentary panel that will provide expert opinions across the World Cup. India legend Mithali Raj will make her ICC TV commentary debut and will work alongside other iconic names of the game including Mignon Du Preez and Sana Mir.

Dane Van Niekerk will also make her maiden World Cup commentary appearance, and she will be joined by fellow South African broadcasters Natalie Germanos and Kass Naidoo. Former India coach WV Raman, ICC Hall of Famer Debbie Hockley, Katey Martin, along with previous winners of the Women’s T20 World Cup Lisa Sthalekar and Stacy-Ann King will also form part of the panel.  

Former players and seasoned commentators Mel Jones, Anjum Chopra and Ebony Rainford-Brent will provide unique insight into the game, whilst the line-up is completed by accomplished broadcasters in the form of Ian Bishop, Nasser Hussain, Mpumelelo Mbangwa and Alan Wilkins.

Ebony Rainford-Brent said: “The final of the last Women’s T20 World Cup saw 86,174 spectators watch Australia play India! That puts both the women’s game and the T20 World Cup in perspective.

“Fans the world over have been following women’s cricket like never before and there is nothing bigger than a World Cup. I look forward to my time in the commentary box with great delight.”

Mignon du Preez said:

“I’m thrilled to be part of the commentary panel for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. I hope to put my experience of playing in World Cups to good use as we take the action to fans the world over.

“This tournament is very special to me as it is being held at home in South Africa. I can’t wait to welcome everyone to these spectacular venues and see some great cricket.”

Nasser Hussain said:

“It’s great to be back on commentary on an ICC women’s global event. Last year’s 50-over World Cup in New Zealand and the last edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia three years ago were very competitive events I enjoyed working on, and I have lots of expectations from this tournament as well.

“We have a very fine broadcast team and I look forward to my time in the commentary box.”

Katey Martin said:

“I expect a very competitive ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. I played in last year’s 50-over World Cup at home in New Zealand and know what it takes to win matches at this level these days.”

“We’re bound to witness some splendid matches and spirited performances over the next month.”

Mithali Raj said:

“I am really looking forward to my time in the commentary box for the T20 World Cup. There is a lot of anticipation for this tournament in India and I am sure in other parts of the world too.

“There are some very fine sides here, and it is going to be all about who does well on a particular day. I wish the teams all the very best and hope they enjoy being part of this tournament.”

Ian Bishop said:

“It’s been wonderful to witness women’s cricket grow at a rapid pace in recent years, and I expect another great tournament with the world’s best on view.

“I have always enjoyed being part of commentary panels at ICC women’s events and look forward to my time in South Africa.”

ICC TV’s all-inclusive production will allow broadcasters to transmit the matches without the need for a unilateral presentation set-up. In addition, to live match coverage, a 30-minute pre-game build-up, an innings interval show and a post-game wrap-up will also be produced.

ICC TV is supported by production services partner Sunset+Vine and equipment services partner NEP Broadcast Solutions. AE Live will deliver the on-air graphics for the coverage.

The coverage will include a minimum of 24 cameras at every game and will be complemented by a variety of analytical and visual enhancements, including player tracking and the immersive Field 360°, provided by Quidich Innovation Labs.

DRS services including ball tracking and edge detection will be provided by Hawk-Eye, and the graphics system will be supplemented by in-depth cricket data analytics provided by Cricviz. Spidercam will be deployed at the semi-finals and the final.

ICC TV will also produce a host of additional content off the field of play like daily player profiles, team features, match previews, venue features and other behind-the-scenes content, getting fans closer to the action.

ICC digital will also ensure fans can follow all the action from the tournament via t20worldcup.com and the Official T20 World Cup tournament app, which features an AR shot-tracker and AI-powered highlights.

Fans will be able to access highlights, live scores & schedules as well as the standings, while at-match digital content teams will ensure those following @ICC and @T20worldcup Facebook and Instagram channels will enjoy behind-the-scenes content and player exclusives from the event.

The official hashtag for the event is #t20worldcup for those wanting to join the fan community.

And fans can celebrate some of the best and brightest in the game by picking their XI from our 100% Cricket Superstars squad, more here. (ICC)

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