Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Venues and Important Match Dates Revealed
England is all set to host the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 tournament with the historic Lord’s Stadium locked in for the epic Final of the tournament marked on 5 July 2026. Cricket fans were announced of this during an event at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium on 1 May.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup games will commence from 12 June 2026 with a total of 33 games. Different venues across England are set to host different games – Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, The Oval and Bristol County Ground and ending at Lord’s for the Final Game where the top team will lift the prestigious World Cup, the venue for the Women’s World Cup final in 2017.
With 12 teams representing countries around the world, this upcoming year has expanded the pool count which will be divided as Group A and Group B, six in each till the knockout stage.
The T20 World Cup 2026 has got the heat high for competition with 8 teams already qualified with a spot – New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and the Hosts England. The rest of the four slots will be competed through the qualifier matches scheduled in the second half of 2025.
“The confirmation of venues represents a defining moment as we build towards the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. This tournament will bring together the world’s finest players in a celebration of skill, spirit and sportsmanship,” said ICC Chairman Jay Shah.
“We are hugely excited for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, and thrilled to be able to confirm the seven iconic venues that will host the tournament. It is of course extra special to announce that the final will be taking place at Lord’s. It is one of the finest venues in world cricket and every cricketer dreams of being part of occasions like a World Cup final at Lord’s”, said Richard Gould, the Chief Executive of England Cricket Board.
