ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: India to face Pakistan on June 14 in Edgbaston; Check full fixtures

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin from June 12, 2026, with hosts England set to take on Sri Lanka in the opening match at Edgbaston.

The tournament will run from June 12 to July 5 and will feature 12 teams for the first time in its history.

India will open their campaign against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston in one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage. Australia face South Africa on June 13, while Ireland and Scotland clash in an all-European fixture at Old Trafford the same day.


The 10th edition of the global event will conclude with the final at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on July 5. The expanded format marks the biggest field in the competition so far, with four teams, Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, qualifying through the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal last month.

Defending champions New Zealand return alongside six-time winners Australia, 2016 champions West Indies, inaugural winners England, ODI world champions India, South Africa and Pakistan.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Groups announced

Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands
Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland

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.”

He added, “This event is in continuation of 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.”

Referring to the recent 50-over event, he said, “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.”

Women's T20 World Cup full schedule

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
June 12	England vs Sri Lanka	Edgbaston	23:00
June 13	Scotland vs Ireland	Old Trafford	15:00
June 13	Australia vs South Africa	Old Trafford	19:00
June 13	West Indies vs New Zealand	Hampshire Bowl	23:00
June 14	Bangladesh vs Netherlands	Edgbaston	15:00
June 14	India vs Pakistan	Edgbaston	19:00
June 16	New Zealand vs Sri Lanka	Hampshire Bowl	19:00
June 16	England vs Ireland	Hampshire Bowl	23:00
June 17	Australia vs Bangladesh	Headingley	15:00
June 17	India vs Netherlands	Headingley	19:00
June 17	South Africa vs Pakistan	Edgbaston	23:00
June 18	West Indies vs Scotland	Headingley	23:00
June 19	New Zealand vs Ireland	Hampshire Bowl	23:00
June 20	Australia vs Netherlands	Hampshire Bowl	15:00
June 20	Pakistan vs Bangladesh	Hampshire Bowl	19:00
June 20	England vs Scotland	Headingley	23:00
June 21	West Indies vs Sri Lanka	Bristol	15:00
June 21	South Africa vs India	Old Trafford	19:00
June 23	New Zealand vs Scotland	Bristol	15:00
June 23	Sri Lanka vs Ireland	Bristol	19:00
June 23	Australia vs Pakistan	Headingley	23:00
June 24	England vs West Indies	Lord’s	23:00
June 25	India vs Bangladesh	Old Trafford	19:00
June 25	South Africa vs Netherlands	Bristol	23:00
June 26	Sri Lanka vs Scotland	Old Trafford	23:00
June 27	Pakistan vs Netherlands	Bristol	15:00
June 27	West Indies vs Ireland	Bristol	19:00
June 27	England vs New Zealand	The Oval	23:00
June 28	South Africa vs Bangladesh	Lord’s	15:00
June 28	Australia vs India	Lord’s	19:00
June 30	Semi-Final 1	The Oval	19:00
July 2	Semi-Final 2	The Oval	23:00
July 5	Final	Lord’s	19:00