ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026: DATES, VENUES, SCHEDULE AND GROUPS

 THE BIGGEST WOMENS T20 WORLD CUP EVER STARTS FROM 12 JUNE.

    The 10Th edition of women's T20 World Cup is set to make a history. For the first time 12 teams will battle for the trophy across England And Wales. The tournament runs from 12 June to 5 July with the final at the Ionic ground LORD'S CRICKER GROUND. 

         This is England's first time hosting the Women's T20 World Cup since the inaugural 2009 edition.


1.  TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW..

1. HOST.     England and wales

2. DATES.     12 JUNE - 5 JULY

3. TEAMS.    12 teams_. Expanded from 10 in 2024

4. MATCHES.        33 Matches total

5.FORMAT.       Group Stage + Knockout 2 Groups of 6 Teams each. Top 2 Teams from each group go to Semi Finals.  

6. DEFENDING CHAMPIONS.   Newzealand won 2024 edition beating South Africa by 32 Runs.

   2.   VENUES 7 IONIC CRICKET GROUNDS ACROSS ENGLAND

              Lord's Cricket Ground
                 The Oval, London
             Edgbaston, Birmingham 
             Old Trafford, Manchester
                  Headingley, Lee
          Hampshire bowl, Southampton 
           Bristol County Ground, Bristol

    3. GROUPS ANNOUNCED 


GROUP A.     Australia, Pakistan, India, Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh 

GROUP B.    Newzealand, England, Srilanka, West Indies, Scotland, Ireland 

BIG STORY.     Netherlands qualify for the first time in Women's T20 World Cup. Ireland returned after missing 2024.   

    4. WHY THIS EDITION IS SPECIAL.   

1. 12 TEAMS.    Biggest expansion in Tournament history. Shows growth of women's cricket globally.  

2. AUSTRALIA RECORD.   Most successful team with 6 Titles. Will aim for 7. 

3. NEWZEALAND AS CHAMPION.  Defending champions enter asa underdogs after 2024 upset win.  

  
   5. STARS TO WATCH IN THIS TOURNAMENT


INDIA. 

             Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreer Kaur


AUSTRALIA. 
                         Ellyse Perry

ENGLAND.     
                      Nat Sciver_ Brunt

NEWZEALAND
                        .    Amilia Kerr







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