2026 Women's T20 World Cup
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |  England |
| Participants | 12 |
| Official website | t20worldcup |
The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup will be the tenth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, a biennial Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament played by women's national teams and organised by International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be hosted by England in 2026.[1][2]
The tournament will be contested by 12 teams for the first time.[3] New Zealand are the defending champions.[4][5][6]
Qualification
[edit]| Method of qualification | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |
England
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| 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup (Top 5 teams from the previous tournament, excluding the host) |
5 |
 Australia
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 India
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 New Zealand
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 South Africa
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 West Indies
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| ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings | 2 |
 Pakistan
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 Sri Lanka
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| Women's Qualifier | 4 |
 TBD
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| TBD
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| Total | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "India set to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "England to host 2026 T20 Women's World Cup". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Three sub-continent countries set to host ICC events in next cycle". International Cricket Council. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand triumph in thriller to reach T20 World Cup final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Amelia Kerr delivers New Zealand's first-ever World Cup title". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "History made in Dubai: New Zealand win their first Women's T20 World Cup title". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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