ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier Ultimate Guide
The countdown to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England is underway. With the venues for the marquee tournament having been announced, the Asia Qualifiers are upon us.
Nine teams will compete it out in the tournament set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, starting on 9 May for the two available spots in the Global Qualifier.
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Qualifier:
Groups
Group A: Bhutan, Kuwait, Thailand
Group B: Malaysia, Qatar, UAE
Group C: Bahrain, Hong Kong China, Nepal
Hosts
Thailand are hosting the tournament, and arrive at the Asia Qualifier on the back of a recent surge in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings following an annual update. Thailand had also recently featured in the six-team ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier in Pakistan.
Venues
All the matches will take place across two venues - the Terdthai Cricket Ground and the Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok.
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Format
The nine teams have been slotted in three groups, each consisting of three sides. Each team will square off against the other two teams in the group once. At the end of all the group fixtures, the top-ranked side from each group will proceed to the Super 3 stage.
Every team will play against each other in the next round to determine the top two teams that will qualify for the Global Qualifier.
Where to watch
All matches will be streamed live on ICC.tv, with coverage in the Asian subcontinent available on FanCode.
Schedule
Friday, 9 May
Thailand vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Hong Kong China vs Nepal, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Malaysia vs UAE, 1:00 PM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Saturday, 10 May
Bahrain vs Nepal, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Thailand vs Bhutan, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Qatar vs UAE, 1:30 PM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Monday, 12 May
Bhutan vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Bahrain vs Hong Kong China, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Malaysia vs Qatar, 1:30 PM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Tuesday, 13 May
Thailand vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Hong Kong China vs Nepal, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates, 1:30 PM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Thursday, 15 May
Thailand vs Bhutan, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Qatar vs UAE, 1:30 PM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Friday, 16 May
Bhutan vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Bahrain vs Hong Kong China, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground
Malaysia vs Qatar, 1:30 PM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Super 3
Sunday, 18 May
TBD vs TBD, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Monday, 19 May
TBD vs TBD, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground
Tuesday, 20 May
TBD vs TBD, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, 2025News
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