Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England to start on June 12, Lord's to host final
The Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to get underway on June 12, with the final scheduled to be held on July 5 at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The Edgbaston in Birmingham, Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, Headingley in Leeds, Old Trafford in Manchester, the Kennington Oval in London and County Ground in Bristol are the other venues of the tournament.advertisementThe announcement of the venues and dates was made on Thursday, May 1 during a launch event at the Lord's. 33 matches in the championship will take place across 24 days. The upcoming World Cup will have 12 teams, the most in any edition of the competition. Lord's also hosted the final of the 2017 Women's ODI World Cup.India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England and Australia have already secured their berths in the Women's T20 World Cup. The other teams will be selected through the Qualifiers to be staged next year.
Jay Shah, the ICC chairman said, '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.advertisement'The United Kingdom's rich diversity has always shown passionate support for all teams, something we witnessed so memorably at past events. The sell-out Women's Cricket World Cup final at Lord's in 2017 remains a landmark in the rise of the women's game, and I cannot think of a more fitting stage for the final.'The 12 teams will be divided into two groups of six, followed by the knockout stages and the grand finale.New Zealand are the defending champions after they defeated Laura Wolvaardt's South Africa by 32 runs in the final last October at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India are yet to win the title, having played in the final only once in 2020, against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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