ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: India full schedule

India Women will begin their campaign in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Pakistan.

On Wednesday (18th June), the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the full schedule of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament will be hosted by England and Wales (ECB), and for the first time, 12 teams will battle for the title. The teams are divided into two groups of six sides each.

Apart from the top eight teams, four will be selected for the tournament after the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier. India Women are part of Group 1 with Australia, South Africa, and Pakistan, along with two qualifiers in their pool. West Indies, England, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka, and two qualifiers are part of Group 2.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will commence on June 12, 2026, and witness the final on July 5 at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. 33 matches will be played during the tournament across seven different venues in England. New Zealand Women are the defending champions.

India Women will commence their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a clash against their arch-rival Pakistan Women on June 14. The encounter will take place at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Later, they will play their second match on June 17 at Headingley in Leeds against one of the qualified teams of group 1.

India will collide with last edition’s runners-up, South Africa, in their third encounter on June 21 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Their fourth match will be played at the same venue on June 25; however, the opponent will be another qualified team.

India will face the mighty Australia Women in their last group match on June 28 at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The top two teams in the points table from each group will qualify for the two semi-finals, which will take place on June 30 and July 2. The venue of both semi-finals is The Kia Oval in London.

India schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 knockouts

Tuesday, June 30: Semi Final 1, The Oval, 7 PM IST

Thursday, July 2: Semi Final 2, The Oval, 11 PM IST

Sunday, July 5: Final, Lord’s Cricket Ground, 7 PM IST

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