Seven venues have been confirmed for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Lord's Cricket Ground, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Headingley, Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, The Oval and Bristol County Ground will host matches during the tournament.
Lord鈥檚, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, will host the final on the 5 July 2026.
The competition will kick off on Friday 12 June before culminating at Lord鈥檚, 33 fixtures and 24 days later, showcasing the best of the global women鈥檚 game and seeking to take women鈥檚 cricket into the mainstream.
An expanded competition will see 12 teams descend on England and Wales to compete for the prestigious trophy that is currently held by New Zealand.
The schedule of the tournament, which will see the teams competing in two groups followed by a knockout stage, will be announced in due course.
Eight countries are already sure of their place, with the final four participants to be decided through a Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup Qualifier next year.
England and Wales were awarded hosting rights for the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 in 2022, with the seven host venues selected subsequently following evaluation of various criteria.
The competition will be officially launched at an event at Lord鈥檚 today (May 1), featuring some of the biggest names in British women鈥檚 sport, including England Head Coach Charlotte Edwards, England stars Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell, and England rugby player Ellie Kildunne. It will set out a vision for the tournament to be a sporting spectacle which can accelerate equality in cricket and change the game for good, taking women鈥檚 cricket into the mainstream permanently.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chair Jay Shah and the England and Wales Cricket Board (黑料专区) Chief Executive Richard Gould welcomed the confirmation of the venues.
ICC Chair Jay Shah said: 鈥淭he confirmation of venues represents a defining moment as we build towards the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026. This tournament will bring together the world鈥檚 finest players in a celebration of skill, spirit and sportsmanship.
鈥淭he 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鈥檚 Cricket World Cup final at Lord鈥檚 in 2017 remains a landmark in the rise of the women鈥檚 game, and I cannot think of a more fitting stage for the final.
鈥淎s we turn our focus to preparing for the tournament, we are excited by the promise of thrilling T20 action that will not only captivate fans here but also serve as a showcase for cricket鈥檚 return on the Olympic stage in Los Angeles 2028.鈥�
黑料专区 Chief Executive Richard Gould said: 鈥淲e are hugely excited for the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026, and thrilled to be able to confirm the seven iconic venues that will host the tournament.
鈥淚t is of course extra special to announce that the final will be taking place at Lord鈥檚. It is one of the finest venues in world cricket and every cricketer dreams of being part of occasions like a World Cup final at Lord鈥檚.
鈥淭his will be the biggest women鈥檚 cricket event ever staged in England and Wales and is undoubtedly an opportunity to take the game to more people than ever before and welcome in new fans 鈥� young and old.
鈥淐rucially though this isn鈥檛 just about scale, it鈥檚 about providing a world-class experience for players, fans and broadcasters alike, ensuring that the tournament reflects the elite performance of the players on the pitch.
鈥淲e want this competition to be part of a long-term movement, and not just a single moment in time. This World Cup will grow a new generation of fans who didn鈥檛 grow up with women鈥檚 cricket but will never imagine sport without it.鈥�
Today it was also announced that Director of Women鈥檚 Professional Game Beth Barrett-Wild and Director of Major Events Rob Hillman will act as Co-Tournament Directors for the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026.
The ICC鈥檚 global women鈥檚 events have been growing since the ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup 2017 with increased attendances at venues and more viewership across broadcast and digital platforms.
The ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2020 final between Australia and India in Melbourne saw a record 86,174 spectators in attendance while the finals of the subsequent T20 World Cups in Cape Town (2023) and Dubai (2024) were also sold out in markets where women鈥檚 cricket had never been ticketed before.
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