The ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup 2026 schedule has been confirmed by England and Wales. The 2026 ICC Women’s World Cup will be held in England and Wales. In the England that will be the 10th edition of ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup 2026. This is the second time England will host this mega event of the ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup. England also hosted the mega event of the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup.
The ICC announced that there will be 12 teams taking part in the round-robin and knockout tournaments. In the previous ICC events, the number of teams was less, but in this event, the number of teams will increase with the ICC IN 2026 tournament.
Administrator | International Cricket Council |
Format | Limited Overs (20 overs) |
First edition | 2009 (England) |
Latest edition | 2023 (South Africa) |
Next edition | 2026 (England) |
Tournament format | Round-Rubin and Knockout |
Number of teams | 12 |
Current champion | Australia (6 Title) |
Most successful | Australia (6 Title) |
Most runs | Suzie Bates (1066) |
Most wickets | Shabnim Ismail (43) |
Website | t20worldcup.com |
Qualification for the ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup 2026
The qualification is determined by the qualification process, and the ICC International Qualifier determines the next step. In the 2009 edition of the ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup , six teams were picked by the top ICC teams ranked in the ICC Ranking of T-20. This formula is continuous to 2014 edition.In the 2026 ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup, there will be 12 teams participating in this mega event.
ICC Women’s T-20 Cricket World Cup 2026: Summary and Detail
Year | Host nation(s) | Final venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Teams |
2009 | England | Lord,s , London | England | England won by six wickets | New Zealand | 8 |
2010 | West Indies | Kinsington Oval,Bridgetown | Australia | Australia won by three runs | New Zealand | 8 |
2012 | Sri Lanka | R.Pramadasa Stadium Colombo | Australia | Australia won by four runs | England | 8 |
2014 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka | Australia | Australia won by six wickets | England | 10 |
2016 | India | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata | West Indies | West Indies won by eight wickets | Australia | 10 |
2018 | West Indies | Sir Vvian Richard’s Stadium, North Sound | Australia | Australia won by eight wickets | England | 10 |
2020 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia | Australia won by 85 runs | India | 10 |
2023 | South Africa | Newlands Cape town | Australia | Australia won by 19 runs | South Africa | 10 |
2024 | Bangladesh | To be Confirmed | Wait | Wait | Wait | 10 |
2026 | England | To be Confirmed | Wait | Wait | Wait | 12 |
If you are interested in the ICC Under-19 Women’s Cricket T-20 World Cup 2027 schedule, you must read our article about the ICC Under-19 Women’s T-20 World Cup 2027.
ICC Women’s Cricket T-20 World Cup 2026 Team Detail
- Australia
- England
- West Indies
- New Zealand
- India
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Pakistan
- Ireland
- Thailand
- Zimbabwe
Player of Tournament: ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup From 2009 To 2023
Year | Player | Country | Performance details |
2009 | Claire Taylor | England | 199 runs |
2010 | Nicola Browne | Australia | Nine wickets |
2012 | Charlotte Edwards | England | 174 runs |
2014 | Anya Shrubsole | England | 13 wickets |
2016 | Stafanie Taylor | West Indies | 146 runs and 8 wickets |
2018 | Alyssa Healy | Australia | 225 runs |
2020 | Beth Mooney | Australia | 259 runs |
2023 | Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | 110 runs and 10 wickets |
Player of the Final: ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup From 2009 To 2023
Year | Player | Country | Performance details |
2009 | Katherine Sciver-Brunt | England | 3 wickets |
2010 | Ellyse Perry | Australia | 3 wickets |
2012 | Jess Cameron | Australia | 45 runs |
2014 | Sarah Coyte | Australia | 3 wickets |
2016 | Hayley Matthews | West Indies | 66 runs and 1 wicket |
2018 | Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | 33 runs and 3 wickets |
2020 | Alyssa Healy | Australia | 75 runs and 1 catch |
2023 | Beth Mooney | Australia | 74 runs |