2026 Women's T20 World Cup

2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Dates12 June – 5 July 2026
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group stage and Knockout Stage
Host(s)England & Wales
Participants12
Matches33
Official websitet20worldcup.com

The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be the tenth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board. England had previously hosted the inaugural competition in 2009. A total of twelve teams will compete in 33 matches across seven venues.

The number of participants was increased from ten teams to twelve. This will include the host nation, the top five teams from the 2024 edition, the two highest-ranked teams in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings not already qualified, and four other teams determined through regional qualifiers. The Netherlands qualified for the women's T20 World Cup for the first time.

New Zealand are the defending champions.