The full schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has officially been revealed today with six matches across four days coming to Southampton. During the tournament, Utilita Bowl will be referred to as Hampshire Bowl.
Firstly, West Indies and New Zealand will battle it out at the venue on Saturday 13th June. A double header then arrives with New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka, before England take on one of the teams who is yet to qualify.
The White Ferns are back in Southampton to face off against another who is yet to qualify on Friday 19th June. To conclude matches at the venue, another double header will see Australia and Pakistan in action against teams to be confirmed.
With the semi-finals and final already confirmed to take place in London, at The Oval and Lord’s respectively; Southampton is one of a number of iconic venues including Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford Cricket Ground and Bristol County Ground that will also play their part in showcasing world-class cricket throughout the earlier stages of the landmark tournament.
Hundreds of thousands of cricket fans will have the opportunity to witness nail-biting showdowns between the likes of Australia and South Africa, India and Pakistan, and New Zealand and the West Indies, as the tournament travels the length of the country, firmly propelling women’s cricket into the mainstream.
The tournament will not only give fans across the nation a chance to see world-famous cricketers in action but will also affect lasting change by inspiring countless women and girls across the country to get involved with cricket.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup provides us with an unparalleled opportunity to transform a month of sporting excellence into a movement that will rewrite the narrative about women’s cricket.
At iconic venues across the country, we’ll see incredible, world-class athletes battling it out in out in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who with every ball bowled and run scored, will be contributing to lasting change.
It’s our opportunity to give women’s cricket, and women’s sport, the stage it deserves.
Beth Barrett-Wild, Tournament Director
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
Group 1: Australia Women, South Africa Women, India Women, Pakistan Women, Qualifier, Qualifier
Group 2: West Indies Women, England Women, New Zealand Women, Sri Lanka Women, Qualifier, Qualifier
Full ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Friday 12th June: England Women v Sri Lanka Women, Edgbaston 18:30 BST
Saturday 13th June: Qualifier v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10:30 BST
Saturday 13th June: Australia Women v South Africa Women, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Saturday 13th June: West Indies Women v New Zealand Women, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST
Sunday 14th June: Qualifier v Qualifier, Edgbaston 10:30 BST
Sunday 14th June: India Women v Pakistan Women, Edgbaston 14:30 BST
Tuesday 16th June: New Zealand Women v Sri Lanka Women, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST
Tuesday 16th June: England Women v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST
Wednesday 17th June: Australia Women v Qualifier, Headingley 10:30 BST
Wednesday 17th June: India Women v Qualifier, Headingley 14:30 BST
Wednesday 17th June: South Africa Women v Pakistan Women, Edgbaston 18:30 BST
Thursday 18th June: West Indies Women v Qualifier, Headingley 18:30 BST
Friday 19th June: New Zealand Women v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST
Saturday 20th June: Australia Women v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 10:30 BST
Saturday 20th June: Pakistan Women v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST
Saturday 20th June: England Women v Qualifier, Headingley 18:30 BST
Sunday 21st June: West Indies Women v Sri Lanka Women, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST
Sunday 21st June: South Africa Women v India Women, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Tuesday 23rd June: New Zealand Women v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST
Tuesday 23rd June: Sri Lanka Women v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST
Tuesday 23rd June: Australia Women v Pakistan Women, Headingley 18:30 BST
Wednesday 24th June: England Women v West Indies Women, Lord’s Cricket Ground 18:30 BST
Thursday 25th June: India Women v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Thursday 25th June: South Africa Women v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 18:30 BST
Friday 26th June: Sri Lanka Women v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 18:30 BST
Saturday 27th June: Pakistan Women v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST
Saturday 27th June: West Indies Women v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST
Saturday 27th June: England Women v New Zealand Women, The Oval 18:30 BST
Sunday 28th June: South Africa Women v Qualifier, Lord’s Cricket Ground 10:30 BST
Sunday 28th June: Australia Women v India Women, Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
Tuesday 30th June: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 14:30 BST
Friday 3rd July: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 18:30 BST
Sunday 5th July: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
