The Women's T20 World Cup is an international cricket competition which sees the world's best teams battle it out in the shortest format of the game.
The 2026 edition was the 10th time the tournament has been played, with England the hosting nation for the first time since the inaugural 2009 tournament.
Australia beat England at Lord's in the 2026 final to secure a record extending seventh success in the competition.
Dates
This 2028 Women's T20 World Cup is due to be played in Pakistan.
Venues
Venus for the 2028 tournament will be confirmed closer to the time.
Format
In 2026, there were 12 teams competing at this year's tournament and they have been split into two groups of six. Each nation plays the other teams in their group once and the top two in each pool advance through to the semi-finals.
The two group winners then face the runners up from the opposing group in the semi-finals and the winner of those matches go on to contest the final.
Teams
The 12 teams that have qualified for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup were split into the following groups.
Group A
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- India
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
- South Africa
Group B
- England
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Scotland
- Sri Lanka
- West Indies
History
The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup was the 10th time the competition has been staged, with the inaugural event taking place in England in 2009.
