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{{Short description|International cricket competition}}
{{Distinguish|Women's Cricket World Cup|Women's T20 World Cup}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2026}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = ICC Women's Champions Trophy
| image =
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[#Tournament|see below]]
| first = [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]: India
| last =
| next = [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]: India
| participants = 6
| champions =
| most successful =
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| website =
| current =
| editions =
* [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
* 2031
}}
{{International cricket competitions sidebar}}

The '''ICC Women's Champions Trophy''' is an upcoming quadrennial [[international cricket]] competition in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format, organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It will be inaugurated in [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]. The competition will be played by the top teams from the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]].

== History ==
{{See also|ICC Champions Trophy#History|History of the T20 World Cup}}
=== Background ===
The ICC conceived the idea of a short [[One Day International]] (ODI) [[cricket]] tournament to raise funds for the development of the sport in non-Test playing countries, and the [[ICC KnockOut Trophy]] was inaugurated in [[1998 KnockOut Trophy|1998]] as a biennial competition to be hosted by associate countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/76807.html |title=Curtain falls amid high ICC hopes |date=2 November 1998 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330074121/http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/76807.html |archive-date=30 March 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=21 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/short-history-of-iccs-champions-trophy/article18559653.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 May 2017|access-date=17 June 2017|first=Siddharth|last=Benkat|title=The short history of ICC Champions Trophy}}</ref> However since [[2002 Champions Trophy|2002]], the tournament was moved to full member countries and rebranded as the [[ICC Champions Trophy]], also known as the "Mini World Cup".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madhavan |first1=Manoj |title=ICC Champions Trophy – The mini World Cup |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/business-of-life/icc-champions-trophy-the-mini-world-cup-1540500647690.html |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=22 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vaidyanathan |first1=Siddhartha |title=A brief history of the mini World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-brief-history-of-the-mini-world-cup-143115 |access-date=27 April 2024 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=8 September 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ICC Champions Trophy: The yesteryear winners of the 'Mini World Cup' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/icc-champions-trophy-2017/icc-champions-trophy-the-yesteryear-winners-of-the-mini-world-cup/photo-HzLRj3KriGngDhEcRez9MN.html |access-date=27 April 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |publisher=Sports |date=24 May 2017}}</ref> In 2003, the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) introduced a 20-[[Over (cricket)|over]] per [[innings]] game to the [[county cricket]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Oliver |last=Brett |url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6985087.stm |title= The roots of Twenty20 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date= 11 September 2007 |access-date= 7 August 2020 |quote= Stuart Robertson was the marketing manager of the ECB when Twenty20 was launched. [...] His extensive research suggested women and children would only watch cricket if it was in a shorter format, and started in the late afternoon. [...] He also gave two presentations to the Professional Cricket Association's annual general meeting. [...] But it was only just enough to sway the counties, who voted 11–7 in favour of Twenty20. |archive-date= 17 October 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211017061133/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6985087.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-03 |title=T20 Blast: All you need to know about the first 15 years of English Twenty20 cricket |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44645128 |access-date=2026-02-22 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Soon after, the ICC adapted the [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) format and introduced the [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] (then known as [[ICC World Twenty20]]) in [[2007 World Twenty20|2007]], followed by the [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] (then known as [[ICC Women's World Twenty20]]) in [[ 2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/first-t20-cricket-match |title=First T20 match: When cricket's shortest format took flight |website=[[Olympics.com]] |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816035906/https://olympics.com/en/news/first-t20-cricket-match |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=OneCricket |title=First T20 World Cup Final |url=https://cricket.one/t20-world-cup/first-t20-world-cup-final/6658e1c8fdc09c66a5328615 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913022552/https://cricket.one/t20-world-cup/first-t20-world-cup-final/6658e1c8fdc09c66a5328615 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=OneCricket |date=31 May 2024 |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jenny |date=19 December 2007 |title=Women's World Twenty20 to run alongside the men's |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-world-twenty20-to-run-alongside-the-men-s-326140 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> In 2009, the Champions Trophy was converted into a quadrennial tournament with 8 teams.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 October 2008 |title=2010 Champions Trophy cancelled, superseded by a World T20 Tournament. |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/46898/2010-champions-trophy-cancelled |website=[[RNZ]] |access-date=31 July 2024 |archive-date=31 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731163012/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/46898/2010-champions-trophy-cancelled |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2012, the ICC announced that the Champions Trophy would be discontinued after the [[2013 Champions Trophy|2013]] edition.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/561563.html |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |title=No Champions Trophy after 2013 |date=17 April 2012}}</ref> However, it was given one more edition<ref>{{cite web| url = http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/watered-down-icc-proposal-significant-nz-5814010| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203181530/http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/watered-down-icc-proposal-significant-nz-5814010| archive-date = 3 February 2014| title = Watered down ICC proposal significant for NZ Cricket}}</ref> and was discontinued after the [[2017 Champions Trophy|2017]] edition and was replaced by the [[World Test Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Test Championship to replace Champions Trophy|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/646147.html|access-date=21 July 2019|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> In November 2021, as part of the [[2024–2031 ICC men's hosts cycle]], the ICC announced that the Champions Trophy would be revived in the ODI format from [[2025 Champions Trophy|2025]] onwards.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 November 2021 |title=USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024–2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/usa-to-stage-t20-world-cup-2024-2031-icc-mens-tournament-hosts-confirmed |access-date=20 February 2025 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205110854/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2354682 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2022, as part of the [[2024–2027 ICC women's hosts cycle]], the ICC announced that a Women's Champions Trophy in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format will be introduced from 2027 onwards.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref> In November 2024, the ICC revealed a new visual identity for the Champions Trophy tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=ICC launch a refreshed visual identity for the men's and women's Champions Trophy |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-launch-a-refreshed-visual-identity-for-the-men-s-and-women-s-champions-trophy |access-date=2024-12-20 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=}}</ref>

=== Initial years (2027–present) ===
{{Main|2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy}}
The [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|inaugural tournament]] was set to take place in Sri Lanka from June to July 2027 featuring 6 teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2057513|title=ICC announces expansion of the women's game|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/16-up-icc-announces-expansion-of-womens-world-cups-in-new-2024-31-structure/|title=16 UP: ICC announces expansion of Women's World Cups in new 2024-31 structure|first=Tim|last=Cutler|date=8 March 2021|website=Emerging Cricket}}</ref> In June 2026, the ICC announced that the tournament would instead take place in February 2027.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-champions-trophy-2027-moved-from-june-july-to-february-1539177 |date=1 June 2026 |title=Women's Champions Trophy 2027 moved from June to February |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=29 June 2026}}</ref> In August 2026, Sri Lanka was stripped of the hosting rights due to the government interference in the board.<ref name="SL27H">{{cite web |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-lose-womens-champions-trophy-hosting-rights-1552245 |date=31 August 2026 |title=Sri Lanka lose Women's Champions Trophy hosting rights |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=1 September 2026}}</ref> A few days later, [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) was awarded the hosting rights, with the tournament scheduled to be held across two venues.<ref name="IND27H">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/venues-dates-confirmed-for-inaugural-icc-women-s-champions-trophy |date=2 September 2026 |title=Venues, dates confirmed for inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=2 September 2026}}</ref>

== Hosts ==
{{location map+ |Earth |float=center |width=450 |caption=Host countries of Women's Champions Trophy |places=
{{Location map~ |Earth |position=bottom |lat=18.93 |long=72.82 |label=[[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]}}
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Summary of hosts by ICC region (2027)
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Hosting [[Sports governing body|body]]
! scope="col" | Host(s)
|-
! scope="row" | Asia
| [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]] || {{nobr|[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]}} || India
|}

== Format ==
=== Qualification ===
The top teams in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] during the qualification period, along with the hosts qualify for the tournament.<ref name="wct-2027">{{Cite web |date=26 June 2026 |title=Teams lock in Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 spots via 2026 group play |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/teams-lock-in-women-s-t20-world-cup-2028-spots-via-2026-group-play |access-date=27 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

=== Tournament ===
The Champions Trophy will be played in two stages. The preliminary stage or first round is played in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The second round is played as a [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] of two teams.{{efn|name=form-ref}} In case of a [[Tie (draw)|tie]] (that is, both teams scoring the same number of [[Run (cricket)|runs]] at the end of their respective [[innings]]), a [[Super Over]] is used to decide the winner. In the case of a tie occurring again in the Super Over, subsequent super overs would be played until there is a winner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No more boundary countback as ICC changes Super over regulations |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-more-boundary-countback-as-icc-changes-super-over-regulations-1203757 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015130845/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27844486/no-more-boundary-countback-icc-changes-super-regulations |archive-date=15 October 2019 |access-date=4 November 2019 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Summary of tournament formats (2027){{efn|name=form-ref|References for tournament formats: 2027<ref name="wct-2027"/>}}
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Teams
! scope="col" | Matches
! scope="col" | Preliminary stage
! scope="col" | Final stage
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| rowspan="1" | 6 || rowspan="1" | 16 || rowspan="1" | Round-robin of 6 teams: 15 matches || rowspan="1" | Knockout of 2 teams: 1 match
|}
{{notelist}}

== Trophy ==

== Attendance ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Total attendance
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{TBA}} ||
|}

== Summary ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's Champions Trophy tournaments
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Dates
! scope="col" | Host(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venues
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{nobr|14 – 28 February 2027}} || {{nobr|[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]}} || {{nobr|2 in India}} || <ref name="IND27H"/>
|}

=== Final results ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's Champions Trophy finals
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="colgroup" colspan="4" | Final
! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="col" | Date & Venue
! scope="col" | Winner
! scope="col" | Victory margin
! scope="col" | Runner-up
|-
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{dts|2027|02|28|format=dmy}} TBA || {{crw|TBD}} || [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy final|TBD]] || {{crw|TBD}} ||
|}

== Team performances ==
=== By tournament ===
An overview of the teams' performances in every Champions Trophy is given below.
; Legend
{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
* {{legend | gold | Champions | text =  C }}
* {{legend | silver | Runners-up | text =  RU }}

* {{legend | | [[#Tournament|Preliminary round (first round)]] | text =  R1 }}
* {{legend | | Qualified | text =  Q }}
* {{legend | | Withdrew | text =  × }}
* {{legend | | Ineligible (suspended) | text =  ×× }}
* {{legend | | Hosts | border = 3px solid red | text =  * }}
{{Div col end}}
''{{dagger}} denotes current [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Test playing nations / ICC full members]].''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Team performances in each Women's Champions Trophy tournament
! {{right|Edition}} {{right|(No. of teams)}}
! scope="col" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]] {{small|(6)}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Apps|Appearances as of 2027}}
|-
! {{diagonal split header 2 | Team | Host(s)}}
! scope="col" | {{flagicon|IND}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|AUS}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|ENG}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|IND}}{{dagger}}
| style="border:1.5px solid red" | Q*{{Efn|name=SLC27|[[Sri Lanka Cricket]] was stripped of the hosting rights due to the government interference in the board,<ref name="SL27H"/> and [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] was awarded the hosting rights for the 2027 tournament.<ref name="IND27H"/>}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|NZ}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SA}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SL}}{{dagger}}
| Q{{Efn|name=SLC27}}
| 1
|- class="sort-bottom"
! {{Ref.}}
| <ref name="wct-2027"/> || 
|}

=== Overall ===
The table below provides a summary of the performances of teams over past Champions Trophys.

''{{dagger}} denotes current [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Test playing nations / ICC full members]].''

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Overall team performances in Women's Champions Trophy tournaments
! scope="col" | Team{{Efn|Teams are ordered by their best performance, then winning percentage, then (if equal) by alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Apps|Appearances as of 2027}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Mat|Matches played}}
! scope="col" | Won
! scope="col" | Lost
! scope="col" | {{abbr|N/R|No result}}
! scope="col" | Win %
! scope="col" | Best performance
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|AUS}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|ENG}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|IND}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|NZ}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SA}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SL}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|- class="sort-bottom"
! colspan="9" | As of TBA Source: [[Cricinfo]]
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist-lg}}

=== Debutant teams by tournament ===
''{{dagger}} denotes current [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Test playing nations / ICC full members]].''

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Debutant teams in each Women's Champions Trophy tournament
! Year || colspan="3" | Debutant teams || Total
|-
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{crw|AUS}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|ENG}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|IND}}{{dagger}} || rowspan="2" | {{center|6}}
|-
| {{crw|NZ}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|SA}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|SL}}{{dagger}}
|- class="sort-bottom"
! Total || colspan="3" | || 6
|}

== See also ==
* [[ICC Future Tours Programme]] – International cricket scheduling that includes the Champions Trophy.
{{Div col}}
* [[List of ICC Champions Trophy centuries]]
* [[List of ICC Champions Trophy five-wicket hauls]]
{{Div col end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|trophy|id=}}

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ICC Women's Champions Trophy

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{{Short description|International cricket competition}}
{{Distinguish|Women's Cricket World Cup|Women's T20 World Cup}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2026}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = ICC Women's Champions Trophy
| image =
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[#Tournament|see below]]
| first = [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]: India
| last =
| next = [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]: India
| participants = 6
| champions =
| most successful =
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| website =
| current =
| editions =
* [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
* 2031
}}
{{International cricket competitions sidebar}}

The '''ICC Women's Champions Trophy''' is an upcoming quadrennial [[international cricket]] competition in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format, organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It will be inaugurated in [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]. The competition will be played by the top teams from the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]].

== History ==
{{See also|ICC Champions Trophy#History|History of the T20 World Cup}}
=== Background ===
The ICC conceived the idea of a short [[One Day International]] (ODI) [[cricket]] tournament to raise funds for the development of the sport in non-Test playing countries, and the [[ICC KnockOut Trophy]] was inaugurated in [[1998 KnockOut Trophy|1998]] as a biennial competition to be hosted by associate countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/76807.html |title=Curtain falls amid high ICC hopes |date=2 November 1998 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330074121/http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/76807.html |archive-date=30 March 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=21 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/short-history-of-iccs-champions-trophy/article18559653.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 May 2017|access-date=17 June 2017|first=Siddharth|last=Benkat|title=The short history of ICC Champions Trophy}}</ref> However since [[2002 Champions Trophy|2002]], the tournament was moved to full member countries and rebranded as the [[ICC Champions Trophy]], also known as the "Mini World Cup".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madhavan |first1=Manoj |title=ICC Champions Trophy – The mini World Cup |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/business-of-life/icc-champions-trophy-the-mini-world-cup-1540500647690.html |access-date=19 April 2024 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=22 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vaidyanathan |first1=Siddhartha |title=A brief history of the mini World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-brief-history-of-the-mini-world-cup-143115 |access-date=27 April 2024 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=8 September 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ICC Champions Trophy: The yesteryear winners of the 'Mini World Cup' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/icc-champions-trophy-2017/icc-champions-trophy-the-yesteryear-winners-of-the-mini-world-cup/photo-HzLRj3KriGngDhEcRez9MN.html |access-date=27 April 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |publisher=Sports |date=24 May 2017}}</ref> In 2003, the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) introduced a 20-[[Over (cricket)|over]] per [[innings]] game to the [[county cricket]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Oliver |last=Brett |url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6985087.stm |title= The roots of Twenty20 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date= 11 September 2007 |access-date= 7 August 2020 |quote= Stuart Robertson was the marketing manager of the ECB when Twenty20 was launched. [...] His extensive research suggested women and children would only watch cricket if it was in a shorter format, and started in the late afternoon. [...] He also gave two presentations to the Professional Cricket Association's annual general meeting. [...] But it was only just enough to sway the counties, who voted 11–7 in favour of Twenty20. |archive-date= 17 October 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211017061133/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6985087.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-03 |title=T20 Blast: All you need to know about the first 15 years of English Twenty20 cricket |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44645128 |access-date=2026-02-22 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Soon after, the ICC adapted the [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) format and introduced the [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] (then known as [[ICC World Twenty20]]) in [[2007 World Twenty20|2007]], followed by the [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] (then known as [[ICC Women's World Twenty20]]) in [[ 2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/first-t20-cricket-match |title=First T20 match: When cricket's shortest format took flight |website=[[Olympics.com]] |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816035906/https://olympics.com/en/news/first-t20-cricket-match |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=OneCricket |title=First T20 World Cup Final |url=https://cricket.one/t20-world-cup/first-t20-world-cup-final/6658e1c8fdc09c66a5328615 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913022552/https://cricket.one/t20-world-cup/first-t20-world-cup-final/6658e1c8fdc09c66a5328615 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=OneCricket |date=31 May 2024 |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jenny |date=19 December 2007 |title=Women's World Twenty20 to run alongside the men's |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-world-twenty20-to-run-alongside-the-men-s-326140 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> In 2009, the Champions Trophy was converted into a quadrennial tournament with 8 teams.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 October 2008 |title=2010 Champions Trophy cancelled, superseded by a World T20 Tournament. |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/46898/2010-champions-trophy-cancelled |website=[[RNZ]] |access-date=31 July 2024 |archive-date=31 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731163012/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/46898/2010-champions-trophy-cancelled |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2012, the ICC announced that the Champions Trophy would be discontinued after the [[2013 Champions Trophy|2013]] edition.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/561563.html |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |title=No Champions Trophy after 2013 |date=17 April 2012}}</ref> However, it was given one more edition<ref>{{cite web| url = http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/watered-down-icc-proposal-significant-nz-5814010| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203181530/http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/watered-down-icc-proposal-significant-nz-5814010| archive-date = 3 February 2014| title = Watered down ICC proposal significant for NZ Cricket}}</ref> and was discontinued after the [[2017 Champions Trophy|2017]] edition and was replaced by the [[World Test Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Test Championship to replace Champions Trophy|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/646147.html|access-date=21 July 2019|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> In November 2021, as part of the [[2024–2031 ICC men's hosts cycle]], the ICC announced that the Champions Trophy would be revived in the ODI format from [[2025 Champions Trophy|2025]] onwards.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 November 2021 |title=USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024–2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/usa-to-stage-t20-world-cup-2024-2031-icc-mens-tournament-hosts-confirmed |access-date=20 February 2025 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205110854/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2354682 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2022, as part of the [[2024–2027 ICC women's hosts cycle]], the ICC announced that a Women's Champions Trophy in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format will be introduced from 2027 onwards.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref> In November 2024, the ICC revealed a new visual identity for the Champions Trophy tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=ICC launch a refreshed visual identity for the men's and women's Champions Trophy |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-launch-a-refreshed-visual-identity-for-the-men-s-and-women-s-champions-trophy |access-date=2024-12-20 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=}}</ref>

=== Initial years (2027–present) ===
{{Main|2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy}}
The [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|inaugural tournament]] was set to take place in Sri Lanka from June to July 2027 featuring 6 teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2057513|title=ICC announces expansion of the women's game|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/16-up-icc-announces-expansion-of-womens-world-cups-in-new-2024-31-structure/|title=16 UP: ICC announces expansion of Women's World Cups in new 2024-31 structure|first=Tim|last=Cutler|date=8 March 2021|website=Emerging Cricket}}</ref> In June 2026, the ICC announced that the tournament would instead take place in February 2027.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-champions-trophy-2027-moved-from-june-july-to-february-1539177 |date=1 June 2026 |title=Women's Champions Trophy 2027 moved from June to February |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=29 June 2026}}</ref> In August 2026, Sri Lanka was stripped of the hosting rights due to the government interference in the board.<ref name="SL27H">{{cite web |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-lose-womens-champions-trophy-hosting-rights-1552245 |date=31 August 2026 |title=Sri Lanka lose Women's Champions Trophy hosting rights |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=1 September 2026}}</ref> A few days later, [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) was awarded the hosting rights, with the tournament scheduled to be held across two venues.<ref name="IND27H">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/venues-dates-confirmed-for-inaugural-icc-women-s-champions-trophy |date=2 September 2026 |title=Venues, dates confirmed for inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=2 September 2026}}</ref>

== Hosts ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Summary of hosts by ICC region (2027)
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Hosting [[Sports governing body|body]]
! scope="col" | Host(s)
|-
! scope="row" | Asia
| [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]] || {{nobr|[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]}} || India
|}

== Format ==
=== Qualification ===
The top teams in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] during the qualification period, along with the hosts qualify for the tournament.<ref name="wct-2027">{{Cite web |date=26 June 2026 |title=Teams lock in Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 spots via 2026 group play |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/teams-lock-in-women-s-t20-world-cup-2028-spots-via-2026-group-play |access-date=27 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

=== Tournament ===
The Champions Trophy will be played in two stages. The preliminary stage or first round is played in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The second round is played as a [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] of two teams.{{efn|name=form-ref}} In case of a [[Tie (draw)|tie]] (that is, both teams scoring the same number of [[Run (cricket)|runs]] at the end of their respective [[innings]]), a [[Super Over]] is used to decide the winner. In the case of a tie occurring again in the Super Over, subsequent super overs would be played until there is a winner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No more boundary countback as ICC changes Super over regulations |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-more-boundary-countback-as-icc-changes-super-over-regulations-1203757 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015130845/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27844486/no-more-boundary-countback-icc-changes-super-regulations |archive-date=15 October 2019 |access-date=4 November 2019 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Summary of tournament formats (2027){{efn|name=form-ref|References for tournament formats: 2027<ref name="wct-2027"/>}}
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Teams
! scope="col" | Matches
! scope="col" | Preliminary stage
! scope="col" | Final stage
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| rowspan="1" | 6 || rowspan="1" | 16 || rowspan="1" | Round-robin of 6 teams: 15 matches || rowspan="1" | Knockout of 2 teams: 1 match
|}
{{notelist}}

== Trophy ==

== Attendance ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Total attendance
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{TBA}} ||
|}

== Summary ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's Champions Trophy tournaments
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Dates
! scope="col" | Host(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venues
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{nobr|14 – 28 February 2027}} || {{nobr|[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]}} || {{nobr|2 in India}} || <ref name="IND27H"/>
|}

=== Final results ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's Champions Trophy finals
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="colgroup" colspan="4" | Final
! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="col" | Date & Venue
! scope="col" | Winner
! scope="col" | Victory margin
! scope="col" | Runner-up
|-
! scope="row" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{dts|2027|02|28|format=dmy}} TBA || {{crw|TBD}} || [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy final|TBD]] || {{crw|TBD}} ||
|}

== Team performances ==
=== By tournament ===
An overview of the teams' performances in every Champions Trophy is given below.
; Legend
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* {{legend | gold | Champions | text =  C }}
* {{legend | silver | Runners-up | text =  RU }}

* {{legend | | [[#Tournament|Preliminary round (first round)]] | text =  R1 }}
* {{legend | | Qualified | text =  Q }}
* {{legend | | Withdrew | text =  × }}
* {{legend | | Ineligible (suspended) | text =  ×× }}
* {{legend | | Hosts | border = 3px solid red | text =  * }}
{{Div col end}}
''{{dagger}} denotes current [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Test playing nations / ICC full members]].''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Team performances in each Women's Champions Trophy tournament
! {{right|Edition}} {{right|(No. of teams)}}
! scope="col" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]] {{small|(6)}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Apps|Appearances as of 2027}}
|-
! {{diagonal split header 2 | Team | Host(s)}}
! scope="col" | {{flagicon|IND}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|AUS}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|ENG}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|IND}}{{dagger}}
| style="border:1.5px solid red" | Q*{{Efn|name=SLC27|[[Sri Lanka Cricket]] was stripped of the hosting rights due to the government interference in the board,<ref name="SL27H"/> and [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] was awarded the hosting rights for the 2027 tournament.<ref name="IND27H"/>}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|NZ}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SA}}{{dagger}}
| Q
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SL}}{{dagger}}
| Q{{Efn|name=SLC27}}
| 1
|- class="sort-bottom"
! {{Ref.}}
| <ref name="wct-2027"/> || 
|}

=== Overall ===
The table below provides a summary of the performances of teams over past Champions Trophys.

''{{dagger}} denotes current [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Test playing nations / ICC full members]].''

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Overall team performances in Women's Champions Trophy tournaments
! scope="col" | Team{{Efn|Teams are ordered by their best performance, then winning percentage, then (if equal) by alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Apps|Appearances as of 2027}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Mat|Matches played}}
! scope="col" | Won
! scope="col" | Lost
! scope="col" | {{abbr|N/R|No result}}
! scope="col" | Win %
! scope="col" | Best performance
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|AUS}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|ENG}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|IND}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|NZ}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SA}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|-
! scope="row" | {{crw|SL}}{{dagger}}
| 1 || || || || || ||
|- class="sort-bottom"
! colspan="9" | As of TBA Source: [[Cricinfo]]
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist-lg}}

=== Debutant teams by tournament ===
''{{dagger}} denotes current [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Test playing nations / ICC full members]].''

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Debutant teams in each Women's Champions Trophy tournament
! Year || colspan="3" | Debutant teams || Total
|-
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
| {{crw|AUS}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|ENG}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|IND}}{{dagger}} || rowspan="2" | {{center|6}}
|-
| {{crw|NZ}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|SA}}{{dagger}} || {{crw|SL}}{{dagger}}
|- class="sort-bottom"
! Total || colspan="3" | || 6
|}

== See also ==
* [[ICC Future Tours Programme]] – International cricket scheduling that includes the Champions Trophy.
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* [[List of ICC Champions Trophy centuries]]
* [[List of ICC Champions Trophy five-wicket hauls]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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2026 Women's T20 World Cup

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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
| image = 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Logo.svg
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[Tournament#Multi-stage tournaments|Group stage]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]]
| host = England
| fromdate = 12 June
| todate = 5 July 2026
| champions = {{crw|AUS}}
| count = 7
| runner up = {{crw|ENG}}
| participants = 12
| matches = 33
| attendance = 245815
| player of the series = {{criconw|AUS}} [[Beth Mooney]]
| most runs = {{criconw|ENG}} [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (302)
| most wickets = {{criconw|IND}} [[Shree Charani]] (14)
| website = [https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026 icc-cricket.com]
| previous_year = 2024
| previous_tournament = 2024 Women's T20 World Cup
| next_year = 2028
| next_tournament = 2028 Women's T20 World Cup
}}

The '''2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup''' was the tenth edition of the [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] and was hosted by the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] from 12 June to 5 July 2026. England had previously hosted the inaugural competition in [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]. A total of twelve teams competed in 33 matches across seven venues in England.

The number of participants was increased from ten teams to twelve, which included a host team, top five teams from the [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|previous edition]], the two highest-ranked teams in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] not already qualified, and four other teams determined through [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification|a series of qualifiers]]. [[Netherlands women's national cricket team|Netherlands]] qualified for the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time.

[[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] were the defending champions and were eliminated in the group stage. [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]] defeated [[England women's cricket team|England]] by 7 wickets in the final to win their record seventh title. Teams that finished higher from the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania: [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]], [[India women's national cricket team|India]], [[Great Britain women's Olympic cricket team|Great Britain]] (taking the place of England) and Australia respectively qualified for [[Cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-india-south-africa-and-great-britain-qualify-for-women-s-event-at-la28-olympics-1543593|title=Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain qualify for women's event at LA28 Olympics|date=29 June 2026|access-date=30 June 2026|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

== Background ==
The [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] is a biennial [[world cup]] for [[women's cricket]] in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format, organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It was first played in [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] in England, and the 2026 tournament marked its tenth edition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nalwala |first=Ali Asgar|date=21 October 2024 |title=Women's T20 World Cup winners: Australian cricket team's dominance unmatched, New Zealand reigning champions - full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/women-t20-world-cup-winners-list-champions |website=[[Olympics.com]] |access-date=24 January 2026 |archive-date=24 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124133504/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/women-t20-world-cup-winners-list-champions |url-status=live}}</ref> The ninth edition, held in [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]] in the United Arab Emirates, was contested by 10 teams, and was won by [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]], who defeated [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]] in the [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup final|final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132124/amelia-kerr-delivers-new-zealands-first-ever-world-cup-title |title=Amelia Kerr delivers New Zealand's first-ever World Cup title |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>

=== Host selection ===
In July 2022, as part of the [[2024–2027 ICC women's hosts cycle]], the ICC announced that the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup would be played in England. The [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) had previously hosted the inaugural competition in [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]].<ref>{{cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12659535/england-to-host-2026-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup |title=England to host 2026 T20 Women's World Cup|work=[[Sky Sports]] |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>

=== Format ===
The 12 qualifying teams were divided into two groups of six teams each. In the group stage, each team played every other team in its group once in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, which consisted of two semi-finals, with the winners facing off in the final.<ref name="Guide">{{Cite web |date=17 April 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Tournament Explainer |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/women-s-t20-world-cup-tournament-explainer |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="faq">{{Cite web |date=11 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2026 FAQs: the format, teams, rain rules, and more |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-faqs-the-format-teams-rain-rules-and-more-1540193 |access-date=13 June 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Schedule ===
In the [[2025–2029 ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]], the tournament was scheduled to be held in June–July 2026.<ref>{{cite journal |title=2025–2029 ICC Women's FTP |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/momiku5h9eyqzp5tohdb.pdf |date=4 November 2024 |journal=[[ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]] | publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |volume=2}}</ref> The ICC announced the tournament schedule on 24 February 2026, with the tournament scheduled to take place from 12 June to 5 July 2026. The teams will play 33 matches across seven venues in England.<ref name="Fixtures">{{cite web|title=Full fixtures for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 unveiled |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/full-fixtures-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-unveiled |access-date=25 February 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=24 February 2026 }}</ref> On 10 July 2025, the ICC announced that warm-up matches would be played at two venues in England and one in Wales.<ref name="WarmV1">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/warm-up-venues-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |title=Warm-up venues confirmed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=10 July 2025 |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="WarmV2">{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4307622/cardiff-derby-and-loughborough-to-host-warmup-games-ahead-of-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2026 |title=Cardiff, Derby and Loughborough to host warm-up games ahead of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |publisher=[[England and Wales Cricket Board]] |date=10 July 2025 |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref> Full list of warm-up fixtures were revealed on 13 May 2026.<ref name="WarmSch">{{Cite web |date=13 May 2026 |title=Warm-up fixtures out with 30 days to Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/warm-up-fixtures-out-with-30-days-to-women-s-t20-world-cup |access-date=29 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Prize money ===
The ICC allocated a pool of [[United States dollar|$]]8.76 million in prize money for the tournament, a 10% increase from 2024. The winners would be given at least $2.34 million, with each team receiving an additional $31,154 for each match they won, excluding the semi-finals and final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2026 |title=Record prize money pot announced for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/record-prize-money-pot-announced-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2026 |title=ICC ANNOUNCES RECORD PRIZE MONEY POT AS ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 TROPHY TOUR GETS UNDERWAY |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-announces-record-prize-money-pot-as-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-trophy-tour-gets-underway |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="faq"/> Unlike the previous editions, instead of positional prizes for teams that failed to advance to the knockout stage, a minimum participation fee is given to all the teams.<ref name="PM"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
|+ Prize money allocation for the tournament<ref name="PM">{{Cite web |date=13 April 2026 |title=ICC increases total prize pool for Women's T20 World Cup by 10% |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-increases-total-prize-pool-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-by-10-1531825 |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" scope=col | Place
! rowspan="2" scope=col | Teams
! colspan="2" scope=colgroup | Amount
|-
! scope=col | per side
! scope=col | Total
|-
| align=left | Champions || {{center|1}} || [[United States dollar|$]]2.34 million || $2.34 million
|-
| align=left | Runners-up || {{center|1}} || $1.17 million || $1.17 million
|-
| align=left | Semi-finalists || {{center|2}} || $675,000 || $1.35 million
|-
| align=left | Participation fee || {{center|12}} || $247,500 || $2.97 million
|-
| align=left | Match winners || {{center|30}} || $31,154 || $934,620
|- class=sortbottom
! align=left | Total || {{center|12}} || colspan="2" | $8.76 million
|}

=== Marketing ===
On 27 May 2026, the ICC announced that the opening ceremony for the tournament would be held on 12 June ahead of the opening match at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]] in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title=ICC BRINGS 'WICKED' TO THE OPENING DAY OF WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-brings-wicked-to-the-opening-day-of-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title= Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Wicked to bring West End magic to tournament opening ceremony at Edgbaston|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13548368/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-wicked-to-bring-west-end-magic-to-tournament-opening-ceremony-at-edgbaston |access-date=8 June 2026 |website=[[Sky Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> The ceremony featured [[Emma Kingston]] and [[Zizi Strallen]] who portrayed [[Elphaba]] and [[Glinda]] along with the full cast from the British production of the [[Wicked (musical)|musical ''Wicked'']] performing in a lively erected set marking the 20th anniversary of the musical's British iteration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title=Wicked set to perform at Women's T20 World Cup opening ceremony |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/wicked-set-to-perform-at-women-s-t20-world-cup-opening-ceremony |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2026 |title=Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opening ceremony: Full list of performers, time, live streaming info |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-opening-ceremony-performers-time-venue-live-streaming-details/article71090771.ece |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> A promotional event "Captains' Carnival", featuring all the team captains was held on 7 June at the [[Waterloo Bridge]] in [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2026 |title=WOMEN'S CRICKET TAKES OVER LONDON: WATERLOO BRIDGE TURNS INTO EPIC PITCH FOR LAUNCH OF ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 WITH CAPTAINS CARNIVAL |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/women-s-cricket-takes-over-london-waterloo-bridge-turns-into-epic-pitch-for-launch-of-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-with-captains-carnival |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup launched in London |url=https://adaderana.lk/news/cmq3xayvm000k356pzvw20rys |access-date=8 June 2026 |work=[[Ada Derana]] |language=en}}</ref> On 2 July, the ICC announced that a [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final#Closing ceremony|closing ceremony]] would be held on 5 July ahead of the final match at [[Lord's]] in [[London]] with performances from [[Rita Ora]] and [[Clean Bandit]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 July 2026 |title=Rita Ora and Clean Bandit to headline blockbuster T20WC 2026 finale |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/rita-ora-and-clean-bandit-to-headline-blockbuster-t20wc-2026-finale |access-date=3 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2026 |title=Rita Ora, Clean Bandit to perform at ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final at Lord's |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/lords-to-host-rita-ora-clean-bandit-at-womens-t20-world-cup-final-performers/article71173606.ece |access-date=3 July 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Qualification ==
{{main|2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification}}
The host team [[England women's cricket team|England]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2022 |title=England & Wales to host 2026 Women's T20 World Cup reveals International Cricket Council |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/62312192.amp |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en}}</ref> along with the top five teams from the 2024 tournament: [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]], [[India women's national cricket team|India]], New Zealand, South Africa and the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]]; directly qualified for the 2026 tournament. The remaining two direct qualification places were allocated to the next best-ranked teams in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] as on 20 October 2024, that had not finished in the top six: [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref name="Qualification"/> The four remaining places were filled through the global qualifier in February 2026: [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]], [[Netherlands women's national cricket team|Netherlands]] and [[Scotland women's national cricket team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web |date=28 January 2026 |title=Bangladesh and Netherlands qualify for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/bangladesh-and-netherlands-qualify-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=11 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 February 2026 |title=Ireland and Scotland qualify for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/ireland-and-scotland-qualify-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=11 February 2026}}</ref> Netherlands qualified for the women's T20 World Cup for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 January 2026 |title=Netherlands, Bangladesh qualify for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/47753816/bangladesh-netherlands-qualify-2026-women-t20-world-cup |work=[[ESPN]] |access-date=11 February 2026}}</ref>

[[File:2026 Women's T20 World Cup Participating nations.svg|right|thumb|upright=2|alt=Map highlighting the countries at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification pathway|Highlighted are the countries that participated in the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification pathway.
{{legend|#0000ff|Qualified directly (hosts, top 5 from the previous tournament, or via [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I Rankings]])}}
{{legend|#00ab00|Qualified via the global qualifier}}
{{legend|#ffc900|Participated in the qualifiers but failed to qualify}}]]

<section begin="Qtable"/>
{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable sortable defaultcenter col1left col3left"
|+ Teams qualified for the tournament<ref name="Qualification">{{cite web |date=18 May 2026 |title=ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026: HOW THEY QUALIFIED |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-how-they-qualified |access-date=28 May 2026 |work=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>
! scope=col | Method of qualification
! scope=col | No. of teams
! scope=col | Teams
! scope=col | [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I ranking]]{{efn|The [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] as of 11 June 2026, before the start of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/team-rankings/womens/t20i|title=ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]|access-date=11 June 2026}}</ref>}}
|-
| Host || '''1''' || {{crw|ENG}} || 2
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup]] (Top 5 teams from the previous tournament, excluding hosts) || rowspan="5" | '''5''' || {{crw|AUS}} || 1
|-
| {{crw|IND}} || 3
|-
| {{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}} || 4
|-
| {{crw|SA}} || 5
|-
| {{crw|WIN}} || 7
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] || rowspan="2" | '''2''' || {{crw|PAK}} || 8
|-
| {{crw|SL}} || 6
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier]] || rowspan="4" | '''4''' || {{crw|BAN}} || 10
|-
| {{crw|IRE}} || 9
|-
| {{crw|NED}} || 14
|-
| {{crw|SCO}} || 11
|- class=sortbottom
! Total || 12 || ||
|}
{{notelist}}<section end="Qtable"/>

== Venues ==
In May 2025, the ECB confirmed the seven venues for the World Cup: Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]] in [[Bristol]], [[Headingley Cricket Ground]] in [[Leeds]], Lord's and [[The Oval]] in London, [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]] in [[Manchester]] and [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Southampton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord's to host final of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4256616/seven-venues-for-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england-announced |access-date=30 April 2025|publisher=[[England and Wales Cricket Board]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Venues, key dates announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/venues-key-dates-announced-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england |access-date=1 May 2025|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=May 2025 }}</ref><ref name="faq"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;font-size:90%;"
! colspan="4" | Venues in England
|-
| style="background:#ececec;color:#2C2C2C;vertical-align:middle;" colspan="4" | {{location map+ |England|float=center |width=350 |caption= |alt=A map of England with pin-points on 2026 Women's T20 World Cup venues |places=
{{Location map~ |England |lat=52.46 |long=-1.90 |position=right |label=[[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-2.58 |position=left |label=[[Bristol County Ground|Bristol]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=53.82 |long=-1.58 |position=right |label=[[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=53.48 |long=-2.25 |position=left |label=[[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=51.53 |long=-0.17 |position=top |label=[[Lord's]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-0.11 |position=bottom |label=[[The Oval]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=50.92 |long=-1.32 |position=left |label=[[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]]}}
}}
|-
! [[Birmingham]]
! [[Bristol]]
! [[Leeds]]
! [[London]]
|-
| [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]]
| [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]]
| [[Headingley Cricket Ground]]
| [[Lord's]]
|-
| Capacity: '''25,000'''
| Capacity: '''17,500'''
| Capacity: '''18,350'''
| Capacity: '''31,100'''
|-
| Matches: '''4'''
| Matches: '''6'''
| Matches: '''5'''
| Matches: '''4 (Final)'''
|-
| [[File:Edgbaston---close-of-play.jpg|150px|alt=Edgbaston Cricket Ground in]]
| [[File:Bristol County Ground.jpg|150px|alt=Bristol County Ground in]]
| [[File:Headingley Cricket Stadium.jpg|150px|alt=Headingley Cricket Ground in]]
| [[File:Lords-Cricket-Ground-Pavilion-06-08-2017.jpg|150px|alt=Lord's in 2017]]
|-
! [[London]]
! [[Manchester]]
! [[Southampton]]
|-
| [[The Oval]]
| [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]]
| [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]]
|-
| Capacity: '''27,500'''
| Capacity: '''26,000'''
| Capacity: '''25,000'''
|-
| Matches: '''3 (Semi-finals)'''
| Matches: '''5'''
| Matches: '''6'''
|-
| [[File:OCS Stand (Surrey v Yorkshire in foreground).JPG|150px|alt=The Oval in]]
| [[File:Old Trafford Cricket Ground August 2014 (cropped).jpg|150px|alt=Old Trafford Cricket Ground in 2014]]
| [[File:Pavilion stands.JPG|150px|alt=Rose Bowl in]]
|}

== Squads ==
{{Main|2026 Women's T20 World Cup squads}}
Each team was allowed a maximum squad size of 15 players and was required to submit the provisional squad to the ICC by 1 May 2026. The teams were allowed to make changes to the squads until 1 June 2026. Any changes after this required permission from the ICC's event technical committee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2026 |title=All the squads at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/all-the-squads-at-the-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Match officials ==
On 28 May 2026, the ICC released the list of [[match referee]]s and [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]s for the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2026 |title=Match officials revealed for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/match-officials-revealed-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref> On 21 June 2026, [[Lauren Agenbag]] was ruled out of the tournament due to illness and was replaced by [[Saleema Imtiaz]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=21 June 2026 |title=IMTIAZ REPLACES AGENBAG IN EMIRATES ICC INTERNATIONAL PANEL OF UMPIRES AT ICC WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/imtiaz-replaces-agenbag-in-emirates-icc-international-panel-of-umpires-at-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

; Match referees
{{div col|colwidth=15em|content=
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Trudy Anderson]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Shandre Fritz]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[G. S. Lakshmi]]
* {{flagicon|SL}} [[Michell Pereira]]
}}

; Umpires
{{div col|colwidth=15em|content=
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Lauren Agenbag]]
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Kim Cotton]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anna Harris]]
* {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Saleema Imtiaz]]
* {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Shathira Jakir]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Narayanan Janani]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Kerrin Klaaste]]
* {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Candace la Borde]]
* {{flagicon|SL}} [[Nimali Perera]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Claire Polosak]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vrinda Rathi]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sue Redfern]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Eloise Sheridan]]
* {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Jacqueline Williams]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gayathri Venugopalan]]
}}

== Warm-up matches ==
A total of 12 warm-up matches were played from 6 to 10 June, involving all 12 teams participating in the World Cup across two venues in England: [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Cricket Ground]] in [[Derby]] and [[Haslegrave Ground]] in [[Loughborough]] and one venue in Wales at [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]] in [[Cardiff]].<ref name="WarmV1"/><ref name="WarmV2"/><ref name="WarmSch"/>

{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 163/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Darcey Carter]] 33 (22)
| wickets1 = [[Silver Siegers]] 2/15 (3 overs)
| score2 = 105 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Frederique Overdijk]] 28[[not out|*]] (24)
| wickets2 = [[Katherine Fraser (cricketer)|Katherine Fraser]] 3/21 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 58 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538607.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Candace la Borde]] (WI) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 136/8 (18 overs)
| runs1 = [[Laura Wolvaardt]] 65 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Arlene Kelly (cricketer)|Arlene Kelly]] 3/29 (3 overs)
| score2 = 120 (17.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Leah Paul]] 29 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 4/24 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 15 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538608.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 3'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 168/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 37 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Chethana Vimukthi]] 4/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 169/1 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 94 (58)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 1/20 (2 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538609.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 4'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 193/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 51[[not out|*]] (28)
| wickets1 = [[Ritu Moni]] 2/36 (4 overs)
| score2 = 125/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] 32[[not out|*]] (33)
| wickets2 = [[Nensi Patel]] 4/18 (3 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 68 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538610.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 5'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|08}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 179/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Bharti Fulmali]] 56[[not out|*]] (40)
| wickets1 = [[Afy Fletcher]] 4/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 153/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Deandra Dottin]] 49 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Shreyanka Patil]] 4/36 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 26 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538611.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 6'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|08}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 157/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Alice Capsey]] 45 (36)
| wickets1 = [[Alana King]] 2/10 (2 overs)
| score2 = 158/5 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 64 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Lauren Bell]] 2/22 (3.2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538612.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 7'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 191/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kathryn Bryce]] 94 (43)
| wickets1 = [[Sadia Iqbal]] 1/23 (3 overs)
| score2 = 62/5 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 20 (22)
| wickets2 = [[Rachel Slater]] 2/11 (2 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 41 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|DLS method]])
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538613.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Anna Harris]] (Eng) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| rain = Pakistan innings curtailed at 9 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 104.
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 8'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 143/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rebecca Stokell]] 30 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Sanjida Akter Meghla]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] 50 (48)
| wickets2 = [[Aimee Maguire]] 4/20 (4 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 11 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538614.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 9'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 143/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Heather Siegers]] 48 (32)
| wickets1 = [[Malki Madara]] 1/12 (3 overs)
| score2 = 146/3 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Hansima Karunaratne]] 50[[not out|*]] (41)
| wickets2 = [[Myrthe van den Raad]] 1/15 (3 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538615.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 10'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 183/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chloe Tryon]] 61 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Devine]] 2/16 (3 overs)
| score2 = 186/5 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 61 (32)
| wickets2 = [[Ayabonga Khaka]] 2/42 (3.4 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538616.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus) and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 11'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|10}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 171/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Amy Jones (cricketer)|Amy Jones]] 64 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Shreyanka Patil]] 2/29 (4 overs)
| score2 = 166 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Richa Ghosh]] 68 (36)
| wickets2 = [[Linsey Smith]] 3/42 (3.5 overs)
| result = England won by 5 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538617.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Candace la Borde]] (WI) and [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 12'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|10}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 131 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Deandra Dottin]] 46 (38)
| wickets1 = [[Ashleigh Gardner]] 2/17 (3 overs)
| score2 = 132/4 (15 overs)
| runs2 = [[Georgia Voll]] 77[[not out|*]] (48)
| wickets2 = [[Qiana Joseph]] 1/6 (2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538618.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Lauren Agenbag]] (SA) and [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

== Group stage ==
The ICC announced the groups and fixtures on 24 February 2026, with the group stage played from 12 to 28 June.<ref name="Fixtures"/> The 12 teams were divided into two groups of six, with each team facing the other teams in the group once. The group stage featured a total of 30 matches.<ref name="Guide"/> The opening match was played between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on 12 June.<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! width=50% | [[#Group A|Group A]]
! width=50% | [[#Group B|Group B]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* {{crw|AUS}}
* {{crw|BAN}}
* {{crw|IND}}
* {{crw|NED}}
* {{crw|PAK}}
* {{nobr|{{crw|SA}}}}
| valign="top" |
* {{crw|ENG}}
* {{crw|IRE}}
* {{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}}
* {{crw|SCO}}
* {{crw|SL}}
* {{crw|WIN}}
|}

=== Group A ===
<section begin=GroupA />
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group A standings |update=complete
|source = [[Cricinfo]]<ref name="wt20wc26-pt">{{Cricinfo 2|series-sub|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859|sub=points table|event=2026 Women's T20 World Cup|access-date=12 June 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) [[Net run rate]]; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I Rankings]] ahead of the tournament<ref name="26wt20wc-pc">{{Cite journal |title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/private/s--HhCmMiHJ--/v1780377629/prd/assets/tournaments/ICC%20Women%27s%20T20%20World%20Cup%2C%202026/Playing%20Conditions%20ICC%20Women%27s%20T20%20World%20Cup%202026.pdf |date=28 May 2026 |journal=[[ICC playing conditions|ICC Women's T20 World Cup, playing conditions]] |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |volume=10 }}</ref>

|team_order=AUS, SA, IND, BAN, PAK, NED

| win_AUS=5 |loss_AUS= |nr_AUS= |nrr_AUS=3.882
| win_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=3 |nr_BAN= |nrr_BAN=-0.710
| win_IND=3 |loss_IND=2 |nr_IND= |nrr_IND=1.718
| win_NED= |loss_NED=5 |nr_NED= |nrr_NED=-3.276
| win_PAK=1 |loss_PAK=4 |nr_PAK= |nrr_PAK=-1.872
| win_SA=4 |loss_SA=1 |nr_SA= |nrr_SA=0.633

|name_AUS={{crw|AUS}} |name_BAN={{crw|BAN}} |name_IND={{crw|IND}} |name_NED={{crw|NED}} |name_PAK={{crw|PAK}} |name_SA={{crw|SA}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E |result5=E |result6=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated
}}<section end="GroupA" />
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match3}}'''Match 3'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|13}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 172/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Phoebe Litchfield]] 50 (24)
| wickets1 = [[Nonkululeko Mlaba]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 107 (16.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Laura Wolvaardt]] 44 (39)
| wickets2 = [[Georgia Wareham]] 3/13 (2.4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 65 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490679.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =7,543<ref name="Attendance14">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cg74zz78m7do |title=T20 crowds won't be hit by football World Cup - ICC |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=13 June 2026 |access-date=15 June 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Georgia Wareham]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match5}}'''Match 5'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|14}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 139/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Babette de Leede]] 50 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Marufa Akter]] 2/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 141/4 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] 50 (33)
| wickets2 = [[Caroline de Lange]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490681.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng) and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] (Ban)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match6}}'''Match 6'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|14}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 170/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 66 (44)
| wickets1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 2/33 (4 overs)
| score2 = 106 (17 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 41 (35)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 5/10 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 64 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490682.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance = 18,814<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/sharma-stars-as-india-beat-pakistan-in-front-of-record-group-stage-crowd |title=Sharma Stars as India Beat Pakistan in Front of Record Group Stage Crowd |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=14 June 2026 |access-date=17 June 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match9}}'''Match 9'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|17}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 77/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] 27 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 2/14 (3 overs)
| score2 = 78/1 (9.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Georgia Voll]] 45[[not out|*]] (32)
| wickets2 = [[Marufa Akter]] 1/28 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490685.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Lauren Agenbag]] (SA) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Ellyse Perry]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match10}}'''Match 10'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|17}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 209/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 74 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Caroline de Lange]] 2/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 114 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babette de Leede]] 28 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Shree Charani]] 4/19 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 95 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490686.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Nimali Perera]] (SL) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Smriti Mandhana]] (Ind)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match11}}'''Match 11'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|17}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 126/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 55[[not out|*]] (38)
| wickets1 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 3/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 127/8 (16.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Annerie Dercksen]] 52 (35)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 3/16 (2.5 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490687.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Anna Harris]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Annerie Dercksen]] (SA)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match14}}'''Match 14'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|20}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 219/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Beth Mooney]] 74[[not out|*]] (42)
| wickets1 = [[Iris Zwilling]] 3/52 (4 overs)
| score2 = 121/3 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babette de Leede]] 56[[not out|*]] (57)
| wickets2 = [[Kim Garth]] 2/20 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 98 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490690.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Anna Harris]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Beth Mooney]] (Aus)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Babette de Leede]] (Ned) played in her 100th T20I.<ref>{{Cite web |last=de Leede |first=Patrick |date=23 June 2026 |title=Babette de Leede in top form during the Netherlands' first T20 World Cup |url=https://www.voorburgcc.nl/en/babette-de-leede-in-top-form-during-the-netherlands-first-t20-world-cup/ |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=[[Voorburg Cricket Club]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match15}}'''Match 15'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|20}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 123/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shorna Akter]] 39[[not out|*]] (22)
| wickets1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 2/18 (4 overs)
| score2 = 100/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 25 (30)
| wickets2 = [[Nahida Akter]] 3/18 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 23 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490691.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Shorna Akter]] (Ban)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Pakistan were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2026 |title=Wahab disappointed after Pakistan crash out of T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/wahab-disappointed-after-pakistan-crash-out-of-t20-world-cup |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match18}}'''Match 18'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|21}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 158/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 31 (15)
| wickets1 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 161/4 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 81[[not out|*]] (45)
| wickets2 = [[Shree Charani]] 3/24 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490694.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Marizanne Kapp]] (SA)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (Ind) played in her 200th T20I.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/sports/harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-first-ever-cricketer-to-play-200-t20is/3789912 |title=Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first ever cricketer to play 200 T20Is |work=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=21 June 2026 |access-date=21 June 2026}}</ref>
* [[Prema Rawat]] (Ind) made her T20I debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2026 |title=Who Is Prema Rawat, The India Spinner Making Her Debut In Crucial Women's T20 World Cup Game Vs South Africa? |url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/who-is-prema-rawat-the-debutant-india-spinner-picked-over-radha-yadav-in-crucial-womens-t20wc-game-against-south-africa |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match21}}'''Match 21'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|23}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 199/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 71 (48)
| wickets1 = [[Sadia Iqbal]] 2/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 86 (13.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 32 (25)
| wickets2 = [[Sophie Molineux]] 2/6 (2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 113 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490697.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Ellyse Perry]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Australia qualified for their tenth consecutive T20 World Cup semi-final as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 June 2026 |title=Scenarios: Australia all but through; India and SA locked in tense Group 1 tussle |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-scenarios-australia-all-but-through-india-sa-locked-in-tense-tussle-1542820 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match23}}'''Match 23'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|25}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 136/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] 33 (31)
| wickets1 = [[Radha Yadav]] 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 139/5 (16.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shafali Verma]] 53 (34)
| wickets2 = [[Ritu Moni]] 2/29 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490699.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match24}}'''Match 24'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|25}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 208/1 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Tazmin Brits]] 114[[not out|*]] (69)
| wickets1 = [[Hannah Landheer]] 1/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 120/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Phebe Molkenboer]] 41 (41)
| wickets2 = [[Ayabonga Khaka]] 3/19 (3 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 88 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490700.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Tazmin Brits]] (SA)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Tazmin Brits]] (SA) scored her maiden century in T20Is. She also scored her 2,000th run in T20Is.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 June 2026 |title=Tazmin Brits scores maiden hundred in South Africa vs Netherlands Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/south-africa-vs-netherlands-tazmin-brits-scores-maiden-hundred-women-t20-world-cup-2026/article71147737.ece |work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match26}}'''Match 26'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|27}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 126/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Gull Feroza]] 63[[not out|*]] (52)
| wickets1 = [[Iris Zwilling]] 2/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 89 (18 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babette de Leede]] 30 (41)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 3/12 (3 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 37 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490702.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance = 3,644
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Gull Feroza]] (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Netherlands were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2026 |title=Zafar, Feroza lead Pakistan to consolation win |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/netherlands-women-vs-pakistan-women-26th-match-group-1-1490702/match-report |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match29}}'''Match 29'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|28}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 117/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sobhana Mostary]] 42 (48)
| wickets1 = [[Nonkululeko Mlaba]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 118/6 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Annerie Dercksen]] 45 (45)
| wickets2 = [[Nahida Akter]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490705.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Marizanne Kapp]] (SA)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Marizanne Kapp]] (SA) took her 100th wicket in T20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2026 |title=Marizanne Kapp enters history books claims 100th T20I wicket in ICC Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket-news/marizanne-kapp-enters-history-books-claims-100th-t20i-wicket-in-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-460884/ |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=Cricket Addictor |language=en-us}}</ref>
* Bangladesh were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2026 |title=SOUTH AFRICA KEEP SEMI-FINAL HOPES ALIVE WITH BATTLING WIN OVER BANGLADESH |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/south-africa-keep-semi-final-hopes-alive-with-battling-win-over-bangladesh |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match30}}'''Match 30'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|28}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 170/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] 56 (27)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Molineux]] 2/46 (4 overs)
| score2 = 172/4 (19 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 56 (38)
| wickets2 = [[Shree Charani]] 2/32 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490706.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| attendance = 27,163<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/attendance-record-broken-again-at-women-s-t20-world-cup |title=Attendance record broken again at Women's T20 World Cup |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=28 June 2026 |access-date=2 July 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Nimali Perera]] (SL) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Ellyse Perry]] (Aus)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind) surpassed [[Jhulan Goswami]] to become the highest wicket-taker in international women's cricket.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=28 June 2026 |title=Deepti Sharma breaks Jhulan Goswami record, becomes highest wicket-taker across formats in international women's cricket |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/deepti-sharma-breaks-jhulan-goswami-most-wickets-across-format-international-women-cricket-full-list/article71129849.ece/ |work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
* This was the [[Women's T20 World Cup records#Highest run chase|highest successful run chase in the T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 June 2026 |title=Australia knock India out of Women's T20 World Cup after record chase|url=https://telanganatoday.com/australia-knock-india-out-of-womens-t20-world-cup-after-record-chase |work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref>
* South Africa qualified for their fourth consecutive and overall fifth T20 World Cup semi-final while India were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2026 |title=South Africa qualify for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals after India lose to Australia |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/south-africa-cricket-team-qualify-women-t20-world-cup-2026-semi-finals |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>
}}

=== Group B ===
<section begin=GroupB/>
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group B standings |update=complete
|source=[[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref name="wt20wc26-pt"/> |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) [[Net run rate]]; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I Rankings]] ahead of the tournament<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/>

|team_order=ENG, WIN, SL, NZ, SCO, IRE

| win_ENG=5 |loss_ENG= |nr_ENG= |nrr_ENG=2.134 |status_ENG=H
| win_IRE=1 |loss_IRE=4 |nr_IRE= |nrr_IRE=-0.875
| win_NZ=2 |loss_NZ=3 |nr_NZ= |nrr_NZ=-0.118
| win_SCO=1 |loss_SCO=4 |nr_SCO= |nrr_SCO=-0.232
| win_SL=3 |loss_SL=2 |nr_SL= |nrr_SL=-0.725
| win_WIN=3 |loss_WIN=2 |nr_WIN= |nrr_WIN=-0.147

|name_ENG={{crw|ENG}} |name_IRE={{crw|IRE}} |name_NZ={{crw|NZ}} |name_SCO={{crw|SCO}} |name_SL={{crw|SL}} |name_WIN={{crw|WIN}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E |result5=E |result6=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated |status_text_H=Hosts
}}<section end="GroupB" />
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match1}}'''Match 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|12}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 219/1 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] 105[[not out|*]] (62)
| wickets1 = [[Malki Madara]] 1/51 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 37 (32)
| wickets2 = [[Freya Kemp]] 4/21 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 87 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490677.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance = 14,865<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Paul |date=13 June 2026 |title=The 'game-changing' Women's T20 World Cup: Record ticket sales, a Lionesses moment and West End witches |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7355321/2026/06/13/womens-t20-world-cup-tickets-lionesses-wicked/ |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (Eng)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = England's 219 was the [[Women's T20 World Cup records#Highest innings totals|highest innings total in the T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 June 2026 |title=England script history, smash Women's T20 World Cup record in Sri Lanka rout |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-t20-world-cup/england-script-history-smash-womens-t20-world-cup-record-in-sri-lanka-rout/articleshow/131700754.cms |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match2}}'''Match 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|13}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 161/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kathryn Bryce]] 60 (39)
| wickets1 = [[Ava Canning]] 3/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 121 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Amy Hunter (Irish cricketer)|Amy Hunter]] 39 (36)
| wickets2 = [[Kirstie Gordon]] 3/16 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490678.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =7,543<ref name="Attendance14"/>
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Kathryn Bryce]] (Sco)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Scotland recorded their first win in the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: Scotland beat Ireland at Old Trafford to earn first win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cq51gzelq8do |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match4}}'''Match 4'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|13}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 162/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Brooke Halliday]] 40 (32)
| wickets1 = [[Aaliyah Alleyne]] 4/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 163/3 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shemaine Campbelle]] 90[[not out|*]] (62)
| wickets2 = [[Jess Kerr]] 2/17 (4 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490680.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Anna Harris]] (Eng) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Shemaine Campbelle]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match7}}'''Match 7'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|16}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 150/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sophie Devine]] 45 (30)
| wickets1 = [[Kavisha Dilhari]] 2/35 (4 overs)
| score2 = 153/5 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 54[[not out|*]] (37)
| wickets2 = [[Nensi Patel]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490683.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance = 9,021
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] (SL)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match8}}'''Match 8'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|16}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 118/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Louise Little (cricketer)|Louise Little]] 26[[not out|*]] (15)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 3/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 119/6 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] 48 (37)
| wickets2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 2/17 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490684.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance = 9,021
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] (Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match12}}'''Match 12'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|18}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 153/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Stafanie Taylor]] 47[[not out|*]] (19)
| wickets1 = [[Katherine Fraser (cricketer)|Katherine Fraser]] 2/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 146 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Darcey Carter]] 59 (66)
| wickets2 = [[Aaliyah Alleyne]] 3/11 (2 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 7 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490688.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Stafanie Taylor]] (WI)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match13}}'''Match 13'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|19}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 140/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Izzy Sharp (cricketer)|Izzy Sharp]] 36 (28)
| wickets1 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 2/26 (4 overs) [[Cara Murray]] 2/26 (4 overs)
| score2 = 136/4 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 59 (53)
| wickets2 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 4 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490689.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Amelia Kerr]] (NZ)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match16}}'''Match 16'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|20}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 200/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sophia Dunkley]] 57 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Kirstie Gordon]] 2/30 (4 overs)
| score2 = 162/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sarah Bryce]] 34 (24)
| wickets2 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 38 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490692.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Sophia Dunkley]] (Eng)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match17}}'''Match 17'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|21}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 98 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 30 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Hayley Matthews]] 3/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 99/5 (16.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Stafanie Taylor]] 27[[not out|*]] (25)
| wickets2 = [[Kavisha Dilhari]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490693.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Hayley Matthews]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match19}}'''Match 19'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|23}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 131/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Darcey Carter]] 72[[not out|*]] (52)
| wickets1 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 3/17 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132/4 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Izzy Sharp (cricketer)|Izzy Sharp]] 62 (43)
| wickets2 = [[Kathryn Bryce]] 2/13 (3 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490695.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Izzy Sharp (cricketer)|Izzy Sharp]] (NZ)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match20}}'''Match 20'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|23}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 130/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Gaby Lewis]] 59 (50)
| wickets1 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 1/12 (2 overs)
| score2 = 134/1 (15.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 106[[not out|*]] (61)
| wickets2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 1/22 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490696.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Ireland were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanjeewa |first=Kanishka |date=23 June 2026 |title=Athapaththu's magnificent century keeps Sri Lanka's Semi-Final hopes alive |url=https://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-vs-ireland-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-match-report/ |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=ThePapare |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match22}}'''Match 22'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|24}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 186/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] 65 (42)
| wickets1 = [[Ashmini Munisar]] 2/42 (4 overs)
| score2 = 148/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chinelle Henry]] 51[[not out|*]] (30)
| wickets2 = [[Charlie Dean]] 2/31 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 38 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490698.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (Eng)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = England qualified for their eighth T20 World Cup semi-final as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aldred |first=Tanya |date=24 June 2026 |title=England beat West Indies by 38 runs and qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semis – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jun/24/england-v-west-indies-womens-t20-world-cup-live |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match25}}'''Match 25'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|26}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 151/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sarah Bryce]] 47[[not out|*]] (33)
| wickets1 = Mithali Ayodhya 2/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 154/7 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 33 (16)
| wickets2 = [[Katherine Fraser (cricketer)|Katherine Fraser]] 2/25 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490701.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Anna Harris]] (Eng) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Scotland were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2026 |title=Sri Lanka overcome Scotland in final-over thriller |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/sri-lanka-scotland-group-b-womens-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match27}}'''Match 27'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|27}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 128/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chinelle Henry]] 27[[not out|*]] (21)
| wickets1 = [[Cara Murray]] 2/13 (4 overs)
| score2 = 129/4 (18.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 63 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Ashmini Munisar]] 2/28 (4 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490703.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance = 3,644
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Orla Prendergast]] (Ire)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Ireland recorded their first win in the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: Ireland beat West Indies for first ever win in the tournament |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cx2vd5xgd51o |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Sri Lanka were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka out of Women's T20 World Cup despite Ireland's stunning victory over West Indies |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Sri-Lanka-out-of-Womens-T20-World-Cup-despite-Irelands-stunning-victory-over-West-Indies/108-344104 |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match28}}'''Match 28'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|27}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 163/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 42 (34)
| wickets1 = [[Dani Gibson]] 2/30 (3 overs)
| score2 = 164/1 (17.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] 89[[not out|*]] (53)
| wickets2 = [[Nensi Patel]] 1/22 (3 overs)
| result = England won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490704.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| attendance = 21,018<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/new-attendance-record-set-at-t20-world-cup-group-stage |title=New attendance record set at T20 World Cup match |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=27 June 2026 |access-date=2 July 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (Eng)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Suzie Bates]], [[Sophie Devine]], and [[Lea Tahuhu]] (NZ) all played in their last T20I.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muchmore |first=Paul |date=28 June 2026 |title=End of an era for New Zealand with no fairytale finish |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/end-of-an-era-for-new-zealand-with-no-fairytale-finish-for-devine-bates-and-tahuhu-1543322 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* West Indies qualified for their second consecutive and overall seventh T20 World Cup semi-final while New Zealand were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Raf |date=27 June 2026 |title=England's Wyatt-Hodge blasts New Zealand out of Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/27/england-new-zealand-womens-t20-world-cup-cricket-report |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
}}

== Knockout stage ==
[[File:WT20 Semifinal Wareham Campelle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Georgia Wareham]] bowling to [[Shemaine Campbelle]] in the first semi-final between Australia and West Indies]]
The knockout stage consisted of two semi-finals played on 30 June and 2 July, and the [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final|final]] on 5 July.<ref name="Guide"/> The semi-finals were played at The Oval with the final at Lord's. The group A winner and group B runner-up played in the first semi-final and group B winner and Group A runner-up in the second. If India had qualified, they would have played in the first semi-final.<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/>

Both semi-finals and the final had a reserve day available on 1, 3, and 6 July, respectively. If a reserve day came into play, the match would not have been restarted but instead resumed from the previous day's play, if there was any; with the play commencing at 14:30 ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+01]]).<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="faq"/> In the event of no minimum play (at least 10 overs per side) on the scheduled day and the reserve day, in the semi-finals, the team that finished higher in the group stage would have progressed to the final, and in the final, the teams would have been declared as joint-winners.<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="faq"/>
{{clear}}

=== Bracket ===
<section begin="bracket" />{{4TeamBracket |nowrap=y |team-width=150px |score-width=150px

| RD1 = '''[[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]'''
| RD1-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD1-team1 = '''{{crw|AUS}}'''
| RD1-score1 = '''{{nobr|127/2 (13 overs)}}'''
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = {{nobr|{{crw|WIN}}}}
| RD1-score2 = 125/7 (20 overs)

| RD1-seed3 = '''B1'''
| RD1-team3 = '''{{crw|ENG}}'''
| RD1-score3 = '''169/5 (20 overs)'''
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = {{nobr|{{crw|SA}}}}
| RD1-score4 = 129/8 (20 overs)

| RD2= '''[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final|Final]]'''
| RD2-seed1 = '''SF1W'''
| RD2-team1 = '''{{nobr|{{crw|AUS}}}}'''
| RD2-score1 = '''{{nobr|153/3 (17.1 overs)}}'''
| RD2-seed2 = SF2W
| RD2-team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| RD2-score2 = 150/4 (20 overs)
}}
* Sources:<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-sub|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859|sub=fixtures and results|event=2026 Women's T20 World Cup|access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref><ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="Guide"/><section end="bracket"/>

=== Semi-finals ===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 1}}'''Semi-final 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|30}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 125/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Hayley Matthews]] 30 (28)
| wickets1 = [[Ashleigh Gardner]] 2/13 (4 overs)
| score2 = 127/2 (13 overs)
| runs2 = [[Beth Mooney]] 61[[not out|*]] (36)
| wickets2 = [[Chinelle Henry]] 1/20 (2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490707.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| attendance = 10,023
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Ashleigh Gardner]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Australia became the first team to qualify for eight T20 World Cup finals.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 June 2026 |title=Mooney, spinners take Australia to eighth T20 World Cup final |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/australia-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-semi-final-1490707/match-report |access-date=3 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 2}}'''Semi-final 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|07|02}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 169/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] 75 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Nonkululeko Mlaba]] 2/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 129/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Tazmin Brits]] 51 (45)
| wickets2 = [[Lauren Bell]] 2/28 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490708.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| attendance = 21,128<ref>{{Cite web |author=Matthew Henry |date=2 July 2026 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy731p46j5mo |title=Sciver-Brunt leads superb England into World Cup final |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=3 July 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] (Eng)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = England qualified for their fifth T20 World Cup final.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 July 2026 |title=Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight put England in final |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/england-women-vs-south-africa-women-2nd-semi-final-1490708/match-report |access-date=3 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}

=== Final ===
{{Main|2026 Women's T20 World Cup final}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break|width=20%}}
[[File:Ellyse Perry 2014.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Ellyse Perry in 2014|[[Ellyse Perry]] became the first cricketer (of any gender) to win nine World Cups across any format.]]
{{Col-break}}
Australia won the toss and elected to field first.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia bowl in final, both teams unchanged |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-wc-final-2026-australia-bowl-in-final-both-teams-unchanged-1544411 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=6 July 2026}}</ref> English captain [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] was the only batter from her side to score 50+ with 58 [[Run (cricket)|runs]] [[not out]]; [[Freya Kemp]] scored 44 runs not out and [[Alice Capsey]] scored 23 runs while three other batters including both openers were [[Dismissal (cricket)|dismissed]] for single-digit scores as England scored 150 runs for the loss of 4 [[wicket]]s. [[Run chase|Chasing]] the target, Australian opener [[Georgia Voll]] was dismissed for a single-digit score; [[Beth Mooney]] and [[Phoebe Litchfield]] put together a 100-[[Run (cricket)|run]] [[Partnership (cricket)|partnership]] scoring 64 runs and 48 runs respectively before being dismissed; [[Ellyse Perry]] and [[Ashleigh Gardner]] scored 13 runs in 7 [[Delivery (cricket)|balls]] to take the team to 153 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 17.1 [[Over (cricket)|overs]] to win the match by 7 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Alan |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia in seventh heaven as Mooney, Litchfield seal T20 WC in style |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/england-women-vs-australia-women-final-1490709/match-report |access-date=7 July 2026|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=ENG-W vs AUS-W Final, Highlights, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Australia canters to record seventh title win |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/england-vs-australia-live-score-highlights-eng-w-v-aus-w-women-t20-world-cup-2026-final-commentary-realtime-updates/article71185991.ece |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wallace |first=James |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia win Women's T20 Cricket World Cup after seven-wicket victory over England – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/05/england-v-australia-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-final-live |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

This was Australia's seventh T20 World Cup victory after [[2010 Women's World Twenty20 final|2010]], [[2012 Women's World Twenty20 final|2012]], [[2014 Women's World Twenty20 final|2014]], [[2018 Women's World Twenty20 final|2018]], [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup final|2020]] and [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup final|2023]];<ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 July 2026 |title=Invincible Australia crowned Women's T20WC champions |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/england-australia-final-womens-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=T20 World Cup: Australia thrash England to win seventh title |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/clywwv37l41o |access-date=8 July 2026 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and the fourteenth overall world cup victory having won the [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] seven times as well in [[1978 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1978]], [[1982 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1982]], [[1988 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1988]], [[1997 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1997]], [[2005 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2005]], [[2013 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2013]], and [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia claim seventh T20 World Cup crown in dominant style |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4530994 |access-date=8 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricket Australia]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2022 |title=Australia's 'long five-year wait' for Women's World Cup redemption is complete |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/how-australia-bounced-back-from-disappointment-of-2017-world-cup/100962882 |access-date=8 July 2026 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> Mooney received the player of the match award for the final as well as the player of the tournament award;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=P. K. Ajith |date=6 July 2026 |title=Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 — Beth Mooney's 'nerves of steel' come good for Australia in a final yet again |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-beth-mooney-australia-final-player-of-the-match-quotes-analysis-latest/article71189969.ece |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/videos/hear-from-player-of-the-tournament-beth-mooney-women-s-t20wc-2026 |title=Hear from Player of the Tournament Beth Mooney |language=en |access-date=7 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> becoming the first cricketer to win both awards in a T20 World Cup twice.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2026 |title='Playing with conviction, freedom and belief' - Mooney on Australia's seventh title |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/139457/playing-with-conviction-freedom-and-belief-mooney-on-australias-seventh-title |work=[[Cricbuzz]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2026 |title=Humble Mooney continues mastery of the biggest matches |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4531096/beth-mooney-australia-t20-world-cup-final-lords-molineux-england-smartest-cricketer-fraud |publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]}}</ref> Perry became the first cricketer across both genders to win 9 world cups across both formats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandarupalli |first=Sampath |date=5 July 2026 |title=Stats - Australia end 1225-day World Cup drought |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-stats-australia-end-three-year-world-cup-drought-1544479 |access-date=8 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> The match was attended by 28,000 spectators.<ref name="final-at">{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=England Women v Australia Women ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final 2026 |url=https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/england-women-v-australia-women-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-final-2026/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVNJUEEwMDBDMEdVNzM |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[Reuters Connect]]}}</ref>
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|07|05}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 150/4 (20 overs)
| score2 = 153/3 (17.1 overs)
| result = [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final#Match scorecard|Australia won by 7 wickets]]
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490709.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
}}
{{Col-end}}

== Statistics ==
[[File:Danielle Wyatt.jpg|thumb|alt=Danni Wyatt-Hodge in 2011|[[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] became the first player to score over 300 runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.]]
[[File:2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Ismael (01).jpg|thumb|alt=Shabnim Ismail in 2020|[[Shabnim Ismail]] became the first player to take over 50 overall wickets in the T20 World Cup.]]
[[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] of England scored the most runs in the 2026 tournament (302 runs from 7 innings).<ref name="mrw">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-17195|rec=most runs|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> She also became the first player to score over 300 runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup, while scoring the [[Women's T20 World Cup records#Most runs in a tournament|most runs in a single T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=most runs in a series|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> A total of three centuries were scored in the 2026 tournament surpassing the previous high of two in a single edition of T20 World Cup ([[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]).<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=list of centuries|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> The 2026 tournament also had twelve 100-run partnerships surpassing the previous high of six in a single edition of T20 World Cup ([[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]).<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=list of hundred partnerships|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> [[Shree Charani]] of India took the most wickets in the 2026 tournament (14 wickets from 5 innings).<ref name="mww">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-17195|rec=most wickets|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> [[Shabnim Ismail]] of South Africa became the first player to take 50+ overall wickets in the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=most wickets|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most runs<ref name="mrw"/>
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 302
| [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|-
! scope=row | 238
| [[Beth Mooney]] || {{crw|AUS}}
|-
! scope=row | 227
| [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|-
! scope=row | 225
| [[Tazmin Brits]] || {{crw|SA}}
|-
! scope=row | 208
| [[Darcey Carter]] || {{crw|SCO}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mww"/>
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 14
| [[Shree Charani]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=row rowspan=2 | 11
| [[Sophie Molineux]] || {{crw|AUS}}
|-
| [[Fatima Sana]] || {{crw|PAK}}
|-
! scope=row rowspan=3 | 10
| [[Sophie Ecclestone]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|-
| [[Hayley Matthews]] || {{crw|WIN}}
|-
| [[Charlie Dean]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|}

== Team of the tournament ==
On 6 July, the ICC announced its team of the tournament with [[Beth Mooney]] being named as player of the tournament and [[Sophie Molineux]] as the captain of the team.<ref name="tot">{{Cite web |date=6 July 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2026 team of the tournament unveiled |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-tournament-unveiled |access-date=6 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:2021–22 WBBL PS v AS 21-10-30 Mooney (01).jpg|thumb|alt=Beth Mooney in 2021|[[Beth Mooney]] received the player of the match award for the final as well as the player of the tournament award.]]
[[File:2021–22 WBBL MR v SS 21-10-30 Molineux (01).jpg|thumb|alt=Sophie Molineux in 2021|[[Sophie Molineux]] was named as the captain for the ICC's team of the tournament.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Team of the tournament<ref name="tot"/>
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
! scope=col | Role
|-
! scope=row | [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]]
| {{crw|ENG}} || [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Beth Mooney]]
| {{crw|AUS}} || Batter / [[Wicket-keeper]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]]
| {{crw|ENG}} || rowspan="3" | [[All-rounder]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Ellyse Perry]]
| {{crw|AUS}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Orla Prendergast]]
| {{crw|IRE}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Nilakshi de Silva]]
| {{crw|SL}} || Batter
|-
! scope=row | [[Marizanne Kapp]]
| {{crw|SA}} || rowspan="3" | All-rounder
|-
! scope=row | [[Ashleigh Gardner]]
| {{crw|AUS}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Fatima Sana]]
| {{crw|PAK}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Sophie Molineux]]
| {{crw|AUS}} || [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]] / [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Shree Charani]]
| {{crw|IND}} || Bowler
|-
! scope=row | [[Darcey Carter]]
| {{crw|SCO}} || [[Twelfth man (cricket)|12th player]]
|}

== Broadcasting ==
The global broadcasters for the tournament were confirmed by the ICC on 6 June 2026.<ref name="Broad-2">{{cite web |date=6 June 2026 |title=All the broadcast details for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/all-the-broadcast-details-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref><ref name="Broad-3">{{cite web |date=6 June 2026 |title=How to watch ICC Women’s T20WC 2026 warm-up matches |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/how-to-watch-icc-women-s-t20wc-2026-warm-up-matches |access-date=13 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> The matches were broadcast worldwide in 14 languages.<ref name="Broad-2"/> The matches were also broadcast through [[ICC.tv]] and the ICC's official [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="Broad-1">{{cite web |title=Official Broadcasters {{!}} ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/official-broadcasters |access-date=13 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> JioHotstar provided a vertical live feed along with multi-camera features.<ref name="Broad-2"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Broadcasters for the tournament<ref name="Broad-1"/><ref name="Broad-2"/><ref name="Broad-3"/>
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Country/Sub-region
! scope="col" | Broadcasting licensee(s)
! scope="col" | Broadcasting platforms
! scope="col" | Radio
|-
! rowspan=2 | Africa
| Middle East and North Africa || [[Starz]] || [[StarzPlay]] || rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| Sub-Saharan Africa || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] || SS Cricket & [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]
|-
! rowspan=3 | Americas
| Canada || Willow || [[Willow (TV channel)|Willow TV]] & [[Cricbuzz]] || rowspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
| Caribbean Islands || [[ESPN]] || [[ESPN Caribbean]] & [[Disney+]]
|-
| United States || Willow || [[Willow (TV channel)|Willow TV]] & [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
! rowspan=8 | Asia
| Bangladesh || TSM || Rabbithole & [[ICC.tv]] || rowspan="8" {{N/A}}
|-
| Hong Kong || [[PCCW]] || [[Cricbuzz]] & [[ICC.tv]]
|-
| India || [[JioStar]] || [[Star Sports (India)|Star Sports]] & [[JioHotstar]]
|-
| Malaysia || [[Astro (company)|Astro]] || [[Cricbuzz]], [[Astro (company)|Astro Go]], Sooka & [[ICC.tv]]
|-
| Pakistan || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]] & Myco || [[PTV Sports]] & [[Geo Super]] Myco, Tamasha, [[ARY ZAP]] & Tapmad
|-
| Pacific Islands || [[Digicel]] || [[Digicel]]
|-
| Singapore || [[StarHub]] || [[Hub Sports|Hub Sports 4]] & StarHub app
|-
| Sri Lanka || [[Dialog TV]] || [[Dialog TV|Dialog Play]], [[Peo TV]], ThePapare, [[TV Supreme]] & [[Star Sports (India)|Star Sports]]
|-
! rowspan="3" | Europe
| Ireland || [[Sky Sports]] || [[Sky Sports Cricket]], Sky Sports Main Event, [[Sky Go]] & Sky Sports Mix || rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| Netherlands || [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]] || NOS & [[ICC.tv]]
|-
| United Kingdom || [[Sky Sports]] || [[Sky Sports Cricket]], Sky Sports Main Event, [[Sky Go]] & Sky Sports Mix || [[BBC Radio]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | Oceania
| Australia || [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] || [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] || [[ABC Radio (Australian network)|ABC Radio]]
|-
| New Zealand || [[Sky (New Zealand)|Sky TV NZ]] || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]], Sky Sport Now & Sky Go || {{N/A}}
|-
! colspan="2" | Rest of the world
| [[International Cricket Council]] || [[ICC.tv]] & [[YouTube]] || ICC app
|}

=== Commentators ===
The ICC released the following list of commentators for the tournament on 8 June 2026.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 June 2026 |title=Commentators revealed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/commentators-revealed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=15em|content=
* [[Ian Bishop (cricketer)|Ian Bishop]]
* [[Carlos Brathwaite]]
* [[Anjum Chopra]]
* [[Charles Dagnall]]
* [[Simon Doull]]
* [[Tash Farrant]]
* [[Natalie Germanos]]
* [[Isa Guha]]
* [[Matthew Hayden]]
* [[Nasser Hussain]]
* [[Mel Jones]]
* [[Isobel Joyce]]
* Raunak Kapoor
* [[Dinesh Karthik]]
* [[Stacy-Ann King]]
* [[Veda Krishnamurthy]]
* [[Katey Martin]]
* Laura McGoldrick
* [[Sana Mir]]
* [[Alison Mitchell]]
* [[Kass Naidoo]]
* [[Julia Price]]
* [[Ebony Rainford-Brent]]
* [[Mithali Raj]]
* [[Jatin Sapru]]
* [[Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)|Ian Smith]]
* [[Alan Wilkins (cricketer)|Alan Wilkins]]
}}

=== Attendance & viewership ===
The six-match/three-day opening weekend had a total attendance of 44,844, surpassing the previous high of 34,680 for the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]]'s opening weekend in India. The weekend also reported 134 million digital viewers on the JioHotstar platform in India. It became the most-watched ICC women's tournament opening on the UK's Sky network, with a peak of 510,000 concurrent viewers. The ICC's social content reached over 753 million views in the opening weekend as well. The [[#match6|match 6]] between India and Pakistan was attended by 18,814 fans surpassing their 2024 encounter's attendance of 15,935 to become the most-attended group satge match;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insidersport.com/2026/06/17/cricket-record-womens-t20-world-cup/|title=Cricket breaks records: Women's T20 World Cup 2026|first=Louis|last=Thompsett|date=17 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-registers-biggest-ever-opening-weekend|title=ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 REGISTERS BIGGEST-EVER OPENING WEEKEND|date=16 June 2026|website=icc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-sets-new-benchmark-on-opening-weekend|title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 sets new benchmark on opening weekend | ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026|date=16 June 2026|website=icc}}</ref> The record would be surpassed twice again in the tournament: [[#match28|match 28]] attended by 21,018 and mathces [[#match29|29]] and [[#match30|30]] attended by 27,164.<ref name="ECB-report">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4532040|title=ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 breaks new ground for women's cricket|date=14 July 2026|website=www.ecb.co.uk}}</ref> The final match grossed over {{GBPConvert|1|m|lk=on}} in ticket sales alone and was attended by 28,000 fans. The final match also had a peak of 678,000 concurrent viewers on the Sky network and 2.1 million views of the [[BBC]]'s coverage.<ref name="ECB-report"/><ref name="final-at"/> The tournament had a total attendance of 245,815 across 25 match days, more than three times that of the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in England. The tournament also became the most watched Women's T20 World Cup with a watch time of 15 million hours on the Sky network.<ref name="ECB-report"/>

== See also ==
{{See also cricket season|2026}}
{{Div col}}
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]]
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup final]]
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup qualification]]
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup squads]]
{{Div col end}}
{{See also cricket season|2025–26}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|series|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|tournament|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-17195}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|series|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-warm-up-matches-2026-1538598|event=2026 Women's T20 World Cup warm-up matches}}

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2026 Women's T20 World Cup

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{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{good article}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2026}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
| image = 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Logo.svg
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[Tournament#Multi-stage tournaments|Group stage]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]]
| host = England
| fromdate = 12 June
| todate = 5 July 2026
| champions = {{crw|AUS}}
| count = 7
| runner up = {{crw|ENG}}
| participants = 12
| matches = 33
| attendance = 245815
| player of the series = {{criconw|AUS}} [[Beth Mooney]]
| most runs = {{criconw|ENG}} [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (302)
| most wickets = {{criconw|IND}} [[Shree Charani]] (14)
| website = [https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026 icc-cricket.com]
| previous_year = 2024
| previous_tournament = 2024 Women's T20 World Cup
| next_year = 2028
| next_tournament = 2028 Women's T20 World Cup
}}

The '''2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup''' was the tenth edition of the [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] and was hosted by the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] from 12 June to 5 July 2026. England had previously hosted the inaugural competition in [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]. A total of twelve teams competed in 33 matches across seven venues in England.

The number of participants was increased from ten teams to twelve, which included a host team, top five teams from the [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|previous edition]], the two highest-ranked teams in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] not already qualified, and four other teams determined through [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification|a series of qualifiers]]. [[Netherlands women's national cricket team|Netherlands]] qualified for the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time.

[[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] were the defending champions and were eliminated in the group stage. [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]] defeated [[England women's cricket team|England]] by 7 wickets in the final to win their record seventh title. Teams that finished higher from the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania: [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]], [[India women's national cricket team|India]], [[Great Britain women's Olympic cricket team|Great Britain]] (taking the place of England) and Australia respectively qualified for [[Cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-india-south-africa-and-great-britain-qualify-for-women-s-event-at-la28-olympics-1543593|title=Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain qualify for women's event at LA28 Olympics|date=29 June 2026|access-date=30 June 2026|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

== Background ==
The [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] is a biennial [[world cup]] for [[women's cricket]] in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format, organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It was first played in [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] in England, and the 2026 tournament marked its tenth edition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nalwala |first=Ali Asgar|date=21 October 2024 |title=Women's T20 World Cup winners: Australian cricket team's dominance unmatched, New Zealand reigning champions - full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/women-t20-world-cup-winners-list-champions |website=[[Olympics.com]] |access-date=24 January 2026 |archive-date=24 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124133504/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/women-t20-world-cup-winners-list-champions |url-status=live}}</ref> The ninth edition, held in [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]] in the United Arab Emirates, was contested by 10 teams, and was won by [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]], who defeated [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]] in the [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup final|final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132124/amelia-kerr-delivers-new-zealands-first-ever-world-cup-title |title=Amelia Kerr delivers New Zealand's first-ever World Cup title |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>

=== Host selection ===
In July 2022, as part of the [[2024–2027 ICC women's hosts cycle]], the ICC announced that the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup would be played in England. The [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) had previously hosted the inaugural competition in [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]].<ref>{{cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12659535/england-to-host-2026-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup |title=England to host 2026 T20 Women's World Cup|work=[[Sky Sports]] |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>

=== Format ===
The 12 qualifying teams were divided into two groups of six teams each. In the group stage, each team played every other team in its group once in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, which consisted of two semi-finals, with the winners facing off in the final.<ref name="Guide">{{Cite web |date=17 April 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Tournament Explainer |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/women-s-t20-world-cup-tournament-explainer |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="faq">{{Cite web |date=11 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2026 FAQs: the format, teams, rain rules, and more |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-faqs-the-format-teams-rain-rules-and-more-1540193 |access-date=13 June 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Schedule ===
In the [[2025–2029 ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]], the tournament was scheduled to be held in June–July 2026.<ref>{{cite journal |title=2025–2029 ICC Women's FTP |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/momiku5h9eyqzp5tohdb.pdf |date=4 November 2024 |journal=[[ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]] | publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |volume=2}}</ref> The ICC announced the tournament schedule on 24 February 2026, with the tournament scheduled to take place from 12 June to 5 July 2026. The teams will play 33 matches across seven venues in England.<ref name="Fixtures">{{cite web|title=Full fixtures for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 unveiled |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/full-fixtures-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-unveiled |access-date=25 February 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=24 February 2026 }}</ref> On 10 July 2025, the ICC announced that warm-up matches would be played at two venues in England and one in Wales.<ref name="WarmV1">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/warm-up-venues-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |title=Warm-up venues confirmed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=10 July 2025 |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="WarmV2">{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4307622/cardiff-derby-and-loughborough-to-host-warmup-games-ahead-of-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2026 |title=Cardiff, Derby and Loughborough to host warm-up games ahead of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |publisher=[[England and Wales Cricket Board]] |date=10 July 2025 |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref> Full list of warm-up fixtures were revealed on 13 May 2026.<ref name="WarmSch">{{Cite web |date=13 May 2026 |title=Warm-up fixtures out with 30 days to Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/warm-up-fixtures-out-with-30-days-to-women-s-t20-world-cup |access-date=29 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Prize money ===
The ICC allocated a pool of [[United States dollar|$]]8.76 million in prize money for the tournament, a 10% increase from 2024. The winners would be given at least $2.34 million, with each team receiving an additional $31,154 for each match they won, excluding the semi-finals and final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2026 |title=Record prize money pot announced for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/record-prize-money-pot-announced-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2026 |title=ICC ANNOUNCES RECORD PRIZE MONEY POT AS ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 TROPHY TOUR GETS UNDERWAY |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-announces-record-prize-money-pot-as-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-trophy-tour-gets-underway |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="faq"/> Unlike the previous editions, instead of positional prizes for teams that failed to advance to the knockout stage, a minimum participation fee is given to all the teams.<ref name="PM"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
|+ Prize money allocation for the tournament<ref name="PM">{{Cite web |date=13 April 2026 |title=ICC increases total prize pool for Women's T20 World Cup by 10% |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-increases-total-prize-pool-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-by-10-1531825 |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" scope=col | Place
! rowspan="2" scope=col | Teams
! colspan="2" scope=colgroup | Amount
|-
! scope=col | per side
! scope=col | Total
|-
| align=left | Champions || {{center|1}} || [[United States dollar|$]]2.34 million || $2.34 million
|-
| align=left | Runners-up || {{center|1}} || $1.17 million || $1.17 million
|-
| align=left | Semi-finalists || {{center|2}} || $675,000 || $1.35 million
|-
| align=left | Participation fee || {{center|12}} || $247,500 || $2.97 million
|-
| align=left | Match winners || {{center|30}} || $31,154 || $934,620
|- class=sortbottom
! align=left | Total || {{center|12}} || colspan="2" | $8.76 million
|}

=== Marketing ===
On 27 May 2026, the ICC announced that the opening ceremony for the tournament would be held on 12 June ahead of the opening match at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]] in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title=ICC BRINGS 'WICKED' TO THE OPENING DAY OF WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-brings-wicked-to-the-opening-day-of-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title= Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Wicked to bring West End magic to tournament opening ceremony at Edgbaston|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13548368/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-wicked-to-bring-west-end-magic-to-tournament-opening-ceremony-at-edgbaston |access-date=8 June 2026 |website=[[Sky Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> The ceremony featured [[Emma Kingston]] and [[Zizi Strallen]] who portrayed [[Elphaba]] and [[Glinda]] along with the full cast from the British production of the [[Wicked (musical)|musical ''Wicked'']] performing in a lively erected set marking the 20th anniversary of the musical's British iteration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2026 |title=Wicked set to perform at Women's T20 World Cup opening ceremony |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/wicked-set-to-perform-at-women-s-t20-world-cup-opening-ceremony |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2026 |title=Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opening ceremony: Full list of performers, time, live streaming info |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-opening-ceremony-performers-time-venue-live-streaming-details/article71090771.ece |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> A promotional event "Captains' Carnival", featuring all the team captains was held on 7 June at the [[Waterloo Bridge]] in [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2026 |title=WOMEN'S CRICKET TAKES OVER LONDON: WATERLOO BRIDGE TURNS INTO EPIC PITCH FOR LAUNCH OF ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 WITH CAPTAINS CARNIVAL |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/women-s-cricket-takes-over-london-waterloo-bridge-turns-into-epic-pitch-for-launch-of-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-with-captains-carnival |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup launched in London |url=https://adaderana.lk/news/cmq3xayvm000k356pzvw20rys |access-date=8 June 2026 |work=[[Ada Derana]] |language=en}}</ref> On 2 July, the ICC announced that a [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final#Closing ceremony|closing ceremony]] would be held on 5 July ahead of the final match at [[Lord's]] in [[London]] with performances from [[Rita Ora]] and [[Clean Bandit]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 July 2026 |title=Rita Ora and Clean Bandit to headline blockbuster T20WC 2026 finale |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/rita-ora-and-clean-bandit-to-headline-blockbuster-t20wc-2026-finale |access-date=3 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2026 |title=Rita Ora, Clean Bandit to perform at ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final at Lord's |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/lords-to-host-rita-ora-clean-bandit-at-womens-t20-world-cup-final-performers/article71173606.ece |access-date=3 July 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Qualification ==
{{main|2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification}}
The host team [[England women's cricket team|England]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2022 |title=England & Wales to host 2026 Women's T20 World Cup reveals International Cricket Council |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/62312192.amp |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en}}</ref> along with the top five teams from the 2024 tournament: [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]], [[India women's national cricket team|India]], New Zealand, South Africa and the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]]; directly qualified for the 2026 tournament. The remaining two direct qualification places were allocated to the next best-ranked teams in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] as on 20 October 2024, that had not finished in the top six: [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref name="Qualification"/> The four remaining places were filled through the global qualifier in February 2026: [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]], [[Netherlands women's national cricket team|Netherlands]] and [[Scotland women's national cricket team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web |date=28 January 2026 |title=Bangladesh and Netherlands qualify for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/bangladesh-and-netherlands-qualify-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=11 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 February 2026 |title=Ireland and Scotland qualify for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/ireland-and-scotland-qualify-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=11 February 2026}}</ref> Netherlands qualified for the women's T20 World Cup for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 January 2026 |title=Netherlands, Bangladesh qualify for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/47753816/bangladesh-netherlands-qualify-2026-women-t20-world-cup |work=[[ESPN]] |access-date=11 February 2026}}</ref>

[[File:2026 Women's T20 World Cup Participating nations.svg|right|thumb|upright=2|alt=Map highlighting the countries at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification pathway|Highlighted are the countries that participated in the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification pathway.
{{legend|#0000ff|Qualified directly (hosts, top 5 from the previous tournament, or via [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I Rankings]])}}
{{legend|#00ab00|Qualified via the global qualifier}}
{{legend|#ffc900|Participated in the qualifiers but failed to qualify}}]]

<section begin="Qtable"/>
{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable sortable defaultcenter col1left col3left"
|+ Teams qualified for the tournament<ref name="Qualification">{{cite web |date=18 May 2026 |title=ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026: HOW THEY QUALIFIED |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-how-they-qualified |access-date=28 May 2026 |work=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>
! scope=col | Method of qualification
! scope=col | No. of teams
! scope=col | Teams
! scope=col | [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I ranking]]{{efn|The [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] as of 11 June 2026, before the start of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/team-rankings/womens/t20i|title=ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]|access-date=11 June 2026}}</ref>}}
|-
| Host || '''1''' || {{crw|ENG}} || 2
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup]] (Top 5 teams from the previous tournament, excluding hosts) || rowspan="5" | '''5''' || {{crw|AUS}} || 1
|-
| {{crw|IND}} || 3
|-
| {{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}} || 4
|-
| {{crw|SA}} || 5
|-
| {{crw|WIN}} || 7
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings]] || rowspan="2" | '''2''' || {{crw|PAK}} || 8
|-
| {{crw|SL}} || 6
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier]] || rowspan="4" | '''4''' || {{crw|BAN}} || 10
|-
| {{crw|IRE}} || 9
|-
| {{crw|NED}} || 14
|-
| {{crw|SCO}} || 11
|- class=sortbottom
! Total || 12 || ||
|}
{{notelist}}<section end="Qtable"/>

== Venues ==
In May 2025, the ECB confirmed the seven venues for the World Cup: Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]] in [[Bristol]], [[Headingley Cricket Ground]] in [[Leeds]], Lord's and [[The Oval]] in London, [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]] in [[Manchester]] and [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Southampton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord's to host final of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4256616/seven-venues-for-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england-announced |access-date=30 April 2025|publisher=[[England and Wales Cricket Board]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Venues, key dates announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/venues-key-dates-announced-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england |access-date=1 May 2025|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=May 2025 }}</ref><ref name="faq"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;font-size:90%;"
! colspan="4" | Venues in England
|-
| style="background:#ececec;color:#2C2C2C;vertical-align:middle;" colspan="4" | {{location map+ |England|float=center |width=350 |caption= |alt=A map of England with pin-points on 2026 Women's T20 World Cup venues |places=
{{Location map~ |England |lat=52.46 |long=-1.90 |position=right |label=[[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-2.58 |position=left |label=[[Bristol County Ground|Bristol]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=53.82 |long=-1.58 |position=right |label=[[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=53.48 |long=-2.25 |position=left |label=[[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=51.53 |long=-0.17 |position=top |label=[[Lord's]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-0.11 |position=bottom |label=[[The Oval]]}}
{{Location map~ |England |lat=50.92 |long=-1.32 |position=left |label=[[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]]}}
}}
|-
! [[Birmingham]]
! [[Bristol]]
! [[Leeds]]
! [[London]]
|-
| [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]]
| [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]]
| [[Headingley Cricket Ground]]
| [[Lord's]]
|-
| Capacity: '''25,000'''
| Capacity: '''17,500'''
| Capacity: '''18,350'''
| Capacity: '''31,100'''
|-
| Matches: '''4'''
| Matches: '''6'''
| Matches: '''5'''
| Matches: '''4 (Final)'''
|-
| [[File:Edgbaston---close-of-play.jpg|150px|alt=Edgbaston Cricket Ground in]]
| [[File:Bristol County Ground.jpg|150px|alt=Bristol County Ground in]]
| [[File:Headingley Cricket Stadium.jpg|150px|alt=Headingley Cricket Ground in]]
| [[File:Lords-Cricket-Ground-Pavilion-06-08-2017.jpg|150px|alt=Lord's in 2017]]
|-
! [[London]]
! [[Manchester]]
! [[Southampton]]
|-
| [[The Oval]]
| [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]]
| [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]]
|-
| Capacity: '''27,500'''
| Capacity: '''26,000'''
| Capacity: '''25,000'''
|-
| Matches: '''3 (Semi-finals)'''
| Matches: '''5'''
| Matches: '''6'''
|-
| [[File:OCS Stand (Surrey v Yorkshire in foreground).JPG|150px|alt=The Oval in]]
| [[File:Old Trafford Cricket Ground August 2014 (cropped).jpg|150px|alt=Old Trafford Cricket Ground in 2014]]
| [[File:Pavilion stands.JPG|150px|alt=Rose Bowl in]]
|}

== Squads ==
{{Main|2026 Women's T20 World Cup squads}}
Each team was allowed a maximum squad size of 15 players and was required to submit the provisional squad to the ICC by 1 May 2026. The teams were allowed to make changes to the squads until 1 June 2026. Any changes after this required permission from the ICC's event technical committee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2026 |title=All the squads at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/all-the-squads-at-the-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Match officials ==
On 28 May 2026, the ICC released the list of [[match referee]]s and [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]s for the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2026 |title=Match officials revealed for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/match-officials-revealed-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=28 May 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref> On 21 June 2026, [[Lauren Agenbag]] was ruled out of the tournament due to illness and was replaced by [[Saleema Imtiaz]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=21 June 2026 |title=IMTIAZ REPLACES AGENBAG IN EMIRATES ICC INTERNATIONAL PANEL OF UMPIRES AT ICC WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/imtiaz-replaces-agenbag-in-emirates-icc-international-panel-of-umpires-at-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

; Match referees
{{div col|colwidth=15em|content=
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Trudy Anderson]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Shandre Fritz]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[G. S. Lakshmi]]
* {{flagicon|SL}} [[Michell Pereira]]
}}

; Umpires
{{div col|colwidth=15em|content=
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Lauren Agenbag]]
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Kim Cotton]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anna Harris]]
* {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Saleema Imtiaz]]
* {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Shathira Jakir]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Narayanan Janani]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Kerrin Klaaste]]
* {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Candace la Borde]]
* {{flagicon|SL}} [[Nimali Perera]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Claire Polosak]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vrinda Rathi]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sue Redfern]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Eloise Sheridan]]
* {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Jacqueline Williams]]
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gayathri Venugopalan]]
}}

== Warm-up matches ==
A total of 12 warm-up matches were played from 6 to 10 June, involving all 12 teams participating in the World Cup across two venues in England: [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Cricket Ground]] in [[Derby]] and [[Haslegrave Ground]] in [[Loughborough]] and one venue in Wales at [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]] in [[Cardiff]].<ref name="WarmV1"/><ref name="WarmV2"/><ref name="WarmSch"/>

{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 163/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Darcey Carter]] 33 (22)
| wickets1 = [[Silver Siegers]] 2/15 (3 overs)
| score2 = 105 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Frederique Overdijk]] 28[[not out|*]] (24)
| wickets2 = [[Katherine Fraser (cricketer)|Katherine Fraser]] 3/21 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 58 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538607.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Candace la Borde]] (WI) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 136/8 (18 overs)
| runs1 = [[Laura Wolvaardt]] 65 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Arlene Kelly (cricketer)|Arlene Kelly]] 3/29 (3 overs)
| score2 = 120 (17.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Leah Paul]] 29 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 4/24 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 15 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538608.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 3'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 168/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 37 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Chethana Vimukthi]] 4/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 169/1 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 94 (58)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 1/20 (2 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538609.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 4'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|06}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 193/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 51[[not out|*]] (28)
| wickets1 = [[Ritu Moni]] 2/36 (4 overs)
| score2 = 125/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] 32[[not out|*]] (33)
| wickets2 = [[Nensi Patel]] 4/18 (3 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 68 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538610.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 5'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|08}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 179/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Bharti Fulmali]] 56[[not out|*]] (40)
| wickets1 = [[Afy Fletcher]] 4/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 153/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Deandra Dottin]] 49 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Shreyanka Patil]] 4/36 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 26 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538611.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 6'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|08}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 157/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Alice Capsey]] 45 (36)
| wickets1 = [[Alana King]] 2/10 (2 overs)
| score2 = 158/5 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 64 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Lauren Bell]] 2/22 (3.2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538612.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 7'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 191/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kathryn Bryce]] 94 (43)
| wickets1 = [[Sadia Iqbal]] 1/23 (3 overs)
| score2 = 62/5 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 20 (22)
| wickets2 = [[Rachel Slater]] 2/11 (2 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 41 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|DLS method]])
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538613.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Anna Harris]] (Eng) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| rain = Pakistan innings curtailed at 9 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 104.
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 8'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 143/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rebecca Stokell]] 30 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Sanjida Akter Meghla]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] 50 (48)
| wickets2 = [[Aimee Maguire]] 4/20 (4 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 11 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538614.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 9'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 143/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Heather Siegers]] 48 (32)
| wickets1 = [[Malki Madara]] 1/12 (3 overs)
| score2 = 146/3 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Hansima Karunaratne]] 50[[not out|*]] (41)
| wickets2 = [[Myrthe van den Raad]] 1/15 (3 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538615.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]], [[Derby]]
| umpires = [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 10'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|09}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 183/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chloe Tryon]] 61 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Devine]] 2/16 (3 overs)
| score2 = 186/5 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 61 (32)
| wickets2 = [[Ayabonga Khaka]] 2/42 (3.4 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538616.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Haslegrave Ground]], [[Loughborough]]
| umpires = [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus) and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 11'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|10}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:00|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 171/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Amy Jones (cricketer)|Amy Jones]] 64 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Shreyanka Patil]] 2/29 (4 overs)
| score2 = 166 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Richa Ghosh]] 68 (36)
| wickets2 = [[Linsey Smith]] 3/42 (3.5 overs)
| result = England won by 5 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538617.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Candace la Borde]] (WI) and [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = '''Warm-up match 12'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|10}}
| time = {{UTZ|15:00|+1}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 131 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Deandra Dottin]] 46 (38)
| wickets1 = [[Ashleigh Gardner]] 2/17 (3 overs)
| score2 = 132/4 (15 overs)
| runs2 = [[Georgia Voll]] 77[[not out|*]] (48)
| wickets2 = [[Qiana Joseph]] 1/6 (2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1538618.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]]
| umpires = [[Lauren Agenbag]] (SA) and [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

== Group stage ==
The ICC announced the groups and fixtures on 24 February 2026, with the group stage played from 12 to 28 June.<ref name="Fixtures"/> The 12 teams were divided into two groups of six, with each team facing the other teams in the group once. The group stage featured a total of 30 matches.<ref name="Guide"/> The opening match was played between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on 12 June.<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! width=50% | [[#Group A|Group A]]
! width=50% | [[#Group B|Group B]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* {{crw|AUS}}
* {{crw|BAN}}
* {{crw|IND}}
* {{crw|NED}}
* {{crw|PAK}}
* {{nobr|{{crw|SA}}}}
| valign="top" |
* {{crw|ENG}}
* {{crw|IRE}}
* {{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}}
* {{crw|SCO}}
* {{crw|SL}}
* {{crw|WIN}}
|}

=== Group A ===
<section begin=GroupA />
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group A standings |update=complete
|source = [[Cricinfo]]<ref name="wt20wc26-pt">{{Cricinfo 2|series-sub|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859|sub=points table|event=2026 Women's T20 World Cup|access-date=12 June 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) [[Net run rate]]; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I Rankings]] ahead of the tournament<ref name="26wt20wc-pc">{{Cite journal |title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/private/s--HhCmMiHJ--/v1780377629/prd/assets/tournaments/ICC%20Women%27s%20T20%20World%20Cup%2C%202026/Playing%20Conditions%20ICC%20Women%27s%20T20%20World%20Cup%202026.pdf |date=28 May 2026 |journal=[[ICC playing conditions|ICC Women's T20 World Cup, playing conditions]] |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |volume=10 }}</ref>

|team_order=AUS, SA, IND, BAN, PAK, NED

| win_AUS=5 |loss_AUS= |nr_AUS= |nrr_AUS=3.882
| win_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=3 |nr_BAN= |nrr_BAN=-0.710
| win_IND=3 |loss_IND=2 |nr_IND= |nrr_IND=1.718
| win_NED= |loss_NED=5 |nr_NED= |nrr_NED=-3.276
| win_PAK=1 |loss_PAK=4 |nr_PAK= |nrr_PAK=-1.872
| win_SA=4 |loss_SA=1 |nr_SA= |nrr_SA=0.633

|name_AUS={{crw|AUS}} |name_BAN={{crw|BAN}} |name_IND={{crw|IND}} |name_NED={{crw|NED}} |name_PAK={{crw|PAK}} |name_SA={{crw|SA}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E |result5=E |result6=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated
}}<section end="GroupA" />
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match3}}'''Match 3'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|13}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 172/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Phoebe Litchfield]] 50 (24)
| wickets1 = [[Nonkululeko Mlaba]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 107 (16.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Laura Wolvaardt]] 44 (39)
| wickets2 = [[Georgia Wareham]] 3/13 (2.4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 65 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490679.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =7,543<ref name="Attendance14">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cg74zz78m7do |title=T20 crowds won't be hit by football World Cup - ICC |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=13 June 2026 |access-date=15 June 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Georgia Wareham]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match5}}'''Match 5'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|14}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 139/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Babette de Leede]] 50 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Marufa Akter]] 2/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 141/4 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] 50 (33)
| wickets2 = [[Caroline de Lange]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490681.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng) and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] (Ban)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match6}}'''Match 6'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|14}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 170/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 66 (44)
| wickets1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 2/33 (4 overs)
| score2 = 106 (17 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 41 (35)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 5/10 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 64 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490682.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance = 18,814<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/sharma-stars-as-india-beat-pakistan-in-front-of-record-group-stage-crowd |title=Sharma Stars as India Beat Pakistan in Front of Record Group Stage Crowd |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=14 June 2026 |access-date=17 June 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match9}}'''Match 9'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|17}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 77/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] 27 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 2/14 (3 overs)
| score2 = 78/1 (9.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Georgia Voll]] 45[[not out|*]] (32)
| wickets2 = [[Marufa Akter]] 1/28 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490685.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Lauren Agenbag]] (SA) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Ellyse Perry]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match10}}'''Match 10'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|17}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 209/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 74 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Caroline de Lange]] 2/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 114 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babette de Leede]] 28 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Shree Charani]] 4/19 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 95 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490686.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Nimali Perera]] (SL) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Smriti Mandhana]] (Ind)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match11}}'''Match 11'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|17}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 126/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 55[[not out|*]] (38)
| wickets1 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 3/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 127/8 (16.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Annerie Dercksen]] 52 (35)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 3/16 (2.5 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490687.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Anna Harris]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Annerie Dercksen]] (SA)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match14}}'''Match 14'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|20}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 219/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Beth Mooney]] 74[[not out|*]] (42)
| wickets1 = [[Iris Zwilling]] 3/52 (4 overs)
| score2 = 121/3 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babette de Leede]] 56[[not out|*]] (57)
| wickets2 = [[Kim Garth]] 2/20 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 98 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490690.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Anna Harris]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Beth Mooney]] (Aus)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Babette de Leede]] (Ned) played in her 100th T20I.<ref>{{Cite web |last=de Leede |first=Patrick |date=23 June 2026 |title=Babette de Leede in top form during the Netherlands' first T20 World Cup |url=https://www.voorburgcc.nl/en/babette-de-leede-in-top-form-during-the-netherlands-first-t20-world-cup/ |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=[[Voorburg Cricket Club]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match15}}'''Match 15'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|20}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 123/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shorna Akter]] 39[[not out|*]] (22)
| wickets1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 2/18 (4 overs)
| score2 = 100/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 25 (30)
| wickets2 = [[Nahida Akter]] 3/18 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 23 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490691.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Shorna Akter]] (Ban)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Pakistan were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2026 |title=Wahab disappointed after Pakistan crash out of T20 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/wahab-disappointed-after-pakistan-crash-out-of-t20-world-cup |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match18}}'''Match 18'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|21}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 158/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 31 (15)
| wickets1 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 161/4 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Marizanne Kapp]] 81[[not out|*]] (45)
| wickets2 = [[Shree Charani]] 3/24 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490694.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Marizanne Kapp]] (SA)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (Ind) played in her 200th T20I.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/sports/harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-first-ever-cricketer-to-play-200-t20is/3789912 |title=Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first ever cricketer to play 200 T20Is |work=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=21 June 2026 |access-date=21 June 2026}}</ref>
* [[Prema Rawat]] (Ind) made her T20I debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2026 |title=Who Is Prema Rawat, The India Spinner Making Her Debut In Crucial Women's T20 World Cup Game Vs South Africa? |url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/who-is-prema-rawat-the-debutant-india-spinner-picked-over-radha-yadav-in-crucial-womens-t20wc-game-against-south-africa |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match21}}'''Match 21'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|23}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 199/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 71 (48)
| wickets1 = [[Sadia Iqbal]] 2/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 86 (13.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 32 (25)
| wickets2 = [[Sophie Molineux]] 2/6 (2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 113 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490697.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Ellyse Perry]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Australia qualified for their tenth consecutive T20 World Cup semi-final as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 June 2026 |title=Scenarios: Australia all but through; India and SA locked in tense Group 1 tussle |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-scenarios-australia-all-but-through-india-sa-locked-in-tense-tussle-1542820 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match23}}'''Match 23'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|25}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 136/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Juairiya Ferdous]] 33 (31)
| wickets1 = [[Radha Yadav]] 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 139/5 (16.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shafali Verma]] 53 (34)
| wickets2 = [[Ritu Moni]] 2/29 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490699.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match24}}'''Match 24'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|25}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 208/1 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Tazmin Brits]] 114[[not out|*]] (69)
| wickets1 = [[Hannah Landheer]] 1/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 120/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Phebe Molkenboer]] 41 (41)
| wickets2 = [[Ayabonga Khaka]] 3/19 (3 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 88 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490700.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Tazmin Brits]] (SA)
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Tazmin Brits]] (SA) scored her maiden century in T20Is. She also scored her 2,000th run in T20Is.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 June 2026 |title=Tazmin Brits scores maiden hundred in South Africa vs Netherlands Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/south-africa-vs-netherlands-tazmin-brits-scores-maiden-hundred-women-t20-world-cup-2026/article71147737.ece |work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match26}}'''Match 26'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|27}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score1 = 126/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Gull Feroza]] 63[[not out|*]] (52)
| wickets1 = [[Iris Zwilling]] 2/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 89 (18 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babette de Leede]] 30 (41)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 3/12 (3 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 37 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490702.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance = 3,644
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Gull Feroza]] (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = Netherlands were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2026 |title=Zafar, Feroza lead Pakistan to consolation win |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/netherlands-women-vs-pakistan-women-26th-match-group-1-1490702/match-report |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match29}}'''Match 29'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|28}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 117/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sobhana Mostary]] 42 (48)
| wickets1 = [[Nonkululeko Mlaba]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 118/6 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Annerie Dercksen]] 45 (45)
| wickets2 = [[Nahida Akter]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490705.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Marizanne Kapp]] (SA)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Marizanne Kapp]] (SA) took her 100th wicket in T20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2026 |title=Marizanne Kapp enters history books claims 100th T20I wicket in ICC Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket-news/marizanne-kapp-enters-history-books-claims-100th-t20i-wicket-in-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-460884/ |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=Cricket Addictor |language=en-us}}</ref>
* Bangladesh were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2026 |title=SOUTH AFRICA KEEP SEMI-FINAL HOPES ALIVE WITH BATTLING WIN OVER BANGLADESH |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/south-africa-keep-semi-final-hopes-alive-with-battling-win-over-bangladesh |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match30}}'''Match 30'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|28}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 170/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] 56 (27)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Molineux]] 2/46 (4 overs)
| score2 = 172/4 (19 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ellyse Perry]] 56 (38)
| wickets2 = [[Shree Charani]] 2/32 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490706.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| attendance = 27,163<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/attendance-record-broken-again-at-women-s-t20-world-cup |title=Attendance record broken again at Women's T20 World Cup |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=28 June 2026 |access-date=2 July 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Nimali Perera]] (SL) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Ellyse Perry]] (Aus)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind) surpassed [[Jhulan Goswami]] to become the highest wicket-taker in international women's cricket.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=28 June 2026 |title=Deepti Sharma breaks Jhulan Goswami record, becomes highest wicket-taker across formats in international women's cricket |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/deepti-sharma-breaks-jhulan-goswami-most-wickets-across-format-international-women-cricket-full-list/article71129849.ece/ |work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
* This was the [[Women's T20 World Cup records#Highest run chase|highest successful run chase in the T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 June 2026 |title=Australia knock India out of Women's T20 World Cup after record chase|url=https://telanganatoday.com/australia-knock-india-out-of-womens-t20-world-cup-after-record-chase |work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref>
* South Africa qualified for their fourth consecutive and overall fifth T20 World Cup semi-final while India were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2026 |title=South Africa qualify for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals after India lose to Australia |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/south-africa-cricket-team-qualify-women-t20-world-cup-2026-semi-finals |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>
}}

=== Group B ===
<section begin=GroupB/>
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group B standings |update=complete
|source=[[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref name="wt20wc26-pt"/> |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) [[Net run rate]]; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) [[ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings|WT20I Rankings]] ahead of the tournament<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/>

|team_order=ENG, WIN, SL, NZ, SCO, IRE

| win_ENG=5 |loss_ENG= |nr_ENG= |nrr_ENG=2.134 |status_ENG=H
| win_IRE=1 |loss_IRE=4 |nr_IRE= |nrr_IRE=-0.875
| win_NZ=2 |loss_NZ=3 |nr_NZ= |nrr_NZ=-0.118
| win_SCO=1 |loss_SCO=4 |nr_SCO= |nrr_SCO=-0.232
| win_SL=3 |loss_SL=2 |nr_SL= |nrr_SL=-0.725
| win_WIN=3 |loss_WIN=2 |nr_WIN= |nrr_WIN=-0.147

|name_ENG={{crw|ENG}} |name_IRE={{crw|IRE}} |name_NZ={{crw|NZ}} |name_SCO={{crw|SCO}} |name_SL={{crw|SL}} |name_WIN={{crw|WIN}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E |result5=E |result6=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated |status_text_H=Hosts
}}<section end="GroupB" />
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match1}}'''Match 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|12}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 219/1 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] 105[[not out|*]] (62)
| wickets1 = [[Malki Madara]] 1/51 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 37 (32)
| wickets2 = [[Freya Kemp]] 4/21 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 87 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490677.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]
| attendance = 14,865<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Paul |date=13 June 2026 |title=The 'game-changing' Women's T20 World Cup: Record ticket sales, a Lionesses moment and West End witches |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7355321/2026/06/13/womens-t20-world-cup-tickets-lionesses-wicked/ |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (Eng)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = England's 219 was the [[Women's T20 World Cup records#Highest innings totals|highest innings total in the T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 June 2026 |title=England script history, smash Women's T20 World Cup record in Sri Lanka rout |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-t20-world-cup/england-script-history-smash-womens-t20-world-cup-record-in-sri-lanka-rout/articleshow/131700754.cms |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match2}}'''Match 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|13}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 161/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kathryn Bryce]] 60 (39)
| wickets1 = [[Ava Canning]] 3/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 121 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Amy Hunter (Irish cricketer)|Amy Hunter]] 39 (36)
| wickets2 = [[Kirstie Gordon]] 3/16 (4 overs)
| result = Scotland won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490678.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =7,543<ref name="Attendance14"/>
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Kathryn Bryce]] (Sco)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Scotland recorded their first win in the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: Scotland beat Ireland at Old Trafford to earn first win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cq51gzelq8do |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match4}}'''Match 4'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|13}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 162/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Brooke Halliday]] 40 (32)
| wickets1 = [[Aaliyah Alleyne]] 4/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 163/3 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shemaine Campbelle]] 90[[not out|*]] (62)
| wickets2 = [[Jess Kerr]] 2/17 (4 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490680.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Anna Harris]] (Eng) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Shemaine Campbelle]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match7}}'''Match 7'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|16}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 150/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sophie Devine]] 45 (30)
| wickets1 = [[Kavisha Dilhari]] 2/35 (4 overs)
| score2 = 153/5 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 54[[not out|*]] (37)
| wickets2 = [[Nensi Patel]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490683.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance = 9,021
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] (SL)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match8}}'''Match 8'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|16}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 118/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Louise Little (cricketer)|Louise Little]] 26[[not out|*]] (15)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 3/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 119/6 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] 48 (37)
| wickets2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 2/17 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490684.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance = 9,021
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] (Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match12}}'''Match 12'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|18}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 153/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Stafanie Taylor]] 47[[not out|*]] (19)
| wickets1 = [[Katherine Fraser (cricketer)|Katherine Fraser]] 2/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 146 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Darcey Carter]] 59 (66)
| wickets2 = [[Aaliyah Alleyne]] 3/11 (2 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 7 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490688.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Stafanie Taylor]] (WI)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match13}}'''Match 13'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|19}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 140/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Izzy Sharp (cricketer)|Izzy Sharp]] 36 (28)
| wickets1 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 2/26 (4 overs) [[Cara Murray]] 2/26 (4 overs)
| score2 = 136/4 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 59 (53)
| wickets2 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 4 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490689.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Amelia Kerr]] (NZ)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match16}}'''Match 16'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|20}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|SCO}}
| score1 = 200/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sophia Dunkley]] 57 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Kirstie Gordon]] 2/30 (4 overs)
| score2 = 162/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sarah Bryce]] 34 (24)
| wickets2 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 38 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490692.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kerrin Klaaste]] (SA) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Sophia Dunkley]] (Eng)
| toss = Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match17}}'''Match 17'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|21}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 98 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 30 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Hayley Matthews]] 3/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 99/5 (16.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Stafanie Taylor]] 27[[not out|*]] (25)
| wickets2 = [[Kavisha Dilhari]] 2/22 (4 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490693.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Hayley Matthews]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match19}}'''Match 19'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|23}}
| time = {{UTZ|10:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 131/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Darcey Carter]] 72[[not out|*]] (52)
| wickets1 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 3/17 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132/4 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Izzy Sharp (cricketer)|Izzy Sharp]] 62 (43)
| wickets2 = [[Kathryn Bryce]] 2/13 (3 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490695.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Izzy Sharp (cricketer)|Izzy Sharp]] (NZ)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match20}}'''Match 20'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|23}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 130/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Gaby Lewis]] 59 (50)
| wickets1 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 1/12 (2 overs)
| score2 = 134/1 (15.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 106[[not out|*]] (61)
| wickets2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 1/22 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490696.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Ireland were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanjeewa |first=Kanishka |date=23 June 2026 |title=Athapaththu's magnificent century keeps Sri Lanka's Semi-Final hopes alive |url=https://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-vs-ireland-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-match-report/ |access-date=10 July 2026 |website=ThePapare |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match22}}'''Match 22'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|24}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 186/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] 65 (42)
| wickets1 = [[Ashmini Munisar]] 2/42 (4 overs)
| score2 = 148/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chinelle Henry]] 51[[not out|*]] (30)
| wickets2 = [[Charlie Dean]] 2/31 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 38 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490698.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Narayanan Janani]] (Ind) and [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (Eng)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = England qualified for their eighth T20 World Cup semi-final as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aldred |first=Tanya |date=24 June 2026 |title=England beat West Indies by 38 runs and qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semis – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jun/24/england-v-west-indies-womens-t20-world-cup-live |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match25}}'''Match 25'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|26}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SCO}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 151/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sarah Bryce]] 47[[not out|*]] (33)
| wickets1 = Mithali Ayodhya 2/34 (4 overs)
| score2 = 154/7 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 33 (16)
| wickets2 = [[Katherine Fraser (cricketer)|Katherine Fraser]] 2/25 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490701.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]
| attendance =
| umpires = [[Anna Harris]] (Eng) and [[Candace la Borde]] (WI)
| motm = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Scotland were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2026 |title=Sri Lanka overcome Scotland in final-over thriller |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/sri-lanka-scotland-group-b-womens-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match27}}'''Match 27'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|27}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score1 = 128/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chinelle Henry]] 27[[not out|*]] (21)
| wickets1 = [[Cara Murray]] 2/13 (4 overs)
| score2 = 129/4 (18.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Orla Prendergast]] 63 (44)
| wickets2 = [[Ashmini Munisar]] 2/28 (4 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490703.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground|County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| attendance = 3,644
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Claire Polosak]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Orla Prendergast]] (Ire)
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Ireland recorded their first win in the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: Ireland beat West Indies for first ever win in the tournament |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cx2vd5xgd51o |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Sri Lanka were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka out of Women's T20 World Cup despite Ireland's stunning victory over West Indies |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Sri-Lanka-out-of-Womens-T20-World-Cup-despite-Irelands-stunning-victory-over-West-Indies/108-344104 |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match28}}'''Match 28'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|27}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 163/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Amelia Kerr]] 42 (34)
| wickets1 = [[Dani Gibson]] 2/30 (3 overs)
| score2 = 164/1 (17.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] 89[[not out|*]] (53)
| wickets2 = [[Nensi Patel]] 1/22 (3 overs)
| result = England won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490704.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| attendance = 21,018<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/new-attendance-record-set-at-t20-world-cup-group-stage |title=New attendance record set at T20 World Cup match |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=27 June 2026 |access-date=2 July 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Gayathri Venugopalan]] (Ind) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] (Eng)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Suzie Bates]], [[Sophie Devine]], and [[Lea Tahuhu]] (NZ) all played in their last T20I.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muchmore |first=Paul |date=28 June 2026 |title=End of an era for New Zealand with no fairytale finish |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/end-of-an-era-for-new-zealand-with-no-fairytale-finish-for-devine-bates-and-tahuhu-1543322 |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* West Indies qualified for their second consecutive and overall seventh T20 World Cup semi-final while New Zealand were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Raf |date=27 June 2026 |title=England's Wyatt-Hodge blasts New Zealand out of Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/27/england-new-zealand-womens-t20-world-cup-cricket-report |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
}}

== Knockout stage ==
[[File:WT20 Semifinal Wareham Campelle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Georgia Wareham]] bowling to [[Shemaine Campbelle]] in the first semi-final between Australia and West Indies]]
The knockout stage consisted of two semi-finals played on 30 June and 2 July, and the [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final|final]] on 5 July.<ref name="Guide"/> The semi-finals were played at The Oval with the final at Lord's. The group A winner and group B runner-up played in the first semi-final and group B winner and Group A runner-up in the second. If India had qualified, they would have played in the first semi-final.<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/>

Both semi-finals and the final had a reserve day available on 1, 3, and 6 July, respectively. If a reserve day came into play, the match would not have been restarted but instead resumed from the previous day's play, if there was any; with the play commencing at 14:30 ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+01]]).<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="faq"/> In the event of no minimum play (at least 10 overs per side) on the scheduled day and the reserve day, in the semi-finals, the team that finished higher in the group stage would have progressed to the final, and in the final, the teams would have been declared as joint-winners.<ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="faq"/>
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=== Bracket ===
<section begin="bracket" />{{4TeamBracket |nowrap=y |team-width=150px |score-width=150px

| RD1 = '''[[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]'''
| RD1-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD1-team1 = '''{{crw|AUS}}'''
| RD1-score1 = '''{{nobr|127/2 (13 overs)}}'''
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = {{nobr|{{crw|WIN}}}}
| RD1-score2 = 125/7 (20 overs)

| RD1-seed3 = '''B1'''
| RD1-team3 = '''{{crw|ENG}}'''
| RD1-score3 = '''169/5 (20 overs)'''
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = {{nobr|{{crw|SA}}}}
| RD1-score4 = 129/8 (20 overs)

| RD2= '''[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final|Final]]'''
| RD2-seed1 = '''SF1W'''
| RD2-team1 = '''{{nobr|{{crw|AUS}}}}'''
| RD2-score1 = '''{{nobr|153/3 (17.1 overs)}}'''
| RD2-seed2 = SF2W
| RD2-team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| RD2-score2 = 150/4 (20 overs)
}}
* Sources:<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-sub|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859|sub=fixtures and results|event=2026 Women's T20 World Cup|access-date=9 March 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref><ref name="26wt20wc-pc"/><ref name="Guide"/><section end="bracket"/>

=== Semi-finals ===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 1}}'''Semi-final 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|06|30}}
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|+1}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 125/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Hayley Matthews]] 30 (28)
| wickets1 = [[Ashleigh Gardner]] 2/13 (4 overs)
| score2 = 127/2 (13 overs)
| runs2 = [[Beth Mooney]] 61[[not out|*]] (36)
| wickets2 = [[Chinelle Henry]] 1/20 (2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490707.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| attendance = 10,023
| umpires = [[Kim Cotton]] (NZ) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Ashleigh Gardner]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Australia became the first team to qualify for eight T20 World Cup finals.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 June 2026 |title=Mooney, spinners take Australia to eighth T20 World Cup final |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/australia-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-semi-final-1490707/match-report |access-date=3 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 2}}'''Semi-final 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|07|02}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+1}}
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 169/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] 75 (47)
| wickets1 = [[Nonkululeko Mlaba]] 2/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 129/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Tazmin Brits]] 51 (45)
| wickets2 = [[Lauren Bell]] 2/28 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490708.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], [[London]]
| attendance = 21,128<ref>{{Cite web |author=Matthew Henry |date=2 July 2026 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy731p46j5mo |title=Sciver-Brunt leads superb England into World Cup final |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=3 July 2026}}</ref>
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| motm = [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] (Eng)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = England qualified for their fifth T20 World Cup final.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 July 2026 |title=Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight put England in final |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/england-women-vs-south-africa-women-2nd-semi-final-1490708/match-report |access-date=3 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
}}

=== Final ===
{{Main|2026 Women's T20 World Cup final}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break|width=20%}}
[[File:Ellyse Perry 2014.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Ellyse Perry in 2014|[[Ellyse Perry]] became the first cricketer (of any gender) to win nine World Cups across any format.]]
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Australia won the toss and elected to field first.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia bowl in final, both teams unchanged |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-wc-final-2026-australia-bowl-in-final-both-teams-unchanged-1544411 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |access-date=6 July 2026}}</ref> English captain [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] was the only batter from her side to score 50+ with 58 [[Run (cricket)|runs]] [[not out]]; [[Freya Kemp]] scored 44 runs not out and [[Alice Capsey]] scored 23 runs while three other batters including both openers were [[Dismissal (cricket)|dismissed]] for single-digit scores as England scored 150 runs for the loss of 4 [[wicket]]s. [[Run chase|Chasing]] the target, Australian opener [[Georgia Voll]] was dismissed for a single-digit score; [[Beth Mooney]] and [[Phoebe Litchfield]] put together a 100-[[Run (cricket)|run]] [[Partnership (cricket)|partnership]] scoring 64 runs and 48 runs respectively before being dismissed; [[Ellyse Perry]] and [[Ashleigh Gardner]] scored 13 runs in 7 [[Delivery (cricket)|balls]] to take the team to 153 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 17.1 [[Over (cricket)|overs]] to win the match by 7 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Alan |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia in seventh heaven as Mooney, Litchfield seal T20 WC in style |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/england-women-vs-australia-women-final-1490709/match-report |access-date=7 July 2026|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=ENG-W vs AUS-W Final, Highlights, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Australia canters to record seventh title win |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/england-vs-australia-live-score-highlights-eng-w-v-aus-w-women-t20-world-cup-2026-final-commentary-realtime-updates/article71185991.ece |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wallace |first=James |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia win Women's T20 Cricket World Cup after seven-wicket victory over England – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/05/england-v-australia-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-final-live |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

This was Australia's seventh T20 World Cup victory after [[2010 Women's World Twenty20 final|2010]], [[2012 Women's World Twenty20 final|2012]], [[2014 Women's World Twenty20 final|2014]], [[2018 Women's World Twenty20 final|2018]], [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup final|2020]] and [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup final|2023]];<ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 July 2026 |title=Invincible Australia crowned Women's T20WC champions |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/england-australia-final-womens-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=T20 World Cup: Australia thrash England to win seventh title |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/clywwv37l41o |access-date=8 July 2026 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and the fourteenth overall world cup victory having won the [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] seven times as well in [[1978 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1978]], [[1982 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1982]], [[1988 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1988]], [[1997 Women's Cricket World Cup final|1997]], [[2005 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2005]], [[2013 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2013]], and [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia claim seventh T20 World Cup crown in dominant style |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4530994 |access-date=8 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricket Australia]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2022 |title=Australia's 'long five-year wait' for Women's World Cup redemption is complete |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/how-australia-bounced-back-from-disappointment-of-2017-world-cup/100962882 |access-date=8 July 2026 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> Mooney received the player of the match award for the final as well as the player of the tournament award;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=P. K. Ajith |date=6 July 2026 |title=Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 — Beth Mooney's 'nerves of steel' come good for Australia in a final yet again |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-beth-mooney-australia-final-player-of-the-match-quotes-analysis-latest/article71189969.ece |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/videos/hear-from-player-of-the-tournament-beth-mooney-women-s-t20wc-2026 |title=Hear from Player of the Tournament Beth Mooney |language=en |access-date=7 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> becoming the first cricketer to win both awards in a T20 World Cup twice.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2026 |title='Playing with conviction, freedom and belief' - Mooney on Australia's seventh title |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/139457/playing-with-conviction-freedom-and-belief-mooney-on-australias-seventh-title |work=[[Cricbuzz]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2026 |title=Humble Mooney continues mastery of the biggest matches |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4531096/beth-mooney-australia-t20-world-cup-final-lords-molineux-england-smartest-cricketer-fraud |publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]}}</ref> Perry became the first cricketer across both genders to win 9 world cups across both formats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandarupalli |first=Sampath |date=5 July 2026 |title=Stats - Australia end 1225-day World Cup drought |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-stats-australia-end-three-year-world-cup-drought-1544479 |access-date=8 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> The match was attended by 28,000 spectators.<ref name="final-at">{{Cite web |date=5 July 2026 |title=England Women v Australia Women ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final 2026 |url=https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/england-women-v-australia-women-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-final-2026/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVNJUEEwMDBDMEdVNzM |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[Reuters Connect]]}}</ref>
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|07|05}}
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 150/4 (20 overs)
| score2 = 153/3 (17.1 overs)
| result = [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final#Match scorecard|Australia won by 7 wickets]]
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1490709.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lord's]], [[London]]
}}
{{Col-end}}

== Statistics ==
[[File:Danielle Wyatt.jpg|thumb|alt=Danni Wyatt-Hodge in 2011|[[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] became the first player to score over 300 runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.]]
[[File:2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Ismael (01).jpg|thumb|alt=Shabnim Ismail in 2020|[[Shabnim Ismail]] became the first player to take over 50 overall wickets in the T20 World Cup.]]
[[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] of England scored the most runs in the 2026 tournament (302 runs from 7 innings).<ref name="mrw">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-17195|rec=most runs|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> She also became the first player to score over 300 runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup, while scoring the [[Women's T20 World Cup records#Most runs in a tournament|most runs in a single T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=most runs in a series|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> A total of three centuries were scored in the 2026 tournament surpassing the previous high of two in a single edition of T20 World Cup ([[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]).<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=list of centuries|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> The 2026 tournament also had twelve 100-run partnerships surpassing the previous high of six in a single edition of T20 World Cup ([[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]).<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=list of hundred partnerships|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> [[Shree Charani]] of India took the most wickets in the 2026 tournament (14 wickets from 5 innings).<ref name="mww">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-17195|rec=most wickets|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> [[Shabnim Ismail]] of South Africa became the first player to take 50+ overall wickets in the T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|event=Women's T20 World Cup|rec=most wickets|access-date=5 July 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most runs<ref name="mrw"/>
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 302
| [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|-
! scope=row | 238
| [[Beth Mooney]] || {{crw|AUS}}
|-
! scope=row | 227
| [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|-
! scope=row | 225
| [[Tazmin Brits]] || {{crw|SA}}
|-
! scope=row | 208
| [[Darcey Carter]] || {{crw|SCO}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mww"/>
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 14
| [[Shree Charani]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=row rowspan=2 | 11
| [[Sophie Molineux]] || {{crw|AUS}}
|-
| [[Fatima Sana]] || {{crw|PAK}}
|-
! scope=row rowspan=3 | 10
| [[Sophie Ecclestone]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|-
| [[Hayley Matthews]] || {{crw|WIN}}
|-
| [[Charlie Dean]] || {{crw|ENG}}
|}

== Team of the tournament ==
On 6 July, the ICC announced its team of the tournament with [[Beth Mooney]] being named as player of the tournament and [[Sophie Molineux]] as the captain of the team.<ref name="tot">{{Cite web |date=6 July 2026 |title=Women's T20 World Cup 2026 team of the tournament unveiled |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-team-of-the-tournament-unveiled |access-date=6 July 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:2021–22 WBBL PS v AS 21-10-30 Mooney (01).jpg|thumb|alt=Beth Mooney in 2021|[[Beth Mooney]] received the player of the match award for the final as well as the player of the tournament award.]]
[[File:2021–22 WBBL MR v SS 21-10-30 Molineux (01).jpg|thumb|alt=Sophie Molineux in 2021|[[Sophie Molineux]] was named as the captain for the ICC's team of the tournament.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Team of the tournament<ref name="tot"/>
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
! scope=col | Role
|-
! scope=row | [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]]
| {{crw|ENG}} || [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Beth Mooney]]
| {{crw|AUS}} || Batter / [[Wicket-keeper]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]]
| {{crw|ENG}} || rowspan="3" | [[All-rounder]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Ellyse Perry]]
| {{crw|AUS}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Orla Prendergast]]
| {{crw|IRE}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Nilakshi de Silva]]
| {{crw|SL}} || Batter
|-
! scope=row | [[Marizanne Kapp]]
| {{crw|SA}} || rowspan="3" | All-rounder
|-
! scope=row | [[Ashleigh Gardner]]
| {{crw|AUS}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Fatima Sana]]
| {{crw|PAK}}
|-
! scope=row | [[Sophie Molineux]]
| {{crw|AUS}} || [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]] / [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
! scope=row | [[Shree Charani]]
| {{crw|IND}} || Bowler
|-
! scope=row | [[Darcey Carter]]
| {{crw|SCO}} || [[Twelfth man (cricket)|12th player]]
|}

== Broadcasting ==
The global broadcasters for the tournament were confirmed by the ICC on 6 June 2026.<ref name="Broad-2">{{cite web |date=6 June 2026 |title=All the broadcast details for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/all-the-broadcast-details-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref><ref name="Broad-3">{{cite web |date=6 June 2026 |title=How to watch ICC Women’s T20WC 2026 warm-up matches |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/how-to-watch-icc-women-s-t20wc-2026-warm-up-matches |access-date=13 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> The matches were broadcast worldwide in 14 languages.<ref name="Broad-2"/> The matches were also broadcast through [[ICC.tv]] and the ICC's official [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="Broad-1">{{cite web |title=Official Broadcasters {{!}} ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/official-broadcasters |access-date=13 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> JioHotstar provided a vertical live feed along with multi-camera features.<ref name="Broad-2"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Broadcasters for the tournament<ref name="Broad-1"/><ref name="Broad-2"/><ref name="Broad-3"/>
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Country/Sub-region
! scope="col" | Broadcasting licensee(s)
! scope="col" | Broadcasting platforms
! scope="col" | Radio
|-
! rowspan=2 | Africa
| Middle East and North Africa || [[Starz]] || [[StarzPlay]] || rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| Sub-Saharan Africa || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] || SS Cricket & [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]
|-
! rowspan=3 | Americas
| Canada || Willow || [[Willow (TV channel)|Willow TV]] & [[Cricbuzz]] || rowspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
| Caribbean Islands || [[ESPN]] || [[ESPN Caribbean]] & [[Disney+]]
|-
| United States || Willow || [[Willow (TV channel)|Willow TV]] & [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
! rowspan=8 | Asia
| Bangladesh || TSM || Rabbithole & [[ICC.tv]] || rowspan="8" {{N/A}}
|-
| Hong Kong || [[PCCW]] || [[Cricbuzz]] & [[ICC.tv]]
|-
| India || [[JioStar]] || [[Star Sports (India)|Star Sports]] & [[JioHotstar]]
|-
| Malaysia || [[Astro (company)|Astro]] || [[Cricbuzz]], [[Astro (company)|Astro Go]], Sooka & [[ICC.tv]]
|-
| Pakistan || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]] & Myco || [[PTV Sports]] & [[Geo Super]] Myco, Tamasha, [[ARY ZAP]] & Tapmad
|-
| Pacific Islands || [[Digicel]] || [[Digicel]]
|-
| Singapore || [[StarHub]] || [[Hub Sports|Hub Sports 4]] & StarHub app
|-
| Sri Lanka || [[Dialog TV]] || [[Dialog TV|Dialog Play]], [[Peo TV]], ThePapare, [[TV Supreme]] & [[Star Sports (India)|Star Sports]]
|-
! rowspan="3" | Europe
| Ireland || [[Sky Sports]] || [[Sky Sports Cricket]], Sky Sports Main Event, [[Sky Go]] & Sky Sports Mix || rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| Netherlands || [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]] || NOS & [[ICC.tv]]
|-
| United Kingdom || [[Sky Sports]] || [[Sky Sports Cricket]], Sky Sports Main Event, [[Sky Go]] & Sky Sports Mix || [[BBC Radio]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | Oceania
| Australia || [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] || [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] || [[ABC Radio (Australian network)|ABC Radio]]
|-
| New Zealand || [[Sky (New Zealand)|Sky TV NZ]] || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]], Sky Sport Now & Sky Go || {{N/A}}
|-
! colspan="2" | Rest of the world
| [[International Cricket Council]] || [[ICC.tv]] & [[YouTube]] || ICC app
|}

=== Commentators ===
The ICC released the following list of commentators for the tournament on 8 June 2026.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 June 2026 |title=Commentators revealed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/commentators-revealed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026 |access-date=8 June 2026 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=15em|content=
* [[Ian Bishop (cricketer)|Ian Bishop]]
* [[Carlos Brathwaite]]
* [[Anjum Chopra]]
* [[Charles Dagnall]]
* [[Simon Doull]]
* [[Tash Farrant]]
* [[Natalie Germanos]]
* [[Isa Guha]]
* [[Matthew Hayden]]
* [[Nasser Hussain]]
* [[Mel Jones]]
* [[Isobel Joyce]]
* Raunak Kapoor
* [[Dinesh Karthik]]
* [[Stacy-Ann King]]
* [[Veda Krishnamurthy]]
* [[Katey Martin]]
* Laura McGoldrick
* [[Sana Mir]]
* [[Alison Mitchell]]
* [[Kass Naidoo]]
* [[Julia Price]]
* [[Ebony Rainford-Brent]]
* [[Mithali Raj]]
* [[Jatin Sapru]]
* [[Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)|Ian Smith]]
* [[Alan Wilkins (cricketer)|Alan Wilkins]]
}}

=== Attendance & viewership ===
The six-match/three-day opening weekend had a total attendance of 44,844, surpassing the previous high of 34,680 for the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]]'s opening weekend in India. The weekend also reported 134 million digital viewers on the JioHotstar platform in India. It became the most-watched ICC women's tournament opening on the UK's Sky network, with a peak of 510,000 concurrent viewers. The ICC's social content reached over 753 million views in the opening weekend as well. The [[#match6|match 6]] between India and Pakistan was attended by 18,814 fans surpassing their 2024 encounter's attendance of 15,935 to become the most-attended group satge match;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insidersport.com/2026/06/17/cricket-record-womens-t20-world-cup/|title=Cricket breaks records: Women's T20 World Cup 2026|first=Louis|last=Thompsett|date=17 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-registers-biggest-ever-opening-weekend|title=ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 REGISTERS BIGGEST-EVER OPENING WEEKEND|date=16 June 2026|website=icc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-sets-new-benchmark-on-opening-weekend|title=ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 sets new benchmark on opening weekend | ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026|date=16 June 2026|website=icc}}</ref> The record would be surpassed twice again in the tournament: [[#match28|match 28]] attended by 21,018 and mathces [[#match29|29]] and [[#match30|30]] attended by 27,164.<ref name="ECB-report">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4532040|title=ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 breaks new ground for women's cricket|date=14 July 2026|website=www.ecb.co.uk}}</ref> The final match grossed over {{GBPConvert|1|m|lk=on}} in ticket sales alone and was attended by 28,000 fans. The final match also had a peak of 678,000 concurrent viewers on the Sky network and 2.1 million views of the [[BBC]]'s coverage.<ref name="ECB-report"/><ref name="final-at"/> The tournament had a total attendance of 245,815 across 25 match days, more than three times that of the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in England. The tournament also became the most watched Women's T20 World Cup with a watch time of 15 million hours on the Sky network.<ref name="ECB-report"/>

== See also ==
{{See also cricket season|2026}}
{{Div col}}
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]]
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup final]]
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup qualification]]
* [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup squads]]
{{Div col end}}
{{See also cricket season|2025–26}}

== References ==
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* {{Cricinfo 2|tournament|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-17195}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|series|id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-warm-up-matches-2026-1538598|event=2026 Women's T20 World Cup warm-up matches}}

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Women's T20 World Cup

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{{Short description|Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) Cricket World Cup}}
{{about|the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup|ODI Cricket World Cup|Women's Cricket World Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Women's T20 World Cup
| image = Women's T20 World Cup.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| tournament format = [[Round robin tournament|Round robin]] and [[Single elimination tournament|knockout]]
| first = [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] England
| last = [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]] England & Wales
| next = [[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]] Pakistan
| participants = 12 (16 from 2030)
| champions = {{crw|AUS}} (7th title)
| most successful = {{crw|AUS}} (7 titles)
| most runs = {{criconw|NZ}} [[Suzie Bates]] (1,254)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=136&type=trophy|title=Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref>
| most wickets = {{criconw|RSA}} [[Shabnim Ismail]] (51)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=136&type=trophy|title=Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref>
| current =
| website = {{URL|https://www.t20worldcup.com/|t20worldcup.com}}
}}
{{International cricket competitions sidebar}}
The '''ICC Women's T20 World Cup''' is a biennial [[world cup]] for the sport of [[cricket]] in the [[women's Twenty20 International|T20I]] format. It is organised by the [[International Cricket Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/917529|title=World T20 renamed as T20 World Cup|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200931/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/917529|archive-date=2018-11-23|url-status=live}}</ref> The first edition was held in England [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|in 2009]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/world-t20-to-be-called-t20-world-cup-from-2020-edition-icc/articleshow/66772304.cms|title=World T20 to be called T20 World Cup from 2020 edition: ICC|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=2018-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124064512/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/world-t20-to-be-called-t20-world-cup-from-2020-edition-icc/articleshow/66772304.cms|archive-date=2018-11-24|url-status=live}}</ref> For the first three editions, there were eight participating nations, The number was raised to ten from the [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014 edition]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-set-to-host-2025-women-s-world-cup-1326281 |title=India set to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> and further to 12 for the [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026 edition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2687344 |title=Three sub-continent countries set to host ICC events in next cycle |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>

At each tournament, a set number of teams qualify automatically, with the remaining teams determined by the [[Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier|Global Qualifier]]. For 2028 the 12-team tournament will feature automatic qualification for 10 teams, including the top eight teams from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, the host nation if not already qualified, and the next highest-ranked team(s) on the ICC Women's T20I rankings as of 6 July 2026.

As of 2026, a total of ten editions have been held and thirteen teams have participated. [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]], having won the tournament seven times ([[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]], [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]], [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]], [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]], [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]], [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]], [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]) are the most successful team, while [[England women's cricket team|England]] ([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]), [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] ([[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]) and [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] ([[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]) have one title each.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New venue confirmed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/new-venue-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024 |access-date=20 August 2024 |work=International Cricket Council |date=20 August 2024 }}</ref>

Australia are the current champions having won the 2026 edition for a record seventh time, after defeating England in the final.

== History ==
{{Main|History of the T20 World Cup}}

== Qualification ==
Qualification is determined by the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] Women's [[Twenty20 International]] rankings and a qualification event, the [[Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]]. Until 2014, the top six teams of the ICC Women's Twenty20 International rankings would automatically qualify and the remaining two places determined by a qualification process. In the 2014 edition, six places were determined by the top eight teams of the ICC Women's T20I rankings, with the host country and three qualifiers joining them in the tournament.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} From 2016 onwards, seven places were determined by the top eight teams of the [[ICC Women's ODI and T20I Team Rankings|ICC Women's T20I Team rankings]], with the host country and two qualifiers joining them in the tournament.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

== Trophy ==
The winners of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup receive a trophy designed and made by British silversmiths [[Thomas Lyte]]. Standing at 50 cm in height, the women's trophy was created with silver-plated base metal and brings together a number of separate metal castings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makers of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Trophy |url=https://thomaslyte.com/designers-and-makers-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-trophy/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Thomas Lyte |language=en}}</ref>

== Summary ==
=== Tournaments ===
<section begin="ov"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's T20 World Cup tournaments
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Dates
! scope="col" | Host(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venues
! scope="col" | Teams
! scope="col" | Matches
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| 11 June – 21 June 2009 || [[England and Wales Cricket Board|England and Wales Cricket Board]] || 4 in England || rowspan="3" | 8 || rowspan="2" | 15 || rowspan="10" {{N/A}} || <ref name="wwt20-2009">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2009 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2009-355925 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2
! scope="row" | [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| 5 – 16 May 2010 || [[Cricket West Indies|Cricket West Indies]] || 3 in West Indies || <ref name="wwt20-2010">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2010 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2010-412672 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 3
! scope="row" | [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| {{nobr|26 September – 7 October 2012}} || [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lanka Cricket]] || 4 in Sri Lanka || 17 || <ref name="wwt20-2012">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2012 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2012-13-533235 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 4
! scope="row" | [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| 23 March – 6 April 2014 || [[Bangladesh Cricket Board|Bangladesh Cricket Board]] || 2 in Bangladesh || rowspan="6" | 10 || 27 || <ref name="wwt20-2014">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2014 Women's World Twenty20 |id=women-s-world-t20-2013-14-628373 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 5
! scope="row" | [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| 15 March – 3 April 2016 || {{nobr|[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|Board of Control for Cricket in India]]}} || 8 in India || rowspan="5" | 23 || <ref name="wwt20-2016">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2016 Women's World Twenty20 |id=women-s-world-t20-2015-16-901361 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 6
! scope="row" | [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| 9 – 24 November 2018 || [[Cricket West Indies|Cricket West Indies]] || 3 in West Indies || <ref name="wwt20-2018">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2018 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-t20-2018-19-1150525 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 7
! scope="row" | [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| 21 February – 8 March 2020 || [[Cricket Australia|Cricket Australia]] || 6 in Australia || <ref name="wt20wc-2021">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2020 Women's T20 World Cup |id=women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 8
! scope="row" | [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| 10 – 26 February 2023 || [[Cricket South Africa|Cricket South Africa]] || 3 in South Africa || <ref name="wt20wc-2022">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2023 Women's T20 World Cup |id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 9
! scope="row" | [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| 3 – 20 October 2024 || [[Bangladesh Cricket Board|Bangladesh Cricket Board]] || {{nobr|2 in United Arab Emirates}} || <ref name="wt20wc-2024">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2024 Women's T20 World Cup |id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024-25-1432420 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 10
! scope="row" | [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| 12 June – 5 July 2026 || [[England and Wales Cricket Board|England and Wales Cricket Board]] || 7 in England || rowspan="2" | 12 || rowspan="2" | 33 || <ref name="wt20wc-2026">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2026 Women's T20 World Cup |id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859 |access-date=9 March 2026}}</ref>
|-
| 11
! scope="row" | [[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]]
| {{TBA}} || [[Pakistan Cricket Board|Pakistan Cricket Board]] || {{TBA}} || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-events-update|title=ICC Events – Update|date=19 December 2024|publisher=ICC|access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>
|}<section end="ov" />

=== Final results ===
<section begin="fr"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's T20 World Cup finals
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="colgroup" colspan="4" | Final
! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="col" | Date & Venue
! scope="col" | Winner
! scope="col" | Victory margin
! scope="col" | Runner-up
|-
! scope="row" | [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| {{dts|2009|06|21|format=dmy}} [[Lord's]], [[London]] || {{crw|ENG}} 86/4 (17 overs) || [[2009 Women's World Twenty20#Final|6 wickets]] || {{crw|NZ}} 85 (20 overs) || <ref name="9wf">{{cite web |title=All-conquering England take title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2009-355925/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-final-355990/match-report |date=4 July 2008 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=27 April 2026}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| {{dts|2010|05|16|format=dmy}} [[Kensington Oval]], [[Bridgetown]] || {{crw|AUS}} 106/8 (20 overs) || [[2010 Women's World Twenty20#Final|3 runs]] || {{crw|NZ}} 103/6 (20 overs) || <ref name="10wf">{{Cite web |title=Australia shut down NZ for thrilling trophy win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2010-412672/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-final-412718/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| {{dts|2012|10|07|format=dmy}} [[R. Premadasa Stadium]], [[Colombo]] || {{nobr|{{crw|AUS}}}} 142/4 (20 overs) || [[2012 Women's World Twenty20#Final|4 runs]] || {{crw|ENG}} 138/9 (20 overs) || <ref name="12wf">{{Cite web |title=Australia keep Women's World T20 title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2012-13-533235/australia-women-vs-england-women-final-533313/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| {{dts|2014|04|06|format=dmy}} [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Dhaka]] || {{crw|AUS}} 106/4 (15.1 overs) || [[2014 Women's World Twenty20#Final|6 wickets]] || {{crw|ENG}} 105/8 (20 overs) || <ref name="14wf">{{Cite web |title=Coyte, Lanning sparkle as Australia coast to hat-trick |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-world-t20-2013-14-628373/australia-women-vs-england-women-final-683015/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| {{dts|2016|04|03|format=dmy}} [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] || {{crw|WIN}} 149/2 (19.3 overs) || [[2016 Women's World Twenty20 final|8 wickets]] || {{crw|AUS}} 148/5 (20 overs) || <ref name="16wf">{{Cite web |title=West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-world-t20-2015-16-901361/australia-women-vs-west-indies-women-final-951419/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| {{dts|2018|11|24|format=dmy}} [[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], [[North Sound]] || {{crw|AUS}} 106/2 (15.1 overs) || [[2018 Women's World Twenty20 final|8 wickets]] || {{crw|ENG}} 105 (19.4 overs) || <ref name="18wf">{{Cite web |title=Gardner, Wareham help Australia lift fourth title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-t20-2018-19-1150525/australia-women-vs-england-women-final-1150555/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| {{dts|2020|03|08|format=dmy}} [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]] || {{crw|AUS}} 184/4 (20 overs) || [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup final|85 runs]] || {{nobr|{{crw|IND}}}} 99 (19.1 overs) || <ref name="20wf">{{Cite web |title=Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Jess Jonassen hand clinical Australia fifth T20 World Cup title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/australia-women-vs-india-women-final-1173070/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| {{dts|2023|02|26|format=dmy}} [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] || {{crw|AUS}} 156/6 (20 overs) || [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup#Final|19 runs]] || {{crw|SA}} 137/6 (20 overs) || <ref name="23wf">{{Cite web |title=Mooney's 74* leads clinical Australia to sixth T20 World Cup title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037/south-africa-women-vs-australia-women-final-1338062/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| {{dts|2024|10|20|format=dmy}} [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{crw|NZ}} 158/5 (20 overs) || [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup final|32 runs]] || {{crw|SA}} 126/9 (20 overs) || <ref name="24wf">{{Cite web |title=Kerr, Halliday deliver World Cup glory on dream day for NZ cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024-25-1432420/new-zealand-women-vs-south-africa-women-final-1432444/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| {{dts|2026|07|05|format=dmy}} [[Lord's]], [[London]] || {{crw|AUS}} 153/3 (17.1 overs) || [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final|7 wickets]] || {{crw|ENG}} 150/4 (20 overs) || <ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia in seventh heaven as Mooney, Litchfield seal T20 WC in style |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/england-women-vs-australia-women-final-1490709/match-report |language=en |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|}<section end="fr"/>

==Performance by nations==
{{Updated|the [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026 edition]]}}
Nations are ordered by best result then by appearances, then by winning percentage, then by total number of wins, total number of games, and then alphabetically:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" |Team
!colspan=3|Appearances
!rowspan="2" |Best result
!colspan="6"|Statistics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-twenty20-2014/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=136&type=trophy |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
|-
!Total
!First
!Latest
!Played
!Won
!Lost
!Tie
!NR
!Win%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|AUS}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026)||56||46||9||1(1)||0||83.92
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|ENG}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2009) ||49||37||11||1(0)||0||75.51
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2024) ||47|||31||16||0||0||65.95
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|WIN}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2016) ||45||26||19||0||0||57.77
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|SA}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=silver| {{sort|3|Runners-up}} (2023, 2024) ||45||22||23||0||0||48.88
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|IND}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=silver| {{sort|3|Runners-up}} (2020) ||45||25||20||0||0||55.55
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|SL}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2009–2024) ||40||13||27||0||0||32.50
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|PAK}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2009–2024)||41||10||30||0||1||25.00
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|BAN}}
|7||[[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2014–2024)||30||5||25||0||0||16.66
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|IRE}}
|5||[[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2014–2018, 2023, 2026)||22||1||21||0||0||4.54
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|SCO}}
|2||[[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2024–2026) ||9||1||8||0||0||11.11
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|THA}}
|1||[[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]||[[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2020)||4||0||3||0||1||0.00
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|NED}}
|1||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2026)||5||0||5||0||0||0.00
|-
|}
''Note:''
* The number in bracket indicates number of wins in tied matches by [[Super Over]]s however these are considered half a win regardless of the result. The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win.

===By editions===
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

;Legend
* {{bg|gold|'''C'''}} – Champions
* {{bg|silver|'''RU'''}} – Runners-up
* {{bg|#cc9966|'''SF'''}} – Semi-finalist
* R1 – Round 1 (group stage)
* Q – Qualified, Still in Competition
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray| • }} – Did not qualify
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray| × }} – Did not enter
*{{border|width=3px|color=red|   }} — Hosts

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!scope="col" {{diagonal split header 2| Teams|{{nobr|No. of Teams}}/ Hosts/ Year}}
!(8) {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
!(8) {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
!(8) {{flagicon|SRI}} [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
!(10) {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
!(10) {{flagicon|IND}} [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
!(10) {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
!(10) {{flagicon|AUS}} [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
!(10) {{flagicon|RSA}} [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
!(10) {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
!(12) {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
!(12) {{flagicon|PAK}} [[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]]
!Total
|-
| id=AUS"" align=left| {{crw|AUS}}
| bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor=silver | '''RU''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || style="border: 3px solid red;background:gold"| '''C''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || Q || '''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|BAN}}
| × || × || × || style="border: 3px solid red" |R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || Q ||'''8'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|ENG}}
| style="border: 3px solid red;background:gold"| '''C''' || R1 ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF'''|| R1 || style="border: 3px solid red;background:silver"| '''RU''' || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|IND}}
|bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || style="border: 3px solid red" |R1 ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor=silver | '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|IRE}}
| × || × || × || R1 || R1 || R1 || • || R1 || • || R1 || Q ||'''6'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}}
|bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || R1 ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || R1 || Q || '''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{nobr|{{crw|NED}}}}
| × || × || × || • || • || • || • || • || • || R1 || || '''1'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|PAK}}
| R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || style="border:3px solid red" |Q || '''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|SCO}}
| × || × || × || × || • || •
|| • || • || R1 || R1 || || '''2'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|SA}}
| R1 || R1 || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || style="border: 3px solid red;background:silver"| '''RU''' ||bgcolor=silver | '''RU''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|SL}}
| R1 || R1 || style="border: 3px solid red" |R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|THA}}
| × || × || × || • || • || • || R1 || • || • || • || ||'''1'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|WIN}}
| R1 || style="border: 3px solid red;background:#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || style="border: 3px solid red;background:#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || Q ||'''11'''
|}

===Team debuts===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! Year
! Debutants
! Total
|-
| [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| {{crw|AUS}}, {{crw|ENG}}, {{crw|IND}}, {{crw|NZ}}, {{crw|PAK}}, {{crw|SA}}, {{crw|SL}}, {{crw|WIN}}
| 8
|-
| [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| {{crw|BAN}}, {{crw|IRE}}
| 2
|-
| [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| {{crw|THA}}
| 1
|-
|[[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
|[[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| {{crw|SCO}}
| 1
|-
|[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| {{crw|NED}}
| 1
|-
|[[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]]
|
|
|-
| Total
|
| 13
|}

==Records==
{{Main|List of Women's T20 World Cup records}}
{{updated|6 July 2026}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="4"|T20 World Cup records
|-
!colspan="4"|Batting
|-
|Most runs
|{{criconw|NZL}} [[Suzie Bates]]
|1,254 {{small|([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] – [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Runs|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=27 June 2026}}</ref>
|-
|Highest score
|{{criconw|Australia}} [[Meg Lanning]] v {{crw|IRE}} at [[Sylhet International Cricket Stadium|Sylhet]]
|126 {{small|([[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Score|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Highest [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]]
|{{criconw|ENG}} [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] & [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] {{small|v}} {{crw|THA}} at [[Manuka Oval|Canberra]]
|169* {{small|([[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fow-highest-partnerships-for-any-wicket/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Partnership|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Most runs in a tournament
|{{criconw|ENG}} [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]]
|302 {{small|([[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most runs in a tournament|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Bowling
|-
|Most wickets
|{{criconw|RSA}} [[Shabnim Ismail]]
|51 {{small|([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] – [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most wickets|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=28 June 2026}}</ref>
|-
|Best bowling figures
|{{criconw|WIN}} [[Deandra Dottin]] v {{crw|BAN}} at [[Providence Stadium|Providence]]
|5/5 {{small|([[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-best-figures-innings/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Best Bowling Figure|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Most wickets in a tournament
|{{cricon|NZL}} [[Amelia Kerr]]
|15 {{small|([[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most wickets in a tournament|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Fielding
|-
|Most dismissals {{small|([[wicket-keeper]])}}
|{{criconw|AUS}} [[Alyssa Healy]]
|32 {{small|([[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]] – [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/keeping-most-dismissals-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Dismissals|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Most catches {{small|([[fielding (cricket)|fielder]])}}
|{{criconw|NZL}} [[Suzie Bates]]
|28 {{small|([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] – [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fielding-most-catches-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Catches|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=24 June 2026}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Team
|-
|Highest team total
|{{crw|ENG}} (v {{crw|SRI}}) at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Birmingham]]
|219/1 ([[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-innings-totals/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Totals|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Lowest team total
|{{crw|BAN}} (v {{crw|WIN}}) at [[Providence Stadium|Providence]]
|46 {{small|([[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-innings-totals/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Lowest Totals|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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Women's T20 World Cup

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{{Short description|Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) Cricket World Cup}}
{{about|the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup|ODI Cricket World Cup|Women's Cricket World Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Women's T20 World Cup
| image = Women's T20 World Cup.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| tournament format = [[Round robin tournament|Round robin]] and [[Single elimination tournament|knockout]]
| first = [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] England
| last = [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]] England & Wales
| next = [[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]] Pakistan
| participants = 12 (16 from 2030)
| champions = {{crw|AUS}} (7th title)
| most successful = {{crw|AUS}} (7 titles)
| most runs = {{criconw|NZ}} [[Suzie Bates]] (1,254)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=136&type=trophy|title=Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref>
| most wickets = {{criconw|RSA}} [[Shabnim Ismail]] (51)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=136&type=trophy|title=Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref>
| current =
| website = {{URL|https://www.t20worldcup.com/|t20worldcup.com}}
}}
{{International cricket competitions sidebar}}
The '''ICC Women's T20 World Cup''' is a biennial [[world cup]] for the sport of [[cricket]] in the [[women's Twenty20 International|T20I]] format. It is organised by the [[International Cricket Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/917529|title=World T20 renamed as T20 World Cup|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200931/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/917529|archive-date=2018-11-23|url-status=live}}</ref> The first edition was held in England [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|in 2009]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/world-t20-to-be-called-t20-world-cup-from-2020-edition-icc/articleshow/66772304.cms|title=World T20 to be called T20 World Cup from 2020 edition: ICC|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=2018-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124064512/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/world-t20-to-be-called-t20-world-cup-from-2020-edition-icc/articleshow/66772304.cms|archive-date=2018-11-24|url-status=live}}</ref> For the first three editions, there were eight participating nations, The number was raised to ten from the [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014 edition]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-set-to-host-2025-women-s-world-cup-1326281 |title=India set to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> and further to 12 for the [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026 edition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2687344 |title=Three sub-continent countries set to host ICC events in next cycle |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref>

At each tournament, a set number of teams qualify automatically, with the remaining teams determined by the [[Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier|Global Qualifier]]. For 2028 the 12-team tournament will feature automatic qualification for 10 teams, including the top eight teams from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, the host nation if not already qualified, and the next highest-ranked team(s) on the ICC Women's T20I rankings as of 6 July 2026.

As of 2026, a total of ten editions have been held and thirteen teams have participated. [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]], having won the tournament seven times ([[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]], [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]], [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]], [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]], [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]], [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]], [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]) are the most successful team, while [[England women's cricket team|England]] ([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]), [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] ([[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]) and [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] ([[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]) have one title each.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New venue confirmed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/new-venue-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024 |access-date=20 August 2024 |work=International Cricket Council |date=20 August 2024 }}</ref>

Australia are the current champions having won the 2026 edition for a record seventh time, after defeating England in the final.

== History ==
{{Main|History of the T20 World Cup}}

== Qualification ==
Qualification is determined by the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] Women's [[Twenty20 International]] rankings and a qualification event, the [[Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]]. Until 2014, the top six teams of the ICC Women's Twenty20 International rankings would automatically qualify and the remaining two places determined by a qualification process. In the 2014 edition, six places were determined by the top eight teams of the ICC Women's T20I rankings, with the host country and three qualifiers joining them in the tournament.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} From 2016 onwards, seven places were determined by the top eight teams of the [[ICC Women's ODI and T20I Team Rankings|ICC Women's T20I Team rankings]], with the host country and two qualifiers joining them in the tournament.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

== Trophy ==
The winners of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup receive a trophy designed and made by British silversmiths [[Thomas Lyte]]. Standing at 50 cm in height, the women's trophy was created with silver-plated base metal and brings together a number of separate metal castings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makers of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Trophy |url=https://thomaslyte.com/designers-and-makers-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-trophy/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Thomas Lyte |language=en}}</ref>

== Summary ==
=== Tournaments ===
<section begin="ov"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's T20 World Cup tournaments
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Dates
! scope="col" | Host(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venues
! scope="col" | Teams
! scope="col" | Matches
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
| 1
! scope="row" | [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| 11 June – 21 June 2009 || [[England and Wales Cricket Board|England and Wales Cricket Board]] || 4 in England || rowspan="3" | 8 || rowspan="2" | 15 || rowspan="10" {{N/A}} || <ref name="wwt20-2009">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2009 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2009-355925 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2
! scope="row" | [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| 5 – 16 May 2010 || [[Cricket West Indies|Cricket West Indies]] || 3 in West Indies || <ref name="wwt20-2010">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2010 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2010-412672 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 3
! scope="row" | [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| {{nobr|26 September – 7 October 2012}} || [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lanka Cricket]] || 4 in Sri Lanka || 17 || <ref name="wwt20-2012">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2012 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2012-13-533235 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 4
! scope="row" | [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| 23 March – 6 April 2014 || [[Bangladesh Cricket Board|Bangladesh Cricket Board]] || 2 in Bangladesh || rowspan="6" | 10 || 27 || <ref name="wwt20-2014">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2014 Women's World Twenty20 |id=women-s-world-t20-2013-14-628373 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 5
! scope="row" | [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| 15 March – 3 April 2016 || {{nobr|[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|Board of Control for Cricket in India]]}} || 8 in India || rowspan="5" | 23 || <ref name="wwt20-2016">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2016 Women's World Twenty20 |id=women-s-world-t20-2015-16-901361 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 6
! scope="row" | [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| 9 – 24 November 2018 || [[Cricket West Indies|Cricket West Indies]] || 3 in West Indies || <ref name="wwt20-2018">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2018 Women's World Twenty20 |id=icc-women-s-world-t20-2018-19-1150525 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 7
! scope="row" | [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| 21 February – 8 March 2020 || [[Cricket Australia|Cricket Australia]] || 6 in Australia || <ref name="wt20wc-2021">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2020 Women's T20 World Cup |id=women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 8
! scope="row" | [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| 10 – 26 February 2023 || [[Cricket South Africa|Cricket South Africa]] || 3 in South Africa || <ref name="wt20wc-2022">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2023 Women's T20 World Cup |id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 9
! scope="row" | [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| 3 – 20 October 2024 || [[Bangladesh Cricket Board|Bangladesh Cricket Board]] || {{nobr|2 in United Arab Emirates}} || <ref name="wt20wc-2024">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2024 Women's T20 World Cup |id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024-25-1432420 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 10
! scope="row" | [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| 12 June – 5 July 2026 || [[England and Wales Cricket Board|England and Wales Cricket Board]] || 7 in England || rowspan="2" | 12 || rowspan="2" | 33 || <ref name="wt20wc-2026">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|dynamic=y |series |title=2026 Women's T20 World Cup |id=icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859 |access-date=9 March 2026}}</ref>
|-
| 11
! scope="row" | [[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]]
| {{TBA}} || [[Pakistan Cricket Board|Pakistan Cricket Board]] || {{TBA}} || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-events-update|title=ICC Events – Update|date=19 December 2024|publisher=ICC|access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>
|}<section end="ov" />

=== Final results ===
<section begin="fr"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Details of Women's T20 World Cup finals
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="colgroup" colspan="4" | Final
! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="col" | Date & Venue
! scope="col" | Winner
! scope="col" | Victory margin
! scope="col" | Runner-up
|-
! scope="row" | [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| {{dts|2009|06|21|format=dmy}} [[Lord's]], [[London]] || {{crw|ENG}} 86/4 (17 overs) || [[2009 Women's World Twenty20#Final|6 wickets]] || {{crw|NZ}} 85 (20 overs) || <ref name="9wf">{{cite web |title=All-conquering England take title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2009-355925/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-final-355990/match-report |date=4 July 2008 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=27 April 2026}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| {{dts|2010|05|16|format=dmy}} [[Kensington Oval]], [[Bridgetown]] || {{crw|AUS}} 106/8 (20 overs) || [[2010 Women's World Twenty20#Final|3 runs]] || {{crw|NZ}} 103/6 (20 overs) || <ref name="10wf">{{Cite web |title=Australia shut down NZ for thrilling trophy win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2010-412672/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-final-412718/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| {{dts|2012|10|07|format=dmy}} [[R. Premadasa Stadium]], [[Colombo]] || {{nobr|{{crw|AUS}}}} 142/4 (20 overs) || [[2012 Women's World Twenty20#Final|4 runs]] || {{crw|ENG}} 138/9 (20 overs) || <ref name="12wf">{{Cite web |title=Australia keep Women's World T20 title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2012-13-533235/australia-women-vs-england-women-final-533313/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| {{dts|2014|04|06|format=dmy}} [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Dhaka]] || {{crw|AUS}} 106/4 (15.1 overs) || [[2014 Women's World Twenty20#Final|6 wickets]] || {{crw|ENG}} 105/8 (20 overs) || <ref name="14wf">{{Cite web |title=Coyte, Lanning sparkle as Australia coast to hat-trick |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-world-t20-2013-14-628373/australia-women-vs-england-women-final-683015/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| {{dts|2016|04|03|format=dmy}} [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] || {{crw|WIN}} 149/2 (19.3 overs) || [[2016 Women's World Twenty20 final|8 wickets]] || {{crw|AUS}} 148/5 (20 overs) || <ref name="16wf">{{Cite web |title=West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-world-t20-2015-16-901361/australia-women-vs-west-indies-women-final-951419/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| {{dts|2018|11|24|format=dmy}} [[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], [[North Sound]] || {{crw|AUS}} 106/2 (15.1 overs) || [[2018 Women's World Twenty20 final|8 wickets]] || {{crw|ENG}} 105 (19.4 overs) || <ref name="18wf">{{Cite web |title=Gardner, Wareham help Australia lift fourth title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-t20-2018-19-1150525/australia-women-vs-england-women-final-1150555/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| {{dts|2020|03|08|format=dmy}} [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]] || {{crw|AUS}} 184/4 (20 overs) || [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup final|85 runs]] || {{nobr|{{crw|IND}}}} 99 (19.1 overs) || <ref name="20wf">{{Cite web |title=Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Jess Jonassen hand clinical Australia fifth T20 World Cup title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/australia-women-vs-india-women-final-1173070/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| {{dts|2023|02|26|format=dmy}} [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] || {{crw|AUS}} 156/6 (20 overs) || [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup#Final|19 runs]] || {{crw|SA}} 137/6 (20 overs) || <ref name="23wf">{{Cite web |title=Mooney's 74* leads clinical Australia to sixth T20 World Cup title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037/south-africa-women-vs-australia-women-final-1338062/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| {{dts|2024|10|20|format=dmy}} [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{crw|NZ}} 158/5 (20 overs) || [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup final|32 runs]] || {{crw|SA}} 126/9 (20 overs) || <ref name="24wf">{{Cite web |title=Kerr, Halliday deliver World Cup glory on dream day for NZ cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024-25-1432420/new-zealand-women-vs-south-africa-women-final-1432444/match-report |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| {{dts|2026|07|05|format=dmy}} [[Lord's]], [[London]] || {{crw|AUS}} 153/3 (17.1 overs) || [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup final|7 wickets]] || {{crw|ENG}} 150/4 (20 overs) || <ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 July 2026 |title=Australia in seventh heaven as Mooney, Litchfield seal T20 WC in style |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2026-1483859/england-women-vs-australia-women-final-1490709/match-report |language=en |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|}<section end="fr"/>

==Performance by nations==
{{Updated|the [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026 edition]]}}
Nations are ordered by best result then by appearances, then by winning percentage, then by total number of wins, total number of games, and then alphabetically:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" |Team
!colspan=3|Appearances
!rowspan="2" |Best result
!colspan="6"|Statistics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-twenty20-2014/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=136&type=trophy |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
|-
!Total
!First
!Latest
!Played
!Won
!Lost
!Tie
!NR
!Win%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|AUS}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026)||56||46||9||1(1)||0||83.92
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|ENG}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2009) ||49||37||11||1(0)||0||75.51
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2024) ||47|||31||16||0||0||65.95
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|WIN}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=gold| {{sort|1|Champions}} (2016) ||45||26||19||0||0||57.77
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|SA}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=silver| {{sort|3|Runners-up}} (2023, 2024) ||45||22||23||0||0||48.88
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|IND}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||bgcolor=silver| {{sort|3|Runners-up}} (2020) ||45||25||20||0||0||55.55
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|SL}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2009–2024) ||40||13||27||0||0||32.50
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|PAK}}
|10||[[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2009–2024)||41||10||30||0||1||25.00
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|BAN}}
|7||[[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2014–2024)||30||5||25||0||0||16.66
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|IRE}}
|5||[[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2014–2018, 2023, 2026)||22||1||21||0||0||4.54
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|SCO}}
|2||[[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2024–2026) ||9||1||8||0||0||11.11
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|THA}}
|1||[[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]||[[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2020)||4||0||3||0||1||0.00
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{crw|NED}}
|1||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]||{{sort|5|First Round}} (2026)||5||0||5||0||0||0.00
|-
|}
''Note:''
* The number in bracket indicates number of wins in tied matches by [[Super Over]]s however these are considered half a win regardless of the result. The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win.

===By editions===
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

;Legend
* {{bg|gold|'''C'''}} – Champions
* {{bg|silver|'''RU'''}} – Runners-up
* {{bg|#cc9966|'''SF'''}} – Semi-finalist
* R1 – Round 1 (group stage)
* Q – Qualified, Still in Competition
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray| • }} – Did not qualify
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray| × }} – Did not enter
*{{border|width=3px|color=red|   }} — Hosts

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!scope="col" {{diagonal split header 2| Teams|{{nobr|No. of Teams}}/ Hosts/ Year}}
!(8) {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
!(8) {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
!(8) {{flagicon|SRI}} [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
!(10) {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
!(10) {{flagicon|IND}} [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
!(10) {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
!(10) {{flagicon|AUS}} [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
!(10) {{flagicon|RSA}} [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
!(10) {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
!(12) {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
!(12) {{flagicon|PAK}} [[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]]
!Total
|-
| id=AUS"" align=left| {{crw|AUS}}
| bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor=silver | '''RU''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || style="border: 3px solid red;background:gold"| '''C''' || bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || Q || '''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|BAN}}
| × || × || × || style="border: 3px solid red" |R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || Q ||'''8'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|ENG}}
| style="border: 3px solid red;background:gold"| '''C''' || R1 ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF'''|| R1 || style="border: 3px solid red;background:silver"| '''RU''' || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|IND}}
|bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || style="border: 3px solid red" |R1 ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor=silver | '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|IRE}}
| × || × || × || R1 || R1 || R1 || • || R1 || • || R1 || Q ||'''6'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{nobr|{{crw|NZ}}}}
|bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' ||bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || R1 ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || R1 || Q || '''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{nobr|{{crw|NED}}}}
| × || × || × || • || • || • || • || • || • || R1 || || '''1'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|PAK}}
| R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || style="border:3px solid red" |Q || '''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|SCO}}
| × || × || × || × || • || •
|| • || • || R1 || R1 || || '''2'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|SA}}
| R1 || R1 || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || style="border: 3px solid red;background:silver"| '''RU''' ||bgcolor=silver | '''RU''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|SL}}
| R1 || R1 || style="border: 3px solid red" |R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || R1 || Q ||'''11'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|THA}}
| × || × || × || • || • || • || R1 || • || • || • || ||'''1'''
|-
| id="" align=left| {{crw|WIN}}
| R1 || style="border: 3px solid red;background:#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' ||bgcolor=gold| '''C''' || style="border: 3px solid red;background:#cc9966"| '''SF''' || R1 || R1 || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || bgcolor="#cc9966"| '''SF''' || Q ||'''11'''
|}

===Team debuts===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! Year
! Debutants
! Total
|-
| [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| {{crw|AUS}}, {{crw|ENG}}, {{crw|IND}}, {{crw|NZ}}, {{crw|PAK}}, {{crw|SA}}, {{crw|SL}}, {{crw|WIN}}
| 8
|-
| [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| {{crw|BAN}}, {{crw|IRE}}
| 2
|-
| [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
| [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| {{crw|THA}}
| 1
|-
|[[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| ''none''
| 0
|-
|[[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| {{crw|SCO}}
| 1
|-
|[[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| {{crw|NED}}
| 1
|-
|[[2028 Women's T20 World Cup|2028]]
|
|
|-
| Total
|
| 13
|}

==Records==
{{Main|List of Women's T20 World Cup records}}
{{updated|6 July 2026}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="4"|T20 World Cup records
|-
!colspan="4"|Batting
|-
|Most runs
|{{criconw|NZL}} [[Suzie Bates]]
|1,254 {{small|([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] – [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Runs|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=27 June 2026}}</ref>
|-
|Highest score
|{{criconw|Australia}} [[Meg Lanning]] v {{crw|IRE}} at [[Sylhet International Cricket Stadium|Sylhet]]
|126 {{small|([[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Score|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Highest [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]]
|{{criconw|ENG}} [[Nat Sciver-Brunt]] & [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] {{small|v}} {{crw|THA}} at [[Manuka Oval|Canberra]]
|169* {{small|([[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fow-highest-partnerships-for-any-wicket/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Partnership|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Most runs in a tournament
|{{criconw|ENG}} [[Danni Wyatt-Hodge]]
|302 {{small|([[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most runs in a tournament|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Bowling
|-
|Most wickets
|{{criconw|RSA}} [[Shabnim Ismail]]
|51 {{small|([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] – [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most wickets|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=28 June 2026}}</ref>
|-
|Best bowling figures
|{{criconw|WIN}} [[Deandra Dottin]] v {{crw|BAN}} at [[Providence Stadium|Providence]]
|5/5 {{small|([[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-best-figures-innings/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Best Bowling Figure|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Most wickets in a tournament
|{{cricon|NZL}} [[Amelia Kerr]]
|15 {{small|([[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most wickets in a tournament|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Fielding
|-
|Most dismissals {{small|([[wicket-keeper]])}}
|{{criconw|AUS}} [[Alyssa Healy]]
|32 {{small|([[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]] – [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/keeping-most-dismissals-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Dismissals|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Most catches {{small|([[fielding (cricket)|fielder]])}}
|{{criconw|NZL}} [[Suzie Bates]]
|28 {{small|([[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]] – [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fielding-most-catches-career/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Catches|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=24 June 2026}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"|Team
|-
|Highest team total
|{{crw|ENG}} (v {{crw|SRI}}) at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Birmingham]]
|219/1 ([[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]])
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-innings-totals/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Totals|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Lowest team total
|{{crw|BAN}} (v {{crw|WIN}}) at [[Providence Stadium|Providence]]
|46 {{small|([[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]])}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-innings-totals/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-136|title=T20 Women World Cup Records – Lowest Totals|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
|}

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2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

2026-09-17T04:35:57Z

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{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2026}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
| image = 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup logo.png
| administrator = [[Asian Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[Tournament#Multi-stage tournaments|Group stage]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]]
| host = United Arab Emirates
| fromdate = 28 August
| todate = 13 September 2026
| champions = {{crw|IND}}
| count = 4
| runner up = {{crw|SL}}
| participants = 8
| matches = 15
| most runs = {{crwicon|IND}} [[Shafali Verma]] (236)
| most wickets = {{crwicon|IND}} [[Deepti Sharma]] (14)
| previous_year = 2024
| previous_tournament = 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
| next_year = 2028
| next_tournament = 2028 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
}}

The '''2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup''' also branded as '''DP World Women's Asia Cup 2026''' was the sixth edition of the [[Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]] and overall the tenth [[Women's Asia Cup]]. It was hosted by the [[Emirates Cricket Board]] from 28 August to 13 September 2026 with 8 teams competing in 15 matches at the [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]]. [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] were the defending champions and were defeated in the [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final|final]] by [[India women's national cricket team|India]] who went onto win their record-extending fourth title in the T20 format and overall the eighth title in the Asia Cup.

== Background ==
The [[Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]] is a biennial [[international cricket]] competition in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format, organised by the [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC). It was inaugurated in [[2004 Women's Asia Cup|2004]] as [[Women's Asia Cup]], an annual [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) competition and was held as such until [[2006 Women's Asia Cup|2006]]. It was converted to a biennial tournament from then on and since [[2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2012]], has been held in the WT20I format.<ref name="Hist">{{Cite web |title=Women's Asia Cup Winners 2003/04–2026 |publisher=[[The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]] |url=https://acscricket.com/?page_id=7533 |access-date=2026-09-12 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="etk">{{cite web |last=Ilsley |first=Robert |date=10 August 2026 |title=Dubai welcomes Women’s Asia Cup – All the details |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/dubai-welcomes-womens-asia-cup-all-the-details-1.500636007 |work=[[Gulf News]] |access-date=19 August 2026}}</ref> [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] were the defending champions having defeated [[India women's national cricket team|India]] in the [[2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup#Final|previous edition's final]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinidhi |date=28 July 2024 |title=Athapaththu, Samarawickrama stun India as Sri Lanka win their first Women's Asia Cup title |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2024-1426636/sri-lanka-women-vs-india-women-final-1426770/match-report |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=22 August 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka Clinch Maiden Women's Asia Cup Title With Comprehensive Win Over India |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/sri-lanka-clinch-maiden-women-s-asia-cup-title-with-comprehensive-win-over-india |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=28 July 2024 |access-date=22 August 2026}}</ref>

=== Format ===
Eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. In the group stage, each team played every other team in its group once in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, which consisted of two semi-finals, with the winners facing off in the final.<ref name="etk"/><ref name="format">{{Cite web |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinidhi |date=26 August 2026 |title=Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026: Format, favourites and players to watch out for |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-asia-cup-2026-faqs-format-favourites-and-players-to-watch-out-for-1551502 |access-date=14 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

=== Schedule ===
In the [[2025–2029 ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]], the tournament was scheduled to be held in September–October 2026.<ref>{{cite journal |title=2025–2029 ICC Women's FTP |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/momiku5h9eyqzp5tohdb.pdf |date=4 November 2024 |journal=[[ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]] | publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |volume=2}}</ref> However on 6 August 2026, the ACC announced that the tournament would instead be held from 28 August to 13 September 2026 in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Asia Cup starts August 28 in Dubai; India vs Pakistan on September 5 |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-asia-cup-starts-august-28-in-dubai-india-vs-pakistan-on-september-5-1548880 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |date=6 August 2026 |access-date=12 August 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's T20 Asia Cup to begin on August 28 in Dubai; India-Pakistan clash on September 5 |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/womens-t20-asia-cup-to-begin-on-august-28-in-dubai-india-pakistan-clash-on-september-520260806220635/ |work=[[Asian News International]] |date=6 August 2026 |access-date=19 August 2026}}</ref>

== Qualification ==
The four [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|full members]] of the ACC with a women's team: [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]], India, [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]] and Sri Lanka were given direct qualification for the tournament, while eighteen of the [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate members|associate teams]] of the ACC competed in the [[2026 ACC Women's Premier Cup]] to determine four entrants: [[Hong Kong women's national cricket team|Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia women's national cricket team|Indonesia]], [[Thailand women's national cricket team|Thailand]] and the [[United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="ACQ">{{Cite web |date=11 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 Asia Cup: Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and UAE qualify |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-asia-cup-thailand-hong-kong-indonesia-and-uae-qualify-1540449 |access-date=8 September 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref>

{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col1left col4left"
|+ Teams qualified for the tournament
! scope=col | Method of qualification
! scope=col | No. of teams
! scope=col | Date of qualification
! scope=col | Teams
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full members]] || rowspan="4" | '''4''' || rowspan="4" {{N/A}} || {{crw|BAN}}
|-
| {{crw|IND}}
|-
| {{crw|PAK}}
|-
| {{crw|SL}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2026 ACC Women's Premier Cup|ACC Premier Cup]] || rowspan="4" | '''4''' || rowspan="4" | 3 – 13 June 2026 || {{crw|HKG}}
|-
| {{crw|IDN}}
|-
| {{crw|THA}}
|-
| {{nobr|{{crw|UAE}}}}
|- class=sortbottom
! Total || 8 || ||
|}

== Venue ==
In August 2026, the ACC announced that all the matches would be played at the [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]].<ref name="etk"/><ref name="format"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" | Venue in the United Arab Emirates
|-
| style="background:#ececec;color:#2C2C2C;vertical-align:middle;" rowspan="5" | {{location map+ |UAE |float=center |width=250 |caption= |alt=A map of the United Arab Emirates with pin-points on 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup venue |places=
{{Location map~ |UAE |lat=25.05 |long=55.22 |label=[[Dubai International Cricket Stadium|Dubai]] |position=right}}
}} || [[Dubai]]
|-
| [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]]
|-
| Capacity: '''25,000'''
|-
| Matches: '''15 (Semi-finals & final)'''
|-
| [[File:Dubai Stadium 2019.jpg|200px|alt=Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 2019]]
|}

== Squads ==
Following squads were announced for the tournament:<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-sub|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|sub=squads|access-date=13 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>
* '''Bangladesh''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Bangladesh|squad-id=bangladesh-women-squad-1550354|access-date=17 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh name experienced unit for Asia Cup and Asian Games |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/bangladesh-name-experienced-unit-for-asia-cup-and-asian-games |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=17 August 2026 |access-date=23 August 2026}}</ref> [[Dilara Akter]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Marufa Akter]], [[Nahida Akter]], [[Sharmin Akhter]], [[Shorna Akter]], [[Juairiya Ferdous]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Rabeya Khan]], [[Fahima Khatun]], [[Sultana Khatun]], [[Sanjida Akter Meghla]], [[Ritu Moni]], [[Sobhana Mostary]], [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]], [[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Sharmin Sultana (cricketer)|Sharmin Sultana]], [[Fariha Trisna]]
* '''Hong Kong''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Hong Kong|squad-id=hong-kong-women-squad-1550662|access-date=19 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hong Kong, China women's team is ready to take on the Asia Cup 2026 Challenge |url=https://www.crickethongkong.com/news-detail/5059/Hong-Kong,-China-women%E2%80%99s-team-is-ready-to-take-on-the-Asia-Cup-2026-Challenge |publisher=[[Cricket Hong Kong]] |date=19 August 2026 |access-date=24 August 2026}}</ref> Maryam Bibi, Charlotte Chan, [[Kary Chan]], Shing Chan, [[Yasmin Daswani]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Mariko Hill]], Joyleen Kaur, Mahekdeep Kaur, Marina Lamplough, [[Natasha Miles]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), Iqra Sahar, Shanzeen Shahzad ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Alison Siu, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Hailey Wong
* '''India''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=India|squad-id=india-women-squad-1549914|access-date=14 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India Women's squad for the 2026 Asian Games announced |url=https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/india-women-s-squad-for-the-2026-asian-games-announced |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |date=30 June 2026}}</ref> [[Shree Charani]], [[Kranti Gaud]], [[Richa Ghosh]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Bharti Fulmali]], [[Gunalan Kamalini]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), [[Smriti Mandhana]], [[Pratika Rawal]]{{efn|name=Jemimah}}, [[Arundhati Reddy]], [[Deepti Sharma]], [[Nandani Sharma]], [[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]], [[Shafali Verma]], [[Radha Yadav]], <s>[[Jemimah Rodrigues]]</s>{{efn|name=Jemimah|[[Pratika Rawal]] replaced [[Jemimah Rodrigues]] in [[India women's national cricket team|India]]'s squad, after the latter withdrew due to hamstring injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games |url=https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/jemimah-rodrigues-ruled-out-asia-cup-and-asian-games |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |date=14 August 2026 |access-date=16 August 2026}}</ref>}}
* '''Indonesia''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Indonesia|squad-id=indonesia-women-squad-1551594|access-date=26 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=History beckons for Indonesia at the DP World Womens Asia Cup 2026 with a youthful squad ready to make its mark on the continental stage |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DcdirJMoaQq/ |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |date=25 August 2026 |access-date=25 August 2026 |via=[[Instagram]]}}</ref> Ni Kadek Ariani, Derni Bangi, Maria Corazon ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Ni Luh Wesika Ratna Dewi, Kisi Kasse, Dara Agung Laksmi, Sang Ayu Maypriani, Rahmawati Pangestuti, Kadek Winda Prastini, Lie Qiao, Ni Kadek Fitria Rada Rani, Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini ([[Captain (cricket)|c]], [[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Ni Made Putri Suwandewi, Sofia Velic, Desi Wulandari
* '''Pakistan''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Pakistan|squad-id=pakistan-women-squad-1550148|access-date=16 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan women's squads announced for ACC Asia Cup and Asian Games |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-women-s-squads-announced-for-acc-asia-cup-and-asian-games.html |publisher=[[Pakistan Cricket Board]] |date=16 August 2026 |access-date=23 August 2026}}</ref> [[Waheeda Akhtar]], [[Muneeba Ali]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Eyman Fatima]], [[Gull Feroza]], [[Umm-e-Hani]], [[Tuba Hassan]], [[Sadia Iqbal]], Saira Jabeen, Eman Naseer, Momina Riasat, [[Fatima Sana]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), [[Nashra Sandhu]], [[Sadaf Shamas]]{{efn|name=Najiha}}, [[Ayesha Zafar]], [[Shawaal Zulfiqar]], <s>[[Najiha Alvi]]</s>{{efn|name=Najiha|[[Sadaf Shamas]] replaced [[Najiha Alvi]] in [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]]'s squad, after the latter withdrew due to knee injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sadaf Shamas replaces injured Najiha Alvi in Pakistan squad for ACC Women's Asia Cup |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/sadaf-shamas-replaces-injured-najiha-alvi-in-pakistan-squad-for-acc-women-s-asia-cup.html |publisher=[[Pakistan Cricket Board]] |date=24 August 2026}}</ref>}}
* '''Sri Lanka''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Sri Lanka|squad-id=sri-lanka-women-squad-1549715|access-date=13 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka Squad for Women's Asia Cup 2026 |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2026/08/sri-lanka-squad-for-womens-asia-cup-2026/ |publisher=[[Sri Lanka Cricket]] |date=13 August 2026 |access-date=19 August 2026}}</ref> [[Chamari Athapaththu]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), Mithali Ayodya, [[Nilakshi de Silva]], [[Kavisha Dilhari]], [[Imesha Dulani]], [[Vishmi Gunaratne]], [[Kawya Kavindi]], Sanjana Kavindi, [[Sugandika Kumari]], [[Kaushini Nuthyangana]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Hasini Perera]], Chamudi Praboda, [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]], [[Dewmi Vihanga]], [[Chethana Vimukthi]]
* '''Thailand''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Thailand|squad-id=thailand-women-squad-1551596|access-date=23 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A fine blend of youth and experience headlines Thailand’s squad for the DP World Womens Asia Cup 2026 |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GoTyhYzp9/ |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |date=21 August 2026 |access-date=24 August 2026 |via=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> [[Nannaphat Chaihan]], [[Naruemol Chaiwai]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]], [[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Natthakan Chantham]], [[Sunida Chaturongrattana]], Naomi Hamilton, [[Onnicha Kamchomphu]], [[Nannapat Koncharoenkai]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Suleeporn Laomi]], [[Phannita Maya]], Chayanisa Phengpaen, [[Thipatcha Putthawong]], Thanrada Seesawan, [[Chanida Sutthiruang]], [[Aphisara Suwanchonrathi]], Koranit Suwanchonrathi
* '''United Arab Emirates''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=United Arab Emirates|squad-id=united-arab-emirates-women-squad-1550875|access-date=21 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DP World Women's Asia Cup 2026 - Esha Oza to lead UAE's 15-member squad |url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/OMWVYmxkazn7aJ0PoX1G |publisher=[[Emirates Cricket Board]] |date=21 August 2026 |access-date=24 August 2026}}</ref> [[Samaira Dharnidharka]], [[Siya Gokhale]], [[Heena Hotchandani]], Uttara Iyer, [[Lavanya Keny]], [[Suraksha Kotte]], Mehul Kulkarni, [[Vaishnave Mahesh]], [[Indhuja Nandakumar]], [[Esha Oza]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), Rinitha Rajith, [[Theertha Satish]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Sashikala Silva, Archara Supriya, Janani Thirukkumaran

; Player replacements
{{notelist}}

== Group stage ==
The group stage featured a total of 12 matches played from 28 August to 8 September 2026. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage.<ref>{{cite web |title=India-Pakistan clash headlines Women's Asia Cup 2026 schedule |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/139765/india-pakistan-clash-headlines-womens-asia-cup-2026-schedule |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=6 August 2026 |access-date=14 August 2026}}</ref><ref name="format"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! width=50% | [[#Group A|Group A]]
! width=50% | [[#Group B|Group B]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* {{nobr|{{crw|HKG}}}}
* {{crw|IND}}
* {{crw|PAK}}
* {{crw|THA}}
| valign="top" |
* {{crw|BAN}}
* {{crw|IDN}}
* {{crw|SL}}
* {{nobr|{{crw|UAE}}}}
|}

=== Group A ===
<section begin="Group A"/>
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group A standings |update=complete
|source=[[Cricinfo]]<ref name="wac26-pt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888|sub=points table|event=2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|access-date=13 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>

|team_order=IND, PAK, THA, HKG

|win_HKG= |loss_HKG=3 |nr_HKG=0 |nrr_HKG=-3.583
|win_IND=3 |loss_IND= |nr_IND=0 |nrr_IND=5.471
|win_PAK=2 |loss_PAK=1 |nr_PAK=0 |nrr_PAK=0.927
|win_THA=1 |loss_THA=2 |nr_THA=0 |nrr_THA=-2.050

|name_HKG={{crw|HKG}} |name_IND={{crw|IND}} |name_PAK={{crw|PAK}} |name_THA={{crw|THA}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated
}}<section end="Group A"/>
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match1}}'''Match 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|28}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{crw|HKG}}
| score1 = 120/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Naruemol Chaiwai]] 43 (31)
| wickets1 = Marina Lamplough 4/11 (4 overs)
| score2 = 114/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kary Chan]] 28 (20)
| wickets2 = [[Onnicha Kamchomphu]] 3/27 (4 overs)
| result = Thailand won by 6 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548891.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = Rabab Ahsan (UAE) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Naruemol Chaiwai]] (Tha)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Naomi Hamilton (Tha) made her T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match3}}'''Match 3'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|30}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|THA}}
| score1 = 159/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 64 (36)
| wickets1 = [[Suleeporn Laomi]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| score2 = 65 (16.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nannapat Koncharoenkai]] 41 (48)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/0 (1.1 overs)
| result = India won by 94 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548893.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Mishu Chowdhury]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Pratika Rawal]] (Ind) made her T20I debut.
* [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind) played in her 150th WT20I match.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bisht |first=Harshit |date=30 August 2026 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/deepti-sharma-becomes-third-indian-to-play-150-wt20is-10300870.html |title=Deepti Sharma Becomes 3rd Indian After Harmanpreet Kaur And Smriti Mandhana To Play 150 WT20Is |work=[[News18]] |access-date=1 September 2026}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match5}}'''Match 5'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|1}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|THA}}
| score1 = 119/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 54 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Suleeporn Laomi]] 3/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 84/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chanida Sutthiruang]] 25 (24)
| wickets2 = [[Sadia Iqbal]] 3/11 (4 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 35 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548895.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Muneeba Ali]] (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match7}}'''Match 7'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|3}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|HKG}}
| score1 = 193/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 124 (64)
| wickets1 = Marina Lamplough 2/46 (4 overs)
| score2 = 56 (16.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Natasha Miles]] 15 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/9 (3 overs)
| result = India won by 137 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548897.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Mishu Chowdhury]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Smriti Mandhana]] (Ind)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was the first time Hong Kong and India faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kishore |first=Shashank |date=3 September 2026 |title=Mandhana's record ton powers India into semi-finals |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/hong-kong-women-vs-india-women-7th-match-group-a-1548897/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* Alison Siu (HK) played in her 100th WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kishore |first=Shashank |date=3 September 2026 |title=Hong Kong opt to bowl against unchanged India |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hong-kong-opt-to-bowl-against-unchanged-india-in-asia-cup-1552695 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Smriti Mandhana]] (Ind) surpassed [[Mithali Raj]] to become the highest run-scorer and [[Meg Lanning]] to become the highest [[century (cricket)|century]]-scorer in international women's cricket.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 September 2026 |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/smriti-mandhana-highest-run-scorer-womens-international-cricket-10862224/ |title=Smriti Mandhana becomes highest run-getter in women's international cricket |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=3 September 2026 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/smriti-mandhana-scripts-history-surpasses-meg-lanning-to-become-leading-100-maker-in-international-cricket/|title=Smriti Mandhana script's history surpasses Meg Lanning to become leading 100-maker in international cricket|work=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]] |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
* India qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Sabyasachi |date=2026-09-03 |title=India storm into Women's Asia Cup semis after Smriti Mandhana’s record night |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/smriti-mandhana-century-india-vs-hong-kong-womens-asia-cup-semi-finals-2986647-2026-09-03 |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match9}}'''Match 9'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|5}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 55 (18.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shawaal Zulfiqar]] 14 (14)
| wickets1 = [[Shree Charani]] 3/7 (4 overs)
| score2 = 57/3 (8.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] 18[[not out|*]] (18)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 3/17 (3 overs)
| result = India won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548899.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Shree Charani]] (Ind)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (Ind) became the first captain to play in 150 WT20I matches as captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/india-vs-pakistan-womens-asia-cup-historic-harmanpreet-kaur-first-cricketer-to-captain-in-150-t20is/20260905.htm |title=Historic! Harmanpreet first captain to lead in 150 T20Is |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
* This was Pakistan's lowest total in WT20Is.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan Women collapse to 55 against India, suffer lowest-ever T20I total |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/pakistan-women-collapse-to-55-against-india-suffer-lowest-ever-t20i-total20260905220156/ |work=[[Asian News International]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
* [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind) scored her 3,000th run in WT20Is.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/womens-asia-cup/news/shafali-varma-scripts-history-becomes-fastest-and-youngest-to-3000-t20i-runs-in-womens-cricket/articleshow/133809520.cms |title=Shafali Varma scripts history, becomes fastest and youngest to reach 3,000 T20I runs in women's cricket |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match11}}'''Match 11'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|7}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|HKG}}
| score1 = 143/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shawaal Zulfiqar]] 47 (35)
| wickets1 = Joyleen Kaur 4/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 71 (19 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kary Chan]] 30 (47)
| wickets2 = [[Nashra Sandhu]] 6/7 (4 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 72 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548901.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = Rabab Ahsan (UAE) and [[Mishu Chowdhury]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Nashra Sandhu]] (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = This was the first time Hong Kong and Pakistan faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iftikhar |first=Ahsan |date=7 September 2026 |title=Sandhu's 6 for 7 seals Pakistan's semi-final spot |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/hong-kong-women-vs-pakistan-women-11th-match-group-a-1548901/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Nashra Sandhu]] (Pak) took her maiden [[List of five-wicket hauls in women's Twenty20 International cricket|five-wicket haul in WT20Is]] and became the first Pakistani player to take 6 wickets in a WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-08 |title=Nashra Sandhu's record six-fer powers Pakistan into Asia Cup semifinals |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Sep-2026/nashra-sandhu-s-record-six-fer-powers-pakistan-asia-cup-semifinals |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals while Hong Kong and Thailand were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rai |first=Jai |date=2026-09-07 |title=Pakistan reach Women's Asia Cup semi-finals |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-reach-womens-asia-cup-semi-finals-1.500666464 |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}

=== Group B ===
<section begin="Group B"/>
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group B standings |update=complete
|source=[[Cricinfo]]<ref name="wac26-pt"/>

|team_order=SL, BAN, UAE, IDN

|win_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=1 |nr_BAN= |nrr_BAN=
|win_IDN= |loss_IDN=3 |nr_IDN= |nrr_IDN=
|win_SL=3 |loss_SL= |nr_SL= |nrr_SL=
|win_UAE=1 |loss_UAE=2 |nr_UAE= |nrr_UAE= |status_UAE=H

|name_BAN={{crw|BAN}} |name_IDN={{crw|IDN}} |name_SL={{crw|SL}} |name_UAE={{crw|UAE}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated |status_text_H=Hosts
}}<section end="Group B"/>
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match2}}'''Match 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|29}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 79 (19.5 overs)
| runs1 = [[Esha Oza]] 18 (24)
| wickets1 = Mithali Ayodhya 3/14 (3.5 overs)
| score2 = 80/1 (7.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 48[[not out|*]] (25)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548892.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Humaira Farah]] (Pak) and [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Chethana Vimukthi]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Chethana Vimukthi]] (SL) made her T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match4}}'''Match 4'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|31}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|IDN}}
| score1 = 129/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sobhana Mostary]] 40 (42)
| wickets1 = Ni Ariani 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 58 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = Maria Corazon 12 (13)
| wickets2 = [[Nahida Akter]] 3/15 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 71 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548894.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Shivani Mishra]] (Qat)
| motm = [[Nahida Akter]] (Ban)
| toss = Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was the first time Indonesia and Bangladesh faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2026 |title=Nahida, Marufa help Bangladesh brush aside Indonesia |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/bangladesh-women-vs-indonesia-women-4th-match-group-b-1548894/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* Sofia Velic (Idn) made her T20I debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match6}}'''Match 6'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|2}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|IDN}}
| score1 = 124/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 50 (35)
| wickets1 = Ni Luh Dewi 3/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 49 (18.3 overs)
| runs2 = Ni Made Putri Suwandewi 12[[not out|*]] (32)
| wickets2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 7/5 (3.3 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 75 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548896.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shivani Mishra]] (Qat) and [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] (SL)
| toss = Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was the first time Sri Lanka and Indonesia faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balasuriya |first=Madushka |date=2 September 2026 |title=Nilakshika fifty, Athapaththu seven-for rescue Sri Lanka against Indonesia |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/indonesia-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-6th-match-group-b-1548896/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Chamari Athapaththu]] (SL) took her maiden [[List of five-wicket hauls in women's Twenty20 International cricket|five-wicket haul in WT20Is]], and became the first Sri Lankan player to take a [[List of women's Twenty20 International cricket hat-tricks|hat-trick in WT20Is]] and the first Sri Lankan to take 7 wickets in a WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-03 |title=7 For 5 And A Hat-Trick: Chamari Athapaththu Breaks All-Time Full Member Record With Asia Cup Demolition Job |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/womens-asia-cup-2026/cricket-news/7-for-5-and-a-hat-trick-sri-lanka-legend-chamari-athapaththu-breaks-all-time-full-member-record-with-asia-cup-demolition-job |access-date=2026-09-15 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match8}}'''Match 8'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|4}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IDN}}
| team2 = {{crw|UAE}}
| score1 = 73 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini 39 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Suraksha Kotte]] 3/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 75/4 (13.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Esha Oza]] 30 (29)
| wickets2 = Sofia Velic 2/25 (3.1 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548898.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shivani Mishra]] (Qat) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Esha Oza]] (UAE)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match10}}'''Match 10'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|6}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 114/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sobhana Mostary]] 34 (41)
| wickets1 = Chamudi Praboda 3/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 115/6 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] 48[[not out|*]] (37)
| wickets2 = [[Marufa Akter]] 3/21 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548900.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Humaira Farah]] (Pak) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Farjana Easmin (Ban) made her T20I debut.
* Sri Lanka qualified for the semi-finals while Indonesia were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Upeksha |date=2026-09-07 |title=SL secures spot in Women’s Asia Cup semis |url=https://srilankamirror.com/sports/sl-secures-spot-in-womens-asia-cup-semis/ |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match12}}'''Match 12'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|8}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|UAE}}
| score1 = 103/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sharmin Akhter]] 38 (31)
| wickets1 = [[Suraksha Kotte]] 3/11 (4 overs)
| score2 = 69/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Heena Hotchandani]] 18 (19)
| wickets2 = [[Rabeya Khan]] 3/14 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 34 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548902.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Nahida Akter]] (Ban)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Bangladesh qualified for the semi-finals while the United Arab Emirates were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2026 |title=Bangladesh Women Seal Semi-Final Spot with Commanding 34-Run Win Over UAE |url=https://www.asiancricket.org/news/2026/20494 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]]}}</ref>
}}

== Knockout stage ==
The knockout stage consisted of two semi-finals played on 10 and 11 September and the final played on 13 September.<ref name="etk"/><ref name="format"/>

=== Bracket ===
{{4TeamBracket |nowrap=y |team-width=150px |score-width=150px

| RD1 = '''[[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]'''
| RD1-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD1-team1 = '''{{crw|IND}}'''
| RD1-score1 = '''149/6 (20 overs)'''
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| RD1-score2 = 109/7 (20 overs)

| RD1-seed3 = '''B1'''
| RD1-team3 = '''{{crw|SL}}'''
| RD1-score3 = '''134/6 (18.4 overs)'''
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = {{crw|PAK}}
| RD1-score4 = 130/5 (20 overs)

| RD2 = '''[[#Final|Final]]'''
| RD2-seed1 = '''SF1W'''
| RD2-team1 = '''{{crw|IND}}'''
| RD2-score1 = '''183/5 (20 overs)'''
| RD2-seed2 = SF2W
| RD2-team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| RD2-score2 = 111 (20 overs)
}}
* Sources: [[Cricinfo]]<ref name="WAC26">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888|sub=fixtures and results|event=2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|access-date=13 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref name="format"/>

=== Semi-finals ===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 1}}'''Semi-final 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|10}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 149/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 64 (40)
| wickets1 = [[Sultana Khatun]] 2/30 (3 overs)
| score2 = 109/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shorna Akter]] 22[[not out|*]] (18)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548903.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Marufa Akter]] (Ban) played in her 50th WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-10 |title=India vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's Asia Cup 2026 Semifinal 1: India advances to sixth straight final |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-vs-bangladesh-live-score-highlights-womens-asia-cup-2026-semifinal-commentary-smriti/article71451773.ece |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Shree Charani]] (Ind) took her 50th wicket in WT20Is.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/womens-asia-cup/shree-charani-creates-history-at-22-becomes-fastest-indian-to-50-t20i-wickets/articleshow/134021088.cms |title=Shree Charani creates history at 22, becomes fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref>
* India qualfied for their sixth consecutive T20 final and overall their tenth consecutive Asia Cup final.<ref name="IND6">{{Cite web |date=10 September 2026 |title=Shafali, Deepti power India into sixth T20 Asia Cup final |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/bangladesh-women-vs-india-women-1st-semi-final-1548903/match-report |access-date=12 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref name="Hist"/>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 2}}'''Semi-final 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|11}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 130/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 47[[not out|*]] (36)
| wickets1 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 134/6 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] 36 (31)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 4/38 (3.4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548904.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Fatima Sana]] (Pak)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Sri Lanka qualfied for their third consecutive T20 final and overall their sixth Asia Cup final.<ref name="SL3">{{Cite web |date=11 September 2026 |title=Sri Lanka thwart Fatima Sana challenge to secure Asia Cup final spot |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/pakistan-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-2nd-semi-final-1548904/match-report |access-date=12 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref name="Hist"/>
}}

=== Final ===
{{Main|2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
India won the toss and elected to bat first.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2026 |title=India bat and bring in Kamalini for Rawal; Gunaratne back for Sri Lanka |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-final-india-bat-and-bring-in-kamalini-for-rawal-gunaratne-back-for-sri-lanka-1554035 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> Indian openers [[Smriti Mandhana]] and [[Shafali Verma]] scored 59 and 68 [[Run (cricket)|runs]] respectively to put together a 129-run opening [[Partnership (cricket)|partnership]]. Next three batters were [[Dismissal (cricket)|dismissed]] for under 20 runs each. In the final [[Over (cricket)|over]], [[Gunalan Kamalini]] scored 15 runs in 5 [[Delivery (cricket)|balls]] to take India to the total of 183 runs for the loss of 5 [[wicket]]s. [[Run chase|Chasing]] the target, Sri Lanka lost an early wicket in the first over. Sri Lankan captain [[Chamari Athapaththu]] and [[Vishmi Gunaratne]] put together a 58-run partnership before both were dismissed in the tenth over. [[Nilakshika Silva]] scored 22 runs before being dismissed while other remaining batters were all dismissed for single-digit scores, [[All out (cricket)|bundling out]] Sri Lanka for 111 runs as India secured a 72-run victory.<ref name="sc1">{{Cite web |date=2026-09-13 |title=India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's Asia Cup 2026 final: Controversy during trophy presentation; Harmanpreet and Co. refuse to accept title from Naqvi |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-score-highlights-womens-asia-cup-2026-final-indw-v-slw-commentary/article71463380.ece |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="sc2">{{Cite web |title=India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Cricket Score: Seven-Time Champions Face Title Holders In Women's Asia Cup 2026 Final |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/live-updates/sports/india-womens-national-cricket-team-vs-sri-lanka-womens-national-cricket-team-live-score-7-time-champions-face-title-holders-in-womens-asia-cup-2026-final-indw-vs-slw-live-updates-latest-commentary-283780/ |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="sc3">{{Cite web |last2=Pathak |first1=Hafsa |last1=Adil |first2=Manasi |title=India beat Sri Lanka to win Women’s Asia Cup amid trophy controversy |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/9/13/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-asia-cup-final |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]] |language=en}}</ref>

This was India's fourth T20 Asia Cup victory after 2012, [[2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2016]] and [[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2022]]; and overall eighth Asia Cup victory including the four WODI titles in 2004, [[2005 Women's Asia Cup|2005]], 2006 and [[2008 Women's Asia Cup|2008]].<ref name="4-8">{{Cite web |last=Ravindranath |first=Sruthi |date=13 September 2026 |title=Shafali, Mandhana power India to eighth Asia Cup title |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/india-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-final-1548905/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref name="Hist"/> Shafali received the player of the match award for her [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] performance as well as her [[Bowling (cricket)|bowling]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-13 |title=India cruise to record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/india-cruise-to-record-extending-eighth-women-s-asia-cup-title |access-date=2026-09-15 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref> After the match, the ACC's chairman [[Mohsin Naqvi]], who is also the charmain of the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] and the interior minister of Pakistan presented medals to the runners-up Sri Lanka. However, India refused to accept the trophy from him due to the [[India–Pakistan relations|India–Pakistan political issues]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2026 |title=India win the Asia Cup but no trophy presentation... again |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-asia-cup-final-india-win-the-asia-cup-title-but-no-trophy-presentation-again-1554161 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> This is the second time of such occurrence, after the [[2025 Asia Cup]] where the [[India national cricket team|India men's team]] also refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi in the aftermath of the [[2025 Pahalgam attack|Pahalgam terror attack]] and the subsequent [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2026 |title=BCCI Offered Solution To Women's Asia Cup Trophy Row. How Asian Cricket Body Replied |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/womens-asia-cup-2026/bcci-provided-alternative-over-womens-asia-cup-trophy-presentation-heres-what-acc-replied-12046720 |access-date=15 September 2026 |website=[[NDTV Sports]]}}</ref> and Naqvi walked away with the trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2026 |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/46412222/india-refuse-accept-asia-cup-trophy-delayed-presentation-ceremony |title=India refuse to accept Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi |access-date=2026-09-15 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>
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[[File:Shafali Verma in 2025.jpg|thumb|alt=Shafali Verma in 2025|[[Shafali Verma]] received the player of the match award for the final.]]
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 September 2026
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 183/5 (20 overs)
| score2 = 111 (20 overs)
| result = [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final#Match scorecard|India won by 72 runs]]
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548905.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
}}

== Statistics ==
[[File:Smriti Mandhana.jpg|thumb|alt=Smriti Mandhana in 2025|[[Smriti Mandhana]] scored a [[Century (cricket)|century]] in the 2026 tournament.]]
[[File:Deepti Sharma in 2025.jpeg|thumb|alt=Deepti Sharma in 2025|[[Deepti Sharma]] took the most wickets (14) in the 2026 tournament.]]
[[Shafali Verma]] of India scored the most runs in the 2026 tournament (236 runs from 5 innings).<ref name="mrw">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-18454|rec=most runs|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> One [[Century (cricket)|century]] was scored as well as a 100-run partnerships in the 2026 tournament.<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup|rec=list of centuries|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup|rec=list of hundred partnerships|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> [[Deepti Sharma]] of India took the most wickets in the 2026 tournament (14 wickets from 5 innings).<ref name="mww">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-18454|rec=most wickets|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> A total of six four-wicket hauls and two [[five-wicket haul]]s were taken in the 2026 tournament.<ref>{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy-rec |id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup |rec=list of 5wi |access-date=15 September 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy-rec |id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup |rec=list of 4wi |access-date=15 September 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most runs<ref name="mrw"/>
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 236
| [[Shafali Verma]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=row | 213
| [[Smriti Mandhana]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=row | 108
| [[Nilakshi de Silva]] || {{crw|SL}}
|-
! scope=row | 99
| [[Chamari Athapaththu]] || {{crw|SL}}
|-
! scope=row | 98
| [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] || {{crw|SL}}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mww"/>
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 14
| [[Deepti Sharma]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 | 12
| [[Shree Charani]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
| [[Chamari Athapaththu]] || {{crw|SL}}
|-
! scope=row | 9
| [[Fatima Sana]] || {{crw|PAK}}
|-
! scope=row | 8
| [[Marufa Akter]] || {{crw|BAN}}
|}

== Broadcasting ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Broadcasters for the tournament<ref name="Broad1">{{cite web |date=29 August 2026 |title=Here's your guide to catching all the DP World Women's Asia Cup 2026 action live |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ef2QKv7QF/ |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |access-date=2 September 2026 |via=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><ref name="Broad2">{{cite web |date=27 August 2026 |title=Women's Asia Cup 2026, where to watch live: TV channels and live streaming details |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/womens-asia-cup-2026/cricket-news/womens-asia-cup-2026-live-streaming-and-tv-channels-where-to-watch-live-and-match-timings |website=Wisden |access-date=15 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="Broad3">{{cite web |date=30 August 2026 |title=How to watch Women's Asia Cup 2026 live: Schedule, match timings, TV channels and streaming details |url=https://www.cricketnews.com/en/cricket/news/watch-womens-asia-cup-2026-live-schedule-timings-tv-channels-streaming/b35e2a05b39dadc0ad22fb7a |website=Cricket News |access-date=15 September 2026}}</ref>
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Country/Sub-region
! scope="col" | Television networks
! scope="col" | Streaming platforms
|-
! Africa
| Middle East and North Africa || [[StarzPlay|StarzPlay Cricket]] || [[StarzPlay]]
|-
! rowspan=10 | Asia
| Bangladesh || [[T Sports]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| Hong Kong || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| India || [[Sony Sports Network]] || [[SonyLIV]]
|-
| Indonesia || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| Malaysia || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| Pakistan || [[PTV Sports]] || Tamasha
|-
| Singapore || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| Sri Lanka || [[TV 1 (Sri Lankan TV channel)|TV1]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| Thailand || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| United Arab Emirates || [[StarzPlay|StarzPlay Cricket]] || [[StarzPlay]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | Europe
| Continental Europe || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| United Kingdom || [[Sony Max]] || {{N/A}}
|}

== See also ==
{{See also cricket season|2026}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo 2|series|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|tournament|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-18454}}

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{{short description|Indian women's cricket team}}
{{About|the women's team|the men's team|India national cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = India
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| captain = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]]
| coach = [[Amol Muzumdar]]
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| bowling_coach = [[Aavishkar Salvi]]
| fielding_coach = Munish Bali
| test_status_year = 1976
| icc_status = [[List of International Cricket Council members|Full member]]
| icc_member_year = 1926
| icc_region = [[Asian Cricket Council|Asia]]
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| wt20i_rank = {{Ordinal|3|sup=yes}}
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| wt20i_rank_best = {{Ordinal|3|sup=yes}} (Nov 2019) 
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| most_recent_wtest = v {{crw|ENG}} at [[Lord's]], [[London]]; 10–13 July 2026
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| wtest_record = 9/7 (27 draws)
| wtest_record_this_year = 1/1 (0 draws)

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| most_recent_wodi = v {{crw|AUS}} at [[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]]; 1 March 2026
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| num_wodis_this_year = 3
| wodi_record = 188/150 (2 ties, 5 no results)
| wodi_record_this_year = 0/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
| wwc_apps = 11
| wwc_first = [[1978 Women's Cricket World Cup|1978]]
| wwc_best = Champions ([[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025]])

| first_wt20i = v {{crw|ENG}} at the [[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Cricket Ground]], [[Derby]]; 5 August 2006
| most_recent_wt20i = v {{crw|SL}} at [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]; 13 September 2026
| num_wt20is = 230
| num_wt20is_this_year = 21
| wt20i_record = 128/95 (1 tie, 6 no results)
| wt20i_record_this_year = 12/9 (0 ties, 0 no results)
| wwt20_apps = 8
| wwt20_first = [[2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| wwt20_best = Runners-up ([[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2020]])

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The '''India women's national cricket team''' represents [[India]] in [[international cricket]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Women in Blue's journey through the T20 Women's World Cup|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/womens-t20-world-cup/2020/mar/08/women-in-blues-journey-through-the-t20-womens-world-cup-2113824.html|access-date=2020-12-02|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> It is governed by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) and is a [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members|full member]] of the [[International Cricket Council]] with [[Women's Test|Test]], [[Women's One Day International|One Day International]] and [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] status. India are the current holders of the [[Women's Cricket World Cup|World Cup]], the [[Women's Asia Cup|Asia Cup]], and the [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament|Asian Games]].

The team has played 43 Test matches, winning 9, losing 7, and with 27 ending in draws. Their first international match, on 31 October 1976, was a [[Women's Test cricket|Test]] against the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] at the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]] in [[Bangalore]] which ended in a draw.<ref name="India WTest record by opponent">{{cite web|title=India Women / Records / Women's Test Matches / Result Summary|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=8;id=1863;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907161420/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=8;id=1863;type=team|archive-date=7 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="WTest result summary">{{cite web|title=Records / Women's Test Matches / Team Records / Results Summary|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283305.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923102746/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283305.html|archive-date=23 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IND-W vs WI-W Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Bengaluru, October 31 - November 02, 1976 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-india-1976-77-62212/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-test-67452/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250808085054/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-india-1976-77-62212/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-test-67452/full-scorecard |archive-date=2025-08-08 |access-date=2025-09-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

The team has played 345 ODI matches, winning 188, losing 150, [[List of tied Women's One Day Internationals|tying]] 2, and with 5 ending in a [[no-result]]. India has won the [[Women's Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] once in [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025]]. India has reached the [[Women's Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] final on three occasions, losing to [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]] by 98 runs in [[2005 Women's Cricket World Cup Final|2005]], and to England by 9 runs in [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final|2017]], and winning against [[South African women's national cricket team|South Africa]] by 52 runs in [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2025]].<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world/asia/india-women-cricket-world-cup.html|title=With 'a Billion' Eyes on Them, India's Women Lift Cricket World Cup |website=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref> India have also won the [[Women's Asia Cup#Results|ODI Asia Cup]], a record four times in [[2004 Women's Asia Cup|2004]], [[2005-06 Women's Asia Cup|2005-06]], [[2006 Women's Asia Cup|2006]], and [[2008 Women's Asia Cup|2008]].

The team has played 230 T20I matches, winning 128, losing 95, [[List of tied Women's One Day Internationals|tying]] 1, and with 6 ending in a [[no-result]]. India has reached the finals of the [[ICC Women's World Twenty20|T20 World Cup]] once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in [[2020 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2020]]. India have also won the [[Women's Asia Cup#Results|T20I Asia Cup]], a record four times in [[2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2012]], [[2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2016]], [[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2022]], and [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2026]]. In addition, India have also won gold at the [[Asian Games]] in [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament|2022]], and won silver at the [[Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022]].

==History==
The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Cricket API - Cricket Data for all Indian leagues |url=https://www.sportmonks.com/cricket-api/india/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Sportmonks |language=en-US}}</ref> It was played and adopted by [[Koli people|Kolis]] of [[Gujarat]] because they were sea [[Piracy|pirates]] and [[outlaw]]s who always looted the British ships, so the [[East India Company]] tried to manage the Kolis in cricket.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Downing |first=Clement |title=A History of the Indian Wars |year=1978 |page=189 |oclc=5905776}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Drew |first=John |date=6 December 2021 |title=The Christmas the Kolis took to cricket |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/views/in-focus/news/the-christmas-the-kolis-took-cricket-2910376 |access-date=5 December 2021 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Drew |first=John |date=21 December 2021 |title=How East India traders brought cricket to Indian shores 300 years ago this fortnight |url=https://scroll.in/article/1013180/how-east-india-traders-brought-cricket-to-indian-shores-300-years-ago-this-fortnight |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> The first Indian cricket club was established by the [[Parsis|Parsi]] community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2279/is_1998_Nov/ai_53542832|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040916072154/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2279/is_1998_Nov/ai_53542832|url-status = usurped|archive-date = 16 September 2004|title = Cricket and Politics in Colonial India|work = Ramachandra Guha| access-date = 7 December 2009 | year=1998}}</ref> In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team was formed and toured [[England]], where they played English county teams.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1911_ENG_India_in_England_1911.html|title = India in England, 1911|work = CricketArchive|access-date = 7 December 2009|archive-date = 18 March 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090318074148/http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1911_ENG_India_in_England_1911.html}}</ref> The [[India national cricket team|India men's team]] made their [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[England cricket team|England]] in 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151765.html|title=England v India 1932|date=30 July 2007|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 December 2009}}</ref> The first women's Test was played between [[England women's cricket team|England]] and [[Australia national women's cricket team|Australia]] in 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=8;filter=advanced;orderby=start;size=200;template=results;type=aggregate;view=results |title=List of women's Test matches |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 December 2009 }}</ref>

Women's cricket arrived in India much later; the [[Women's Cricket Association of India]] (WCAI) was formed in 1973.<ref>{{cite book|last=Stoddart|first=Brian|author2=Keith A. P. Sandiford|title=The imperial game: cricket, culture, and society|publisher=Manchester University Press |year=1998|page=5|isbn=978-0-7190-4978-1| oclc=40430869}}</ref> The Indian women's team played their first Test match in [[West Indies women's cricket team in India in 1976–77|1976]], against the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=8;team=1863;template=results;type=aggregate;view=results |title=India women Test matches |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 December 2009 }}</ref> India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1976 against West Indies under [[Shantha Rangaswamy]]'s captaincy at the [[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]] in [[Patna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/womens-world-cup/news/441451|title=One more game, and it can change India's fortunes: Mithali Raj|website=Icc-cricket.com|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928010002/https://www.icc-cricket.com/womens-world-cup/news/441451}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-india-1976-77-62212/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-4th-test-67455/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of WI Women vs IND Women 4th Test 1976/77 - Score Report |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>

The WCAI, the governing body for women's cricket, was affiliated to the [[International Women's Cricket Council]]. As part of the [[International Cricket Council]]'s initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] in 2006/07.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=//cricket/2006/nov/14message.htm |title=Better days for women's cricket? |date=14 November 2006 |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=7 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604020307/http://in.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=%2F%2Fcricket%2F2006%2Fnov%2F14message.htm |archive-date=4 June 2011 }}</ref>

In 2021, the BCCI announced that [[Ramesh Powar]] would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/just-in-ramesh-powar-appointed-head-coach-of-indian-womens-cricket-team/ |title=Ramesh Powar appointed head coach of Indian Women's Cricket Team |work=SportsTiger |date=13 May 2021 |access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ramesh-powar-appointed-head-coach-of-indian-women-s-cricket-team-101620904617509.html |title=Ramesh Powar appointed Head Coach of Indian Women's Cricket Team |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 May 2021 |access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=InsideSport |title=Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years |url=https://www.insidesport.in/ind-w-vs-eng-w-highlights-harmanpreet-kaur-143-renuka-four-for-crush-england-in-2nd-odi-indian-women-script-history-by-winning-1st-series-on-england-soil-watch-highlights/}}</ref>

In July 2025, India clinched their first-ever Women's T20I series win against [[England]], securing an unassailable 3–1 lead in the five-match series. The landmark victory came in the fourth T20I at Worcester, where Indian spinners [[Radha Yadav]], [[Deepti Sharma]], and newcomer [[Shree Charani]] restricted England to 126/7. Openers [[Shafali Verma]] and [[Smriti Mandhana]] set up a comfortable six-wicket chase, finished with 18 balls to spare. The win marked a historic breakthrough, as India had never previously won a T20I series against England, either home or away. The performance, highlighted by disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, also served as vital preparation ahead of the 2026 [[Women's T20 World Cup]] in England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India women register maiden T20 series win against England |url=https://www.en.etemaaddaily.com/sports/cricket/india-women-register-maiden-t20-series-win-against-england:178331 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Etemaad Daily |language=english}}</ref>

In November 2025, India won their first [[Women's Cricket World Cup]], defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the [[DY Patil Stadium]] in [[Navi Mumbai]]. In the semi-final, they chased a huge target of 339 runs against Australia, which is one also the highest successful run chases in the history of Women's ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/women-cricket-world-cup-semifinal-updates-on-october-30/article70220501.ece|title=Women's ODI World Cup semifinal {{!}} Jemimah's gem helps India knock out Australia |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c629qv19g0ro|title=India stun Australia in record chase to reach final}}</ref> The victory was widely celebrated and recognized across India as a landmark moment for women's cricket in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/07/india-women-cricket-world-cup-win-victory-equality|title=Hit for six: why India's Women's Cricket World Cup win is victory for equality}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world/asia/india-women-cricket-world-cup.html|title=With 'a Billion' Eyes on Them, India's Women Lift Cricket World Cup}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=India win maiden Women's Cricket World Cup after Verma–Sharma show |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/cricket/india-beat-south-africa-by-52-runs-lift-maiden-womens-world-cup-title-2025-11-02/ |work=Reuters |date=2 November 2025 |access-date=6 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/02/sport/india-cricket-womenn-world-cup-intl-hnk#:~:text=India%20won%20the%20Women's%20Cricket,Deepti%20Sharma%20and%20Shafali%20Verma|title='We were waiting for this moment' - India wins Women's Cricket World Cup for first time}}</ref>

==Governing body==
{{Main|Board of Control for Cricket in India}}

The [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1928 and represents India at the [[International Cricket Council]]. It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/02/18/stories/2006021803840100.htm|access-date=11 January 2007|title=Nimbus Bags Cricket Rights for $612 m|work=The Hindu|location=India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110084913/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/02/18/stories/2006021803840100.htm|archive-date=10 January 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.

===Selection Committee===
{{Further information|India national cricket team selectors}}
On 28 September 2025, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) announced the appointment of new All-India Women's Selection Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Amita Sharma appointed chairperson of Indian women's cricket team selection committee"|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/amita-sharma-appointed-india-women-cricket-selection-committee-chairperson-neetu-david-bcci-agm-news/article70104866.ece|access-date=28 September 2025|website=Sportstar |date=28 September 2025 }}</ref>
[[Amita Sharma]], former indian right-arm medium fast bowler, heads the five-member selection committee.
*[[Amita Sharma]] (chief selector)
*[[Shyama Shaw|Shyama Dey]]
*[[Jaya Sharma]]
*[[Sulakshana Naik]]
*[[Sravanthi Naidu]]

==Sponsorship==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Duration
! Manufacturer
! Sponsor
! Ref
|-
| 1993–1996
| rowspan=5|
| rowspan=2|[[Wills Navy Cut|Wills]]
| rowspan=7|
|-
| 1999–2001
|-
| 2001–2002
|
|-
| 2002–2003
| rowspan=3|[[Sahara India Pariwar|Sahara]]
|-
| 2003–2005
|-
| 2005–2013
| rowspan=4|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
| 2014–2017
| [[Star India]]
|-
| 2017–2019
| [[Oppo]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Sahara To Byju's to Dream11 – Why Every Indian Cricket Team Jersey Sponsor Ends In Trouble |url=https://zeenews.india.com/photos/sports/from-sahara-to-byju-s-to-dream11-why-every-indian-cricket-team-jersey-sponsor-ends-in-trouble-2951698 |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019–2020
| rowspan=2|[[Byju's]]
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cricket sponsors: The jinx of the jersey |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/cricket-sponsors-the-jinx-of-the-jersey/123443888 |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=The Economic Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020–2023
| MPL Sports
|-
| 2023–2025
| rowspan=2|[[Adidas]]
| [[Dream11]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sahara to Dream11: The Curse of Sponsoring Indian Cricket |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/cricket/sahara-to-dream11-the-curse-of-sponsoring-indian-cricket-ws-l-9526960.html |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025–present
| [[Apollo Tyres]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karhadkar |first=Amol |date=2025-09-16 |title=Apollo Tyres replaces Dream11 as new jersey sponsor of Indian cricket team till 2027 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-team-new-jersey-sponsor-apollo-tyres/article70056510.ece |access-date=2025-10-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px">
File:Snehal Pradhan (10 March 2009, Sydney) 2.jpg|alt=Eight female cricketers stand on a field. Two players are in red practice jerseys; three other players in red jerseys are facing toward them; a player in a blue shirt is facing away and hides another player in a blue game shirt. In the upper left corner is a fan with an Indian flag.|Members of the Indian cricket team before a [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] game in Sydney.
File:Indian Batswoman at Cricket Worlds Cup 2010.jpg|Indian batter at the 2010 [[Women's Cricket World Cup]].
File:Mithali Raj Truro 2012.jpg|[[Mithali Raj]], former captain of the Indian women's cricket team.
</gallery>

==International grounds==
{{further|List of women's Test cricket grounds|List of women's Twenty20 International cricket grounds|List of women's Twenty20 International cricket grounds}}

==Captains==
{{main|List of India women Test cricketers#Test captains|List of India women ODI cricketers#ODI captains|List of India women Twenty20 International cricketers#WT20I captains}}

== Current squad ==
{{for|list of all Test players|List of India women Test cricketers}}
{{for|list of all ODI players|List of India women ODI cricketers}}
{{for|list of all T20I players|List of India women Twenty20 International cricketers}}
This lists all the active players who played for India in the last 12 months or were named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in ''italics''. {{Updated|13 July 2026}}

;Key
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Symbol !! Meaning
|-
| S/N || Shirt number of the player in all formats
|-
| Format || Denotes the player's playing format
|}

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|-
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | Name
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | Age
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | Batting style
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | Bowling style
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | Domestic team
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | Forms
! style="text-align:center; background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; | S/N
|-
! colspan="7" | Batters
|-
| [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] '''(C)''' || {{age|1989|03|08}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Punjab women's cricket team (India)|Punjab]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 23
|-
| [[Smriti Mandhana]] '''(VC)''' || {{age|1996|07|18}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]|| [[Maharashtra women's cricket team|Maharashtra]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 18
|-
| [[Jemimah Rodrigues]] || {{age|2000|09|05}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Mumbai women's cricket team|Mumbai]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 5
|-
| [[Pratika Rawal]] || 24 || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin]] || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] || Test & ODI || 64
|-
| [[Bharti Fulmali]] || 31 || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Vidarbha women's cricket team|Vidarbha]] || T20I || 45
|-
| [[Priya Punia]] || {{age|1996|08|06}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Delhi women's cricket team|Delhi]] || Test || 16
|-
| [[Tejal Hasabnis]] || {{age|1997|8|16}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Maharashtra women's cricket team|Maharashtra]] || ODI || 23
|-
! colspan="7" | All-rounders
|-
| [[Deepti Sharma]] || {{age|1997|08|24}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Uttar Pradesh women's cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 6
|-
| [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] || {{age|1994|02|18}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] || Test, ODI || 2
|-
| [[Shafali Verma]] || {{age|2004|01|28}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Haryana women's cricket team|Haryana]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 17
|-
| [[Sayali Satghare]] || {{age|2000|7|2}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Mumbai women's cricket team|Mumbai]] || Test || 47
|-
| [[Kashvee Gautam]] || {{Age|2003|4|18}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || [[Chandigarh women's cricket team|Chandigarh]] || ODI || 81
|-
| [[Harleen Deol]] || {{age|1998|06|21}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || [[Himachal Pradesh women's cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] || Test & ODI || 33
|-
| [[Amanjot Kaur]] || {{age|2000|01|01}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Punjab women's cricket team (India)|Punjab]] || ODI & T20I || 30
|-
| [[Arundhati Reddy]] || {{age|1997|4|10}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Kerala women's cricket team|Kerala]] || T20I || 20
|-
| [[Radha Yadav]] || {{age|2000|04|21}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Left arm orthodox|orthodox]] || [[Baroda women's cricket team|Baroda]] || T20I || 21
|-
| [[Nandani Sharma]] || {{age|2001|9|20}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[Chandigarh women's cricket team|Chandigarh]] || Test & T20I || 58
|-
! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers
|-
| [[Richa Ghosh]] || {{age|2003|9|28}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Bengal women's cricket team|Bengal]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 13
|-
| [[Yastika Bhatia]] || {{age|2000|01|11}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Baroda women's cricket team|Baroda]] || Test & T20I || 11
|-
| [[Uma Chetry]] || {{age|2002|7|22}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Assam women's cricket team|Assam]] || ODI || 55
|-
| [[G Kamalini]] || {{age|2008|7|20}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Tamil Nadu women's cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] || ODI || 16
|-
! colspan="7" | Spin bowlers
|-
| [[Shree Charani]] || {{age|2004|8|4}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Left arm orthodox|slow orthodox]] || [[Andhra women's cricket team|Andhra]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 4
|-
| [[Shreyanka Patil]] || {{age|2002|07|31}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Karnataka women's cricket team|Karnataka]] || T20I || 31
|-
| [[Vaishnavi Sharma]] || {{age|2005|12|18}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Left arm orthodox|slow orthodox]] || [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || ODI || 2
|-
| [[Prema Rawat]] || {{age|2001|12|11}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || [[Uttarakhand women's cricket team|Uttarakhand]] || T20I || 28
|-
! colspan="7" | Pace bowlers
|-
| [[Kranti Gaud]] || {{age|2003|8|11}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Madhya Pradesh women's cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 26
|-
| [[Renuka Singh Thakur]] || {{age|1996|2|1}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]] || Test, ODI & T20I || 10
|-
|}

;Match fees
Players also receive a match fee of {{INRConvert|15|l}} per Test match, {{INRConvert|6|l}} per ODI, and {{INRConvert|3|l}} per T20I. The BCCI adopted a [[pay equity]] policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=India women cricketers to earn same match fee as male counterparts, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirms |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-women-cricketers-to-earn-same-match-fee-as-male-counterparts-bcci-secretary-jay-shah-confirms-1341878 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref>

==Coaching staff==
{{main|List of India national cricket coaches}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; text-align:center; | Position
! style="background:#0077FF; color:#FF8800; text-align:center; | Name
|-
|Head coach & Batting coach ||[[Amol Muzumdar]]
|-
|Bowling coach || [[Aavishkar Salvi]]
|-
|Fielding coach || Munish Bali
|-
|Team Manager || Niranjan Godbole
|-
|rowspan="4"|Nets Trainers
|Tanveer Shukla
|-
|Sourav Tyagi
|-
|Utkarsh Singh
|-
|Akhil S Prasad
|-
|rowspan="2"|Physiotherapist
|Akanksha Satyavanshi
|-
|Neha Karnik
|-
|Fitness Trainer || Anand Date
|-
|Analyst || Aniruddha Deshpande
|}

==Tournament history==
''A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within [[India]]''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+'''Key'''
|style="background:gold" width="20"|
|align="left"|Champions
|-
|style="background:silver" width="20"|
|align="left"|Runners-up
|-
|style="background:#cc9966" width="20"|
|align="left"|Semi-finals
|-
|}

===Cricket World Cup===
{{Main|Women's Cricket World Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Year !! Round !! Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[1973 Women's Cricket World Cup|1973]]
| colspan=7|''Did not participate''
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[1978 Women's Cricket World Cup|1978]]
| Group Stage
| 4/4
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[1982 Women's Cricket World Cup|1982]] || Group Stage
| 4/5
| 12
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1988 Women's Cricket World Cup|1988]]
| colspan=7|''Did not participate''
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[1993 Women's Cricket World Cup|1993]]
| Group Stage
| 4/8
| 7
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:#cc9966"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[1997 Women's Cricket World Cup|1997]]
| Semi Finals
| 4/11
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
|-style="background:#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[2000 Women's Cricket World Cup|2000]]
| Semi Finals
| 3/8
| 8
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2005 Women's Cricket World Cup|2005]]
| Runners Up
| 2/8
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 1
|-style="background:#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[2009 Women's Cricket World Cup|2009]]
| Super 6s
| 3/6
| 7
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2013 Women's Cricket World Cup|2013]]
| Group Stage
| 7/8
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup|2017]]
| Runners Up
| 2/8
| 9
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup|2022]]
| Group Stage
| 5/8
| 7
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:gold"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025]]
| Champions
| 1/8
| 9
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 1
|-
! Total
! 1 title
! 11/13
! 79
! 42
! 34
! 1
! 2
|-
! colspan=8 | Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian results by year at the Women's Cricket World Cup|url= https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=9;filter=advanced;orderby=year;team=1863;template=results;trophy=68;type=team;view=year|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian overall results at the Women's Cricket World Cup|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=9;filter=advanced;orderby=won;team=1863;template=results;trophy=68;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>
|}

===T20 World Cup===
{{Main|Women's T20 World Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year !! Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-style="background:#cc9966"
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2009 Women's World Twenty20|2009]]
| Semi Finals
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:#cc9966"
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2010 Women's World Twenty20|2010]]
| Semi Finals
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|SL}} [[2012 Women's World Twenty20|2012]]
| Group Stage
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 Women's World Twenty20|2014]]
| Group Stage
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2016 Women's World Twenty20|2016]]
| Group Stage
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:#cc9966"
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2018 Women's World Twenty20|2018]]
| Semi Finals
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
|-style="background:silver;"
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
| Runners Up
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 1
|-style="background:#cc9966"
| {{flagicon|SAF}} [[2023 Women's T20 World Cup|2023]]
| Semi Finals
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024]]
| Group Stage
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2026 Women's T20 World Cup|2026]]
| Group Stage
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
! Total
! 0 titles
! 41
! 22
! 18
! 0
! 1
|-
! colspan=8 | Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian results by year at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;orderby=year;team=1863;template=results;trophy=136;type=team;view=year|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian overall results at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;orderby=won;team=1863;template=results;trophy=136;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>
|}

===Olympic Games===
{{Main|Cricket at the Summer Olympics}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year !!Round!! Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[2028 Summer Olympics|2028]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
! Total
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
|}

===Champions Trophy===
{{Main|ICC Women's Champions Trophy}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year !! Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2027 ICC Women's Champions Trophy|2027]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
! Total
!
!
!
!
!
!
|}

===ICC Women's Championship===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! width=100 |Year
! width=100 |Round
! width=50 |Position
! width=50 |GP
! width=50 |W
! width=50 |L
! width=50 |D
! width=50 |NR
|-
|[[2014–2016 ICC Women's Championship|2014-16]]||[[2014–2016 ICC Women's Championship#Points table|Group stage]]{{efn|Advance To [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]].}} ||5/8||21||9||11||0||1
|-
|[[2017–20 ICC Women's Championship|2017-20]]||[[2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship#Points table|Group stage]]{{efn|Advance To [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]].}} ||4/8||21||10||8||0||3
|- style="background:silver;"
|[[2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship|2022-25]]||[[2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship#Points table|Group stage]]{{efn|Advance To [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]].}} ||bgcolor="silver"|2/10||24||18||6||0||0
|-
!'''Total'''||3/3||0 titles||66||37||25||0||4
|-
|}

===Commonwealth Games===
{{Main|Cricket at the Commonwealth Games}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year !! Round!!Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022]]
|Silver
| 2/8
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-
! Total
! 0 Title
!1/1
! 5
! 3
! 2
! 0
! 0
|}

===Asian Games===
{{Main|Cricket at the Asian Games}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year !! Round !! Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games - Women|2010]]
| colspan=7|''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games - Women|2014]]
| colspan=7|''Did not participate''
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament|2022]]
| Gold
| 1/9
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|2026]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
! Total
! 1 Title
! 1/1
! 3
! 2
! 0
! 0
! 1
|}

===Asia Cup===
{{Main|Women's Asia Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year
! Round
! Position
! Played
! Won
! Lost
! Tie
! NR
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|SL}} [[2004 Women's Asia Cup|2004]]
| Champions
| 1/2
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|PAK}} {{nowrap|[[2005–06 Women's Asia Cup|2005–06]]}}
| Champions
| 1/3
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2006 Women's Asia Cup|2006]]
| Champions
| 1/3
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|SL}} [[2008 Women's Asia Cup|2008]]
| Champions
| 1/4
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2012]]
| Champions
| 1/8
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2016]]
| Champions
| 1/6
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=silver
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2018]]
| Runners Up
| 2/6
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2022]]
| Champions
| 1/7
| 8
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=silver
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2024]]
| Runners Up
| 2/8
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
|-bgcolor=gold
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2026]]
| Champions
| 1/8
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
! Total
! 8 titles
! 10/10
! 56
! 52
! 4
! 0
! 0
|}

===South Asian Games===
{{Main|Cricket at the South Asian Games}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
|-
! Year !!Round!! Position !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Tie !! NR
|-
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Cricket at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016]]
| colspan=8|''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019]]
| colspan=8|''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Cricket at the 2026 South Asian Games|2027]]
| colspan=8|''TBA''
|-
! Total
! 0 Titles
! 0/0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
|}

==Honours==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|+ India women's national cricket team honours
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#19297C|2px}}; width:1%" | Type
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#19297C|2px}}; width:5%" | Competition
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#19297C|2px}}; width:1%" | Titles
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#19297C|2px}}; width:22%" | Seasons
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''ICC Championships'''
! scope="col" | [[Women's Cricket World Cup]]
| '''1'''
| align="left" | '''Champions (1):''' [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025]] '''Runners-up (2):''' [[2005 Women's Cricket World Cup|2005]], [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup|2017]]
|-
! scope="col" | [[ICC Women's T20 World Cup|Women's T20 World Cup]]
| '''–'''
| align="left" | '''Runners-up (1):''' [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2020]]
|-
| rowspan="1" | '''ACC (Continental)'''
! scope="col" | [[Women's Asia Cup]]
| style="background-color:gold" | '''8'''
| align="left" | '''Champions (8):''' [[2004 Women's Asia Cup|2004]], [[2005–06 Women's Asia Cup|2005–06]], [[2006 Women's Asia Cup|2006]], [[2008 Women's Asia Cup|2008]], [[2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2012]], [[2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2016]], [[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2022]], [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2026]] '''Runners-up (2):''' [[2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2018]], [[2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2024]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''Multi-sport'''
! scope="col" | [[Cricket at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
| '''1'''
| align="left" | '''Gold medal (1):''' [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament|2022]]
|-
! scope="col" | [[Cricket at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
| '''–'''
| align="left" | '''Silver medal (1):''' [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022]]
|}
{{legend|gold|record}}

==Statistics==
{{main|India women's national cricket team record by opponent}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
| width="20" style="background: #CCFFCC;" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" |Won more matches than lost
|-
| width="20" style="background: #E6E6FA;" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" |All matches drawn
|-
| width="20" style="background: LemonChiffon;" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" |Won equal matches to lost
|-
| width="20" style="background: #FFCCCC;" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" |Lost more matches than won
|}

===Test cricket===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope="col" |Opponent
!scope="col" |M
!scope="col" |W
!scope="col" |L
!scope="col" |D
!scope="col" |Win%
!scope="col" |Loss%
!scope="col" |Draw%
!scope="col" |First
!scope="col" |Last
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Australia}}
| 12 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 8.33 || 41.66 || 50.00 || 1977 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|England}}
| 16 || 4 || 1 || 11 || 25.00 || 6.25 || 68.75 || 1986 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#ddf"
!scope="row" |{{crw|New Zealand}}
| 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 100.00 || 1977 || 2003
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|South Africa}}
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 2002 || 2024
|- bgcolor="#ffd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|West Indies}}
| 6 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 16.66 || 16.66 || 66.66 || 1976 || 1976
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Total'''
| '''43''' || '''9''' || '''7''' || '''27''' || '''20.93''' || '''16.28''' || '''62.79''' || '''1976''' || '''2026'''
|-
|colspan=10|{{small|''Statistics are correct as of July 2026.''}}<ref name="India WTest record by opponent"/><ref name="WTest result summary"/>
|}

'''Most Test runs for India'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=8;id=1863;type=team|title= India Women / Records / Women's Test matches / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Player!!Runs!!Average
|-
|[[Sandhya Agarwal]]|| 1,110 || 50.45
|-
|'''[[Smriti Mandhana]]'''|| 788 || 52.53
|-
|[[Shanta Rangaswamy]]|| 750 || 32.60
|-
|[[Shubhangi Kulkarni]]|| 700 || 23.33
|-
|[[Mithali Raj]]|| 699 || 43.68
|-
|'''[[Shafali Verma]]'''|| 640 || 49.23
|-
|[[Gargi Banerji]]|| 614 || 27.90
|-
|[[Sudha Shah]]|| 601 || 18.78
|-
|[[Anjum Chopra]]|| 548 || 30.44
|-
|[[Hemlata Kala]]|| 503 || 50.30
|}

'''Most Test wickets for India'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=8;id=1863;type=team|title=India Women / Records / Women's Test matches / Most wickets|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Player!!Wickets!!Average
|-
|[[Diana Edulji]]|| 63 || 25.77
|-
|[[Shubhangi Kulkarni]]|| 60 || 27.45
|-
|[[Jhulan Goswami]]|| 44 || 17.36
|-
|[[Neetu David]]|| 41 || 18.90
|-
|'''[[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]]'''|| 30 || 20.96
|-
|'''[[Deepti Sharma]]'''|| rowspan="2"|25 || 19.00
|-
|[[Shashi Gupta]]|| 31.28
|-
|[[Shanta Rangaswamy]]|| 21 || 31.61
|-
|[[Sharmila Chakraborty]]|| 19 || 22.10
|-
|[[Purnima Rau]] || 15 || 21.26
|}

''Players in '''bold''' text are still active with India.''

*Highest team total: 603/6d v [[South Africa women's cricket team|South Africa]], 29 June 2024 at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
*Highest individual score: 214, [[Mithali Raj]] v [[English women's cricket team|England]], 14 August 2002 at [[County Ground, Taunton]], England
*Best innings bowling: 8/53, [[Neetu David]] v [[English women's cricket team|England]], 24 November 1995 at [[Jamshedpur]], India
*Best match bowling: 10/78, [[Jhulan Goswami]] v [[English women's cricket team|England]], 29 August 2006 at [[County Ground, Taunton]], England

===One Day Internationals===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope="col" |Opponent
!scope="col" |M
!scope="col" |W
!scope="col" |L
!scope="col" |T
!scope="col" |NR
!scope="col" |Win%
!scope="col" |First
!scope="col" |Last
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Australia}}
| 64 || 12 || 52 || 0 || 0 || 18.75 || 1978 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Bangladesh}}
| 9 || 6 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 75.00 || 2013 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Denmark}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 1993 || 1993
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|England}}
| 80 || 36 || 42 || 0 || 2 || 45.00 || 1978 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |[[International XI women's cricket team|International XI]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 1982 || 1982
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Ireland}}
| 15 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 1993 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Netherlands}}
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 1993 || 2000
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|New Zealand}}
| 58 || 23 || 34 || 1 || 0 || 39.66 || 1978 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Pakistan}}
| 12 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 2005 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|South Africa}}
| 35 || 21 || 13 || 0 || 1 || 60.00 || 1997 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Sri Lanka}}
| 36 || 32 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 88.89 || 2000 || 2025
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|West Indies}}
| 29 || 24 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 82.76 || 1993 || 2024
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Total'''
| '''345''' || '''188''' || '''150''' || '''2'''|| '''5''' || '''54.49''' || '''1978''' || '''2026'''
|-
|colspan=10|{{small|''Statistics are correct as of April 2026.''}}<ref name="WODI result summary">{{cite web|title=Records / Women's One Day Internationals / Team Records / Results Summary|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283304.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221173730/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283304.html|archive-date=21 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India Women / Records / Women's One Day Internationals / Result Summary|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=9;id=1863;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022095731/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=9%3Bid%3D1863%3Btype%3Dteam|archive-date=22 October 2016}}</ref>
|}

'''Most ODI runs for India'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=9;id=1863;type=team|title=India Women / Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Player!!Runs!!Average
|-
|[[Mithali Raj]]|| 7,805 || 50.68
|-
|'''[[Smriti Mandhana]]'''|| 5,411 || 47.88
|-
|'''[[Harmanpreet Kaur]]'''|| 4,541 || 37.22
|-
|[[Anjum Chopra]]|| 2,856 || 31.38
|-
|'''[[Deepti Sharma]]'''|| 2,771 || 35.98
|-
|[[Punam Raut]]|| 2,299 || 34.83
|-
|[[Jaya Sharma]]|| 2,091 || 30.75
|-
|'''[[Jemimah Rodrigues]]'''|| 1,810 || 34.15
|-
|[[Anju Jain]]|| 1,729 || 29.81
|-
|[[Jhulan Goswami]]|| 1,228 || 14.61
|}

'''Most ODI wickets for India'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=9;id=1863;type=team|title=India Women / Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Player!!Wickets!!Average
|-
|[[Jhulan Goswami]]|| 255 || 22.04
|-
|'''[[Deepti Sharma]]'''|| 166 || 27.69
|-
|[[Neetu David]]|| 141 || 16.34
|-
|[[Nooshin Al Khadeer]]|| 100 || 24.02
|-
|[[Rajeshwari Gayakwad]]|| 99 || 20.79
|-
|[[Ekta Bisht]]|| 98 || 21.83
|-
|[[Amita Sharma]]|| 87 || 35.52
|-
|[[Poonam Yadav]]|| 80 || 25.15
|-
|[[Shikha Pandey]]|| 75 || 21.92
|-
|[[Gouher Sultana]]|| 66 || 19.39
|}''Players in '''bold''' text are still active with India.''

*Highest team total: 435/5 v [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]], 15 Jan 2025 at [[Niranjan Shah Stadium]], [[India]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/deepti-sharma-597811|title=Deepti Sharma profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>
*Highest individual score: 188, [[Deepti Sharma]] v [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]], 15 May 2017 at [[Senwes Park]], [[South Africa]]<ref name="auto"/>
*Best innings bowling: 6/10, [[Mamatha Maben]] v [[Sri Lankan women's cricket team|Sri Lanka]], 25 April 2004 at [[Asgiriya Stadium]], [[Sri Lanka]]

===Twenty20 Internationals===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope="col" |Opponent
!scope="col" |M
!scope="col" |W
!scope="col" |L
!scope="col" |T
!scope="col" |Tie+W
!scope="col" |Tie+L
!scope="col" |NR
!scope="col" |Win%
!scope="col" |First
!scope="col" |Last
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Australia}}
| 39 || 9 || 28 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 23.08 || 2008 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Bangladesh}}
| 25 || 22 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 88.00 || 2013 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Barbados}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 2022 || 2022
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|England}}
| 38 || 12 || 26 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 31.58 || 2006 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Hong Kong}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 2026 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Ireland}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00 || 2018 || 2023
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Malaysia}}
| 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 66.67 || 2018 || 2023
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Nepal}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2024 || 2024
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Netherlands}}
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2026 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#fdd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|New Zealand}}
| 14 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 28.57 || 2009 || 2024
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Pakistan}}
| 18 || 15 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 83.33 || 2009 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#ffd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|South Africa}}
| 25 || 11 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 44 || 2014 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|Sri Lanka}}
| 32 || 26 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 81.25 || 2009 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|Thailand}}
| 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2018 || 2026
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
! scope="row" |{{crw|UAE}}
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2022 || 2024
|- bgcolor="#dfd"
!scope="row" |{{crw|West Indies}}
| 24 || 15 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 62.50 || 2011 || 2024
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Total'''
| '''230''' || '''128''' || '''95'''|| '''0''' || '''1''' || '''0''' || '''6'''|| '''55.65''' || '''2006''' || '''2026'''
|-
| colspan="11" |{{small|''Statistics are correct as of 13 September 2026.''}}<ref name="India WT20I record by opponent">{{cite web|title=India Women / Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result Summary|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=10;id=1863;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 August 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022100327/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=10%3Bid%3D1863%3Btype%3Dteam|archive-date=22 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Team Records / Results Summary|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283303.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831072623/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283303.html|archive-date=31 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|}

'''Most T20I runs for India'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Women Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=10&id=1863&type=team |access-date=2026-08-31 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Player!!Runs!!Average
|-
|'''[[Smriti Mandhana]]'''|| 4,751 || 30.65
|-
| '''[[Harmanpreet Kaur]]''' || 4,287 || 30.19
|-
|'''[[Shafali Verma]]'''|| 3,137 || 28.77
|-
|'''[[Jemimah Rodrigues]]'''|| 2,824 || 29.41
|-
|[[Mithali Raj]]|| 2,364 || 37.52
|-
|'''[[Richa Ghosh]]'''|| 1,382 || 26.07
|-
|'''[[Deepti Sharma]]'''|| 1,306 || 22.13
|-
|[[Veda Krishnamurthy]]|| 875 || 18.61
|-
|[[Punam Raut]]|| 719 || 27.65
|-
|[[Jhulan Goswami]]|| 405 || 10.94
|}

'''Most T20I wickets for India'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Women Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=10&id=1863&type=team |access-date=2023-02-23 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Player!!Wickets!!Average
|-
|'''[[Deepti Sharma]]'''|| 182 || 18.72
|-
|'''[[Radha Yadav]]'''|| 106 || 19.04
|-
|[[Poonam Yadav]]|| 98 || 15.25
|-
|'''[[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]]'''|| 70 || 22.50
|-
|[[Rajeshwari Gayakwad]]|| 61 || 19.13
|-
|[[Pooja Vastrakar]]|| 58 || 21.41
|-
|[[Jhulan Goswami]]|| 56 || 21.94
|-
|'''[[Shree Charani]]'''|| 54 || 13.87
|-
|[[Ekta Bisht]]|| 53 || 14.71
|-
|[[Anuja Patil]]|| rowspan=2|48 || 21.00
|-
|'''[[Arundhati Reddy]]'''|| 28.60
|}

''Players in '''bold''' text are still active with India.''

• Highest team total: 221/2 v [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|SL]], 28 December 2025 at [[The Sports Hub|Greenfield Stadium]], [[India]]

• Highest individual score: 124, [[Smriti Mandhana]] v [[Hong Kong women's cricket team|Hong Kong]], 3 September 2026 at [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[United Arab Emirates]]

• Best innings bowling: 5/10, [[Deepti Sharma]] v [[Pakistan women's cricket team|Pakistan]], 14 June 2026 at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]]

==Individual records==
{{further|List of women's Test cricket records|List of women's One Day International cricket records|List of women's Twenty20 International records}}

==See also==
* [[India men's national cricket team]]
* [[India national under-19 cricket team]]
* [[India women's national under-19 cricket team]]
* [[India A cricket team]]
* [[Board of control for cricket in india]] (BCCI)
* [[BCCI Awards]]
* [[National Cricket Academy]] (NCA)
* [[Cricket in India]]
* [[Sport in India]] – Overview of sports in India
* [[Glossary of cricket terms]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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*{{cite book |last1=Keshav |first1=Karunya |last2=Patnaik |first2=Sidhanta |title=The Fire Burns Blue: A History of Women's Cricket in India |date=2018 |publisher=Westland Sport |location=Chennai |isbn=978-93-87894-43-3 |url={{GBurl|RiGfwwEACAAJ}}}}
* {{cite book |last1=Singla |first1=Mukta |last2=Slathia |first2=Roopali |title=Rising Spell in Women's Cricket |date=2017 |publisher=Mohindra Publishing House |location=Chandhigarh |isbn=978-93-86558-15-2 |url={{GBurl|dYcPzgEACAAJ}}}}
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2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

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{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2026}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
| image = 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup logo.png
| administrator = [[Asian Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International]]
| tournament format = [[Tournament#Multi-stage tournaments|Group stage]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]]
| host = United Arab Emirates
| fromdate = 28 August
| todate = 13 September 2026
| champions = {{crw|IND}}
| count = 4
| runner up = {{crw|SL}}
| participants = 8
| matches = 15
| most runs = {{crwicon|IND}} [[Shafali Verma]] (236)
| most wickets = {{crwicon|IND}} [[Deepti Sharma]] (14)
| previous_year = 2024
| previous_tournament = 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
| next_year = 2028
| next_tournament = 2028 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
}}

The '''2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup''' also branded as '''DP World Women's Asia Cup 2026''' was the sixth edition of the [[Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]] and overall the tenth [[Women's Asia Cup]]. It was hosted by the [[Emirates Cricket Board]] from 28 August to 13 September 2026 with 8 teams competing in 15 matches at the [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]]. [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] were the defending champions and were defeated in the [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final|final]] by [[India women's national cricket team|India]] who went onto win their record-extending fourth title in the T20 format and overall the eighth title in the Asia Cup.

== Background ==
The [[Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup]] is a biennial [[international cricket]] competition in [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) format, organised by the [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC). It was inaugurated in [[2004 Women's Asia Cup|2004]] as [[Women's Asia Cup]], an annual [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) competition and was held as such until [[2006 Women's Asia Cup|2006]]. It was converted to a biennial tournament from then on and since [[2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2012]], has been held in the WT20I format.<ref name="Hist">{{Cite web |title=Women's Asia Cup Winners 2003/04–2026 |publisher=[[The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]] |url=https://acscricket.com/?page_id=7533 |access-date=2026-09-12 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="etk">{{cite web |last=Ilsley |first=Robert |date=10 August 2026 |title=Dubai welcomes Women’s Asia Cup – All the details |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/dubai-welcomes-womens-asia-cup-all-the-details-1.500636007 |work=[[Gulf News]] |access-date=19 August 2026}}</ref> [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] were the defending champions having defeated [[India women's national cricket team|India]] in the [[2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup#Final|previous edition's final]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinidhi |date=28 July 2024 |title=Athapaththu, Samarawickrama stun India as Sri Lanka win their first Women's Asia Cup title |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2024-1426636/sri-lanka-women-vs-india-women-final-1426770/match-report |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=22 August 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka Clinch Maiden Women's Asia Cup Title With Comprehensive Win Over India |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/sri-lanka-clinch-maiden-women-s-asia-cup-title-with-comprehensive-win-over-india |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=28 July 2024 |access-date=22 August 2026}}</ref>

=== Format ===
Eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. In the group stage, each team played every other team in its group once in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, which consisted of two semi-finals, with the winners facing off in the final.<ref name="etk"/><ref name="format">{{Cite web |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinidhi |date=26 August 2026 |title=Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026: Format, favourites and players to watch out for |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-asia-cup-2026-faqs-format-favourites-and-players-to-watch-out-for-1551502 |access-date=14 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

=== Schedule ===
In the [[2025–2029 ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]], the tournament was scheduled to be held in September–October 2026.<ref>{{cite journal |title=2025–2029 ICC Women's FTP |url=https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/momiku5h9eyqzp5tohdb.pdf |date=4 November 2024 |journal=[[ICC Women's Future Tours Programme]] | publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |volume=2}}</ref> However on 6 August 2026, the ACC announced that the tournament would instead be held from 28 August to 13 September 2026 in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Asia Cup starts August 28 in Dubai; India vs Pakistan on September 5 |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-asia-cup-starts-august-28-in-dubai-india-vs-pakistan-on-september-5-1548880 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |date=6 August 2026 |access-date=12 August 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's T20 Asia Cup to begin on August 28 in Dubai; India-Pakistan clash on September 5 |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/womens-t20-asia-cup-to-begin-on-august-28-in-dubai-india-pakistan-clash-on-september-520260806220635/ |work=[[Asian News International]] |date=6 August 2026 |access-date=19 August 2026}}</ref>

== Qualification ==
The four [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|full members]] of the ACC with a women's team: [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]], India, [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]] and Sri Lanka were given direct qualification for the tournament, while eighteen of the [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate members|associate teams]] of the ACC competed in the [[2026 ACC Women's Premier Cup]] to determine four entrants: [[Hong Kong women's national cricket team|Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia women's national cricket team|Indonesia]], [[Thailand women's national cricket team|Thailand]] and the [[United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="ACQ">{{Cite web |date=11 June 2026 |title=Women's T20 Asia Cup: Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and UAE qualify |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-asia-cup-thailand-hong-kong-indonesia-and-uae-qualify-1540449 |access-date=8 September 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref>

{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col1left col4left"
|+ Teams qualified for the tournament
! scope=col | Method of qualification
! scope=col | No. of teams
! scope=col | Date of qualification
! scope=col | Teams
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full members]] || rowspan="4" | '''4''' || rowspan="4" {{N/A}} || {{crw|BAN}}
|-
| {{crw|IND}}
|-
| {{crw|PAK}}
|-
| {{crw|SL}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2026 ACC Women's Premier Cup|ACC Premier Cup]] || rowspan="4" | '''4''' || rowspan="4" | 3 – 13 June 2026 || {{crw|HKG}}
|-
| {{crw|IDN}}
|-
| {{crw|THA}}
|-
| {{nobr|{{crw|UAE}}}}
|- class=sortbottom
! Total || 8 || ||
|}

== Venue ==
In August 2026, the ACC announced that all the matches would be played at the [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]].<ref name="etk"/><ref name="format"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" | Venue in the United Arab Emirates
|-
| style="background:#ececec;color:#2C2C2C;vertical-align:middle;" rowspan="5" | {{location map+ |UAE |float=center |width=250 |caption= |alt=A map of the United Arab Emirates with pin-points on 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup venue |places=
{{Location map~ |UAE |lat=25.05 |long=55.22 |label=[[Dubai International Cricket Stadium|Dubai]] |position=right}}
}} || [[Dubai]]
|-
| [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]]
|-
| Capacity: '''25,000'''
|-
| Matches: '''15 (Semi-finals & final)'''
|-
| [[File:Dubai Stadium 2019.jpg|200px|alt=Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 2019]]
|}

== Squads ==
Following squads were announced for the tournament:<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-sub|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|sub=squads|access-date=13 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>
* '''Bangladesh''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Bangladesh|squad-id=bangladesh-women-squad-1550354|access-date=17 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh name experienced unit for Asia Cup and Asian Games |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/bangladesh-name-experienced-unit-for-asia-cup-and-asian-games |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=17 August 2026 |access-date=23 August 2026}}</ref> [[Dilara Akter]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Marufa Akter]], [[Nahida Akter]], [[Sharmin Akhter]], [[Shorna Akter]], [[Juairiya Ferdous]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Rabeya Khan]], [[Fahima Khatun]], [[Sultana Khatun]], [[Sanjida Akter Meghla]], [[Ritu Moni]], [[Sobhana Mostary]], [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]], [[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Sharmin Sultana (cricketer)|Sharmin Sultana]], [[Fariha Trisna]]
* '''Hong Kong''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Hong Kong|squad-id=hong-kong-women-squad-1550662|access-date=19 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hong Kong, China women's team is ready to take on the Asia Cup 2026 Challenge |url=https://www.crickethongkong.com/news-detail/5059/Hong-Kong,-China-women%E2%80%99s-team-is-ready-to-take-on-the-Asia-Cup-2026-Challenge |publisher=[[Cricket Hong Kong]] |date=19 August 2026 |access-date=24 August 2026}}</ref> Maryam Bibi, Charlotte Chan, [[Kary Chan]], Shing Chan, [[Yasmin Daswani]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Mariko Hill]], Joyleen Kaur, Mahekdeep Kaur, Marina Lamplough, [[Natasha Miles]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), Iqra Sahar, Shanzeen Shahzad ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Alison Siu, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Hailey Wong
* '''India''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=India|squad-id=india-women-squad-1549914|access-date=14 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India Women's squad for the 2026 Asian Games announced |url=https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/india-women-s-squad-for-the-2026-asian-games-announced |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |date=30 June 2026}}</ref> [[Shree Charani]], [[Kranti Gaud]], [[Richa Ghosh]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Bharti Fulmali]], [[Gunalan Kamalini]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), [[Smriti Mandhana]], [[Pratika Rawal]]{{efn|name=Jemimah}}, [[Arundhati Reddy]], [[Deepti Sharma]], [[Nandani Sharma]], [[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]], [[Shafali Verma]], [[Radha Yadav]], <s>[[Jemimah Rodrigues]]</s>{{efn|name=Jemimah|[[Pratika Rawal]] replaced [[Jemimah Rodrigues]] in [[India women's national cricket team|India]]'s squad, after the latter withdrew due to hamstring injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games |url=https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/jemimah-rodrigues-ruled-out-asia-cup-and-asian-games |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |date=14 August 2026 |access-date=16 August 2026}}</ref>}}
* '''Indonesia''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Indonesia|squad-id=indonesia-women-squad-1551594|access-date=26 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=History beckons for Indonesia at the DP World Womens Asia Cup 2026 with a youthful squad ready to make its mark on the continental stage |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DcdirJMoaQq/ |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |date=25 August 2026 |access-date=25 August 2026 |via=[[Instagram]]}}</ref> Ni Kadek Ariani, Derni Bangi, Maria Corazon ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Ni Luh Wesika Ratna Dewi, Kisi Kasse, Dara Agung Laksmi, Sang Ayu Maypriani, Rahmawati Pangestuti, Kadek Winda Prastini, Lie Qiao, Ni Kadek Fitria Rada Rani, Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini ([[Captain (cricket)|c]], [[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Ni Made Putri Suwandewi, Sofia Velic, Desi Wulandari
* '''Pakistan''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Pakistan|squad-id=pakistan-women-squad-1550148|access-date=16 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan women's squads announced for ACC Asia Cup and Asian Games |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-women-s-squads-announced-for-acc-asia-cup-and-asian-games.html |publisher=[[Pakistan Cricket Board]] |date=16 August 2026 |access-date=23 August 2026}}</ref> [[Waheeda Akhtar]], [[Muneeba Ali]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Eyman Fatima]], [[Gull Feroza]], [[Umm-e-Hani]], [[Tuba Hassan]], [[Sadia Iqbal]], Saira Jabeen, Eman Naseer, Momina Riasat, [[Fatima Sana]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), [[Nashra Sandhu]], [[Sadaf Shamas]]{{efn|name=Najiha}}, [[Ayesha Zafar]], [[Shawaal Zulfiqar]], <s>[[Najiha Alvi]]</s>{{efn|name=Najiha|[[Sadaf Shamas]] replaced [[Najiha Alvi]] in [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]]'s squad, after the latter withdrew due to knee injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sadaf Shamas replaces injured Najiha Alvi in Pakistan squad for ACC Women's Asia Cup |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/sadaf-shamas-replaces-injured-najiha-alvi-in-pakistan-squad-for-acc-women-s-asia-cup.html |publisher=[[Pakistan Cricket Board]] |date=24 August 2026}}</ref>}}
* '''Sri Lanka''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Sri Lanka|squad-id=sri-lanka-women-squad-1549715|access-date=13 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka Squad for Women's Asia Cup 2026 |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2026/08/sri-lanka-squad-for-womens-asia-cup-2026/ |publisher=[[Sri Lanka Cricket]] |date=13 August 2026 |access-date=19 August 2026}}</ref> [[Chamari Athapaththu]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), Mithali Ayodya, [[Nilakshi de Silva]], [[Kavisha Dilhari]], [[Imesha Dulani]], [[Vishmi Gunaratne]], [[Kawya Kavindi]], Sanjana Kavindi, [[Sugandika Kumari]], [[Kaushini Nuthyangana]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Hasini Perera]], Chamudi Praboda, [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]], [[Dewmi Vihanga]], [[Chethana Vimukthi]]
* '''Thailand''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=Thailand|squad-id=thailand-women-squad-1551596|access-date=23 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A fine blend of youth and experience headlines Thailand’s squad for the DP World Womens Asia Cup 2026 |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GoTyhYzp9/ |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |date=21 August 2026 |access-date=24 August 2026 |via=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> [[Nannaphat Chaihan]], [[Naruemol Chaiwai]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]], [[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Natthakan Chantham]], [[Sunida Chaturongrattana]], Naomi Hamilton, [[Onnicha Kamchomphu]], [[Nannapat Koncharoenkai]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), [[Suleeporn Laomi]], [[Phannita Maya]], Chayanisa Phengpaen, [[Thipatcha Putthawong]], Thanrada Seesawan, [[Chanida Sutthiruang]], [[Aphisara Suwanchonrathi]], Koranit Suwanchonrathi
* '''United Arab Emirates''':<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|series-squad|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888|squad=United Arab Emirates|squad-id=united-arab-emirates-women-squad-1550875|access-date=21 August 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DP World Women's Asia Cup 2026 - Esha Oza to lead UAE's 15-member squad |url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/OMWVYmxkazn7aJ0PoX1G |publisher=[[Emirates Cricket Board]] |date=21 August 2026 |access-date=24 August 2026}}</ref> [[Samaira Dharnidharka]], [[Siya Gokhale]], [[Heena Hotchandani]], Uttara Iyer, [[Lavanya Keny]], [[Suraksha Kotte]], Mehul Kulkarni, [[Vaishnave Mahesh]], [[Indhuja Nandakumar]], [[Esha Oza]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]), Rinitha Rajith, [[Theertha Satish]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]]), Sashikala Silva, Archara Supriya, Janani Thirukkumaran

; Player replacements
{{notelist}}

== Group stage ==
The group stage featured a total of 12 matches played from 28 August to 8 September 2026. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage.<ref>{{cite web |title=India-Pakistan clash headlines Women's Asia Cup 2026 schedule |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/139765/india-pakistan-clash-headlines-womens-asia-cup-2026-schedule |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=6 August 2026 |access-date=14 August 2026}}</ref><ref name="format"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! width=50% | [[#Group A|Group A]]
! width=50% | [[#Group B|Group B]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* {{nobr|{{crw|HKG}}}}
* {{crw|IND}}
* {{crw|PAK}}
* {{crw|THA}}
| valign="top" |
* {{crw|BAN}}
* {{crw|IDN}}
* {{crw|SL}}
* {{nobr|{{crw|UAE}}}}
|}

=== Group A ===
<section begin="Group A"/>
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group A standings |update=complete
|source=[[Cricinfo]]<ref name="wac26-pt">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888|sub=points table|event=2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|access-date=13 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref>

|team_order=IND, PAK, THA, HKG

|win_HKG= |loss_HKG=3 |nr_HKG=0 |nrr_HKG=-3.583
|win_IND=3 |loss_IND= |nr_IND=0 |nrr_IND=5.471
|win_PAK=2 |loss_PAK=1 |nr_PAK=0 |nrr_PAK=0.927
|win_THA=1 |loss_THA=2 |nr_THA=0 |nrr_THA=-2.050

|name_HKG={{crw|HKG}} |name_IND={{crw|IND}} |name_PAK={{crw|PAK}} |name_THA={{crw|THA}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated
}}<section end="Group A"/>
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match1}}'''Match 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|28}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{crw|HKG}}
| score1 = 120/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Naruemol Chaiwai]] 43 (31)
| wickets1 = Marina Lamplough 4/11 (4 overs)
| score2 = 114/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kary Chan]] 28 (20)
| wickets2 = [[Onnicha Kamchomphu]] 3/27 (4 overs)
| result = Thailand won by 6 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548891.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = Rabab Ahsan (UAE) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Naruemol Chaiwai]] (Tha)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Naomi Hamilton (Tha) made her T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match3}}'''Match 3'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|30}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|THA}}
| score1 = 159/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 64 (36)
| wickets1 = [[Suleeporn Laomi]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| score2 = 65 (16.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nannapat Koncharoenkai]] 41 (48)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/0 (1.1 overs)
| result = India won by 94 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548893.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Mishu Chowdhury]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Pratika Rawal]] (Ind) made her T20I debut.
* [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind) played in her 150th WT20I match.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bisht |first=Harshit |date=30 August 2026 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/deepti-sharma-becomes-third-indian-to-play-150-wt20is-10300870.html |title=Deepti Sharma Becomes 3rd Indian After Harmanpreet Kaur And Smriti Mandhana To Play 150 WT20Is |work=[[News18]] |access-date=1 September 2026}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match5}}'''Match 5'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|1}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|THA}}
| score1 = 119/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Muneeba Ali]] 54 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Suleeporn Laomi]] 3/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 84/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chanida Sutthiruang]] 25 (24)
| wickets2 = [[Sadia Iqbal]] 3/11 (4 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 35 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548895.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Muneeba Ali]] (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match7}}'''Match 7'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|3}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|HKG}}
| score1 = 193/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 124 (64)
| wickets1 = Marina Lamplough 2/46 (4 overs)
| score2 = 56 (16.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Natasha Miles]] 15 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/9 (3 overs)
| result = India won by 137 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548897.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Mishu Chowdhury]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Smriti Mandhana]] (Ind)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was the first time Hong Kong and India faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kishore |first=Shashank |date=3 September 2026 |title=Mandhana's record ton powers India into semi-finals |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/hong-kong-women-vs-india-women-7th-match-group-a-1548897/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* Alison Siu (HK) played in her 100th WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kishore |first=Shashank |date=3 September 2026 |title=Hong Kong opt to bowl against unchanged India |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hong-kong-opt-to-bowl-against-unchanged-india-in-asia-cup-1552695 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Smriti Mandhana]] (Ind) surpassed [[Mithali Raj]] to become the highest run-scorer and [[Meg Lanning]] to become the highest [[century (cricket)|century]]-scorer in international women's cricket.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 September 2026 |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/smriti-mandhana-highest-run-scorer-womens-international-cricket-10862224/ |title=Smriti Mandhana becomes highest run-getter in women's international cricket |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=3 September 2026 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/smriti-mandhana-scripts-history-surpasses-meg-lanning-to-become-leading-100-maker-in-international-cricket/|title=Smriti Mandhana script's history surpasses Meg Lanning to become leading 100-maker in international cricket|work=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]] |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
* India qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Sabyasachi |date=2026-09-03 |title=India storm into Women's Asia Cup semis after Smriti Mandhana’s record night |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/smriti-mandhana-century-india-vs-hong-kong-womens-asia-cup-semi-finals-2986647-2026-09-03 |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match9}}'''Match 9'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|5}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 55 (18.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shawaal Zulfiqar]] 14 (14)
| wickets1 = [[Shree Charani]] 3/7 (4 overs)
| score2 = 57/3 (8.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] 18[[not out|*]] (18)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 3/17 (3 overs)
| result = India won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548899.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Shree Charani]] (Ind)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (Ind) became the first captain to play in 150 WT20I matches as captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/india-vs-pakistan-womens-asia-cup-historic-harmanpreet-kaur-first-cricketer-to-captain-in-150-t20is/20260905.htm |title=Historic! Harmanpreet first captain to lead in 150 T20Is |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
* This was Pakistan's lowest total in WT20Is.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan Women collapse to 55 against India, suffer lowest-ever T20I total |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/pakistan-women-collapse-to-55-against-india-suffer-lowest-ever-t20i-total20260905220156/ |work=[[Asian News International]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
* [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind) scored her 3,000th run in WT20Is.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/womens-asia-cup/news/shafali-varma-scripts-history-becomes-fastest-and-youngest-to-3000-t20i-runs-in-womens-cricket/articleshow/133809520.cms |title=Shafali Varma scripts history, becomes fastest and youngest to reach 3,000 T20I runs in women's cricket |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=5 September 2026}}</ref>
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match11}}'''Match 11'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|7}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|HKG}}
| score1 = 143/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shawaal Zulfiqar]] 47 (35)
| wickets1 = Joyleen Kaur 4/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 71 (19 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kary Chan]] 30 (47)
| wickets2 = [[Nashra Sandhu]] 6/7 (4 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 72 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548901.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = Rabab Ahsan (UAE) and [[Mishu Chowdhury]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Nashra Sandhu]] (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes = This was the first time Hong Kong and Pakistan faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iftikhar |first=Ahsan |date=7 September 2026 |title=Sandhu's 6 for 7 seals Pakistan's semi-final spot |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/hong-kong-women-vs-pakistan-women-11th-match-group-a-1548901/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Nashra Sandhu]] (Pak) took her maiden [[List of five-wicket hauls in women's Twenty20 International cricket|five-wicket haul in WT20Is]] and became the first Pakistani player to take 6 wickets in a WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-08 |title=Nashra Sandhu's record six-fer powers Pakistan into Asia Cup semifinals |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Sep-2026/nashra-sandhu-s-record-six-fer-powers-pakistan-asia-cup-semifinals |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals while Hong Kong and Thailand were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rai |first=Jai |date=2026-09-07 |title=Pakistan reach Women's Asia Cup semi-finals |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-reach-womens-asia-cup-semi-finals-1.500666464 |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}

=== Group B ===
<section begin="Group B"/>
{{#invoke:Sports table |main |style=CricketRR |show_tie=no |title=Group B standings |update=complete
|source=[[Cricinfo]]<ref name="wac26-pt"/>

|team_order=SL, BAN, UAE, IDN

|win_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=1 |nr_BAN= |nrr_BAN=
|win_IDN= |loss_IDN=3 |nr_IDN= |nrr_IDN=
|win_SL=3 |loss_SL= |nr_SL= |nrr_SL=
|win_UAE=1 |loss_UAE=2 |nr_UAE= |nrr_UAE= |status_UAE=H

|name_BAN={{crw|BAN}} |name_IDN={{crw|IDN}} |name_SL={{crw|SL}} |name_UAE={{crw|UAE}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E

|col_Q=green1 |res_col_header=Q
|text_Q={{nobr|Advanced to the}} {{nobr|[[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]}} |text_E=Eliminated |status_text_H=Hosts
}}<section end="Group B"/>
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match2}}'''Match 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|29}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 79 (19.5 overs)
| runs1 = [[Esha Oza]] 18 (24)
| wickets1 = Mithali Ayodhya 3/14 (3.5 overs)
| score2 = 80/1 (7.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 48[[not out|*]] (25)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548892.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Humaira Farah]] (Pak) and [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Chethana Vimukthi]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Chethana Vimukthi]] (SL) made her T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match4}}'''Match 4'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|08|31}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|IDN}}
| score1 = 129/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sobhana Mostary]] 40 (42)
| wickets1 = Ni Ariani 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 58 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = Maria Corazon 12 (13)
| wickets2 = [[Nahida Akter]] 3/15 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 71 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548894.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Shivani Mishra]] (Qat)
| motm = [[Nahida Akter]] (Ban)
| toss = Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was the first time Indonesia and Bangladesh faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2026 |title=Nahida, Marufa help Bangladesh brush aside Indonesia |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/bangladesh-women-vs-indonesia-women-4th-match-group-b-1548894/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* Sofia Velic (Idn) made her T20I debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match6}}'''Match 6'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|2}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|IDN}}
| score1 = 124/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nilakshi de Silva]] 50 (35)
| wickets1 = Ni Luh Dewi 3/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 49 (18.3 overs)
| runs2 = Ni Made Putri Suwandewi 12[[not out|*]] (32)
| wickets2 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 7/5 (3.3 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 75 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548896.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shivani Mishra]] (Qat) and [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] (SL)
| toss = Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = This was the first time Sri Lanka and Indonesia faced each other in WT20Is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balasuriya |first=Madushka |date=2 September 2026 |title=Nilakshika fifty, Athapaththu seven-for rescue Sri Lanka against Indonesia |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/indonesia-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-6th-match-group-b-1548896/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
* [[Chamari Athapaththu]] (SL) took her maiden [[List of five-wicket hauls in women's Twenty20 International cricket|five-wicket haul in WT20Is]], and became the first Sri Lankan player to take a [[List of women's Twenty20 International cricket hat-tricks|hat-trick in WT20Is]] and the first Sri Lankan to take 7 wickets in a WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-03 |title=7 For 5 And A Hat-Trick: Chamari Athapaththu Breaks All-Time Full Member Record With Asia Cup Demolition Job |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/womens-asia-cup-2026/cricket-news/7-for-5-and-a-hat-trick-sri-lanka-legend-chamari-athapaththu-breaks-all-time-full-member-record-with-asia-cup-demolition-job |access-date=2026-09-15 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match8}}'''Match 8'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|4}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IDN}}
| team2 = {{crw|UAE}}
| score1 = 73 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini 39 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Suraksha Kotte]] 3/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 75/4 (13.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Esha Oza]] 30 (29)
| wickets2 = Sofia Velic 2/25 (3.1 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548898.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shivani Mishra]] (Qat) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Esha Oza]] (UAE)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match10}}'''Match 10'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|6}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 114/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sobhana Mostary]] 34 (41)
| wickets1 = Chamudi Praboda 3/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 115/6 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] 48[[not out|*]] (37)
| wickets2 = [[Marufa Akter]] 3/21 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548900.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Humaira Farah]] (Pak) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Farjana Easmin (Ban) made her T20I debut.
* Sri Lanka qualified for the semi-finals while Indonesia were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Upeksha |date=2026-09-07 |title=SL secures spot in Women’s Asia Cup semis |url=https://srilankamirror.com/sports/sl-secures-spot-in-womens-asia-cup-semis/ |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match12}}'''Match 12'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|8}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{crw|UAE}}
| score1 = 103/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sharmin Akhter]] 38 (31)
| wickets1 = [[Suraksha Kotte]] 3/11 (4 overs)
| score2 = 69/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Heena Hotchandani]] 18 (19)
| wickets2 = [[Rabeya Khan]] 3/14 (4 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 34 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548902.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Nahida Akter]] (Ban)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Bangladesh qualified for the semi-finals while the United Arab Emirates were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2026 |title=Bangladesh Women Seal Semi-Final Spot with Commanding 34-Run Win Over UAE |url=https://www.asiancricket.org/news/2026/20494 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]]}}</ref>
}}

== Knockout stage ==
The knockout stage consisted of two semi-finals played on 10 and 11 September and the final played on 13 September.<ref name="etk"/><ref name="format"/>

=== Bracket ===
{{4TeamBracket |nowrap=y |team-width=150px |score-width=150px

| RD1 = '''[[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]'''
| RD1-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD1-team1 = '''{{crw|IND}}'''
| RD1-score1 = '''149/6 (20 overs)'''
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| RD1-score2 = 109/7 (20 overs)

| RD1-seed3 = '''B1'''
| RD1-team3 = '''{{crw|SL}}'''
| RD1-score3 = '''134/6 (18.4 overs)'''
| RD1-seed4 = A2
| RD1-team4 = {{crw|PAK}}
| RD1-score4 = 130/5 (20 overs)

| RD2 = '''[[#Final|Final]]'''
| RD2-seed1 = '''SF1W'''
| RD2-team1 = '''{{crw|IND}}'''
| RD2-score1 = '''183/5 (20 overs)'''
| RD2-seed2 = SF2W
| RD2-team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| RD2-score2 = 111 (20 overs)
}}
* Sources: [[Cricinfo]]<ref name="WAC26">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-sub|id=women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888|sub=fixtures and results|event=2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|access-date=13 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref name="format"/>

=== Semi-finals ===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 1}}'''Semi-final 1'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|10}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}
| score1 = 149/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 64 (40)
| wickets1 = [[Sultana Khatun]] 2/30 (3 overs)
| score2 = 109/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shorna Akter]] 22[[not out|*]] (18)
| wickets2 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548903.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Saleema Imtiaz]] (Pak) and [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Marufa Akter]] (Ban) played in her 50th WT20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-10 |title=India vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's Asia Cup 2026 Semifinal 1: India advances to sixth straight final |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-vs-bangladesh-live-score-highlights-womens-asia-cup-2026-semifinal-commentary-smriti/article71451773.ece |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Shree Charani]] (Ind) took her 50th wicket in WT20Is.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/womens-asia-cup/shree-charani-creates-history-at-22-becomes-fastest-indian-to-50-t20i-wickets/articleshow/134021088.cms |title=Shree Charani creates history at 22, becomes fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 September 2026 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref>
* India qualfied for their sixth consecutive T20 final and overall their tenth consecutive Asia Cup final.<ref name="IND6">{{Cite web |date=10 September 2026 |title=Shafali, Deepti power India into sixth T20 Asia Cup final |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/bangladesh-women-vs-india-women-1st-semi-final-1548903/match-report |access-date=12 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref name="Hist"/>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|Semi-final 2}}'''Semi-final 2'''
| date = {{Start date|df=y|2026|09|11}}
| time = {{UTZ|18:30|+4}}
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 130/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Fatima Sana]] 47[[not out|*]] (36)
| wickets1 = [[Chamari Athapaththu]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 134/6 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] 36 (31)
| wickets2 = [[Fatima Sana]] 4/38 (3.4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548904.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
| umpires = [[Shathira Jakir]] (Ban) and [[Vrinda Rathi]] (Ind)
| motm = [[Fatima Sana]] (Pak)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Sri Lanka qualfied for their third consecutive T20 final and overall their sixth Asia Cup final.<ref name="SL3">{{Cite web |date=11 September 2026 |title=Sri Lanka thwart Fatima Sana challenge to secure Asia Cup final spot |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/pakistan-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-2nd-semi-final-1548904/match-report |access-date=12 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref name="Hist"/>
}}

=== Final ===
{{Main|2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
India won the toss and elected to bat first.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2026 |title=India bat and bring in Kamalini for Rawal; Gunaratne back for Sri Lanka |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-final-india-bat-and-bring-in-kamalini-for-rawal-gunaratne-back-for-sri-lanka-1554035 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> Indian openers [[Smriti Mandhana]] and [[Shafali Verma]] scored 59 and 68 [[Run (cricket)|runs]] respectively to put together a 129-run opening [[Partnership (cricket)|partnership]]. Next three batters were [[Dismissal (cricket)|dismissed]] for under 20 runs each. In the final [[Over (cricket)|over]], [[Gunalan Kamalini]] scored 15 runs in 5 [[Delivery (cricket)|balls]] to take India to the total of 183 runs for the loss of 5 [[wicket]]s. [[Run chase|Chasing]] the target, Sri Lanka lost an early wicket in the first over. Sri Lankan captain [[Chamari Athapaththu]] and [[Vishmi Gunaratne]] put together a 58-run partnership before both were dismissed in the tenth over. [[Nilakshika Silva]] scored 22 runs before being dismissed while other remaining batters were all dismissed for single-digit scores, [[All out (cricket)|bundling out]] Sri Lanka for 111 runs as India secured a 72-run victory.<ref name="sc1">{{Cite web |date=2026-09-13 |title=India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's Asia Cup 2026 final: Controversy during trophy presentation; Harmanpreet and Co. refuse to accept title from Naqvi |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-score-highlights-womens-asia-cup-2026-final-indw-v-slw-commentary/article71463380.ece |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="sc2">{{Cite web |title=India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Cricket Score: Seven-Time Champions Face Title Holders In Women's Asia Cup 2026 Final |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/live-updates/sports/india-womens-national-cricket-team-vs-sri-lanka-womens-national-cricket-team-live-score-7-time-champions-face-title-holders-in-womens-asia-cup-2026-final-indw-vs-slw-live-updates-latest-commentary-283780/ |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="sc3">{{Cite web |last2=Pathak |first1=Hafsa |last1=Adil |first2=Manasi |title=India beat Sri Lanka to win Women’s Asia Cup amid trophy controversy |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/9/13/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-asia-cup-final |access-date=2026-09-15 |work=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]] |language=en}}</ref>

This was India's fourth T20 Asia Cup victory after 2012, [[2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2016]] and [[2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|2022]]; and overall eighth Asia Cup victory including the four WODI titles in 2004, [[2005 Women's Asia Cup|2005]], 2006 and [[2008 Women's Asia Cup|2008]].<ref name="4-8">{{Cite web |last=Ravindranath |first=Sruthi |date=13 September 2026 |title=Shafali, Mandhana power India to eighth Asia Cup title |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-asia-cup-2026-1548888/india-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-final-1548905/match-report |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref name="Hist"/> Shafali received the player of the match award for her [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] performance as well as her [[Bowling (cricket)|bowling]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-09-13 |title=India cruise to record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/india-cruise-to-record-extending-eighth-women-s-asia-cup-title |access-date=2026-09-15 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en}}</ref> After the match, the ACC's chairman [[Mohsin Naqvi]], who is also the charmain of the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] and the interior minister of Pakistan presented medals to the runners-up Sri Lanka. However, India refused to accept the trophy from him due to the [[India–Pakistan relations|India–Pakistan political issues]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2026 |title=India win the Asia Cup but no trophy presentation... again |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-asia-cup-final-india-win-the-asia-cup-title-but-no-trophy-presentation-again-1554161 |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> This is the second time of such occurrence, after the [[2025 Asia Cup]] where the [[India national cricket team|India men's team]] also refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi in the aftermath of the [[2025 Pahalgam attack|Pahalgam terror attack]] and the subsequent [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2026 |title=BCCI Offered Solution To Women's Asia Cup Trophy Row. How Asian Cricket Body Replied |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/womens-asia-cup-2026/bcci-provided-alternative-over-womens-asia-cup-trophy-presentation-heres-what-acc-replied-12046720 |access-date=15 September 2026 |website=[[NDTV Sports]]}}</ref> and Naqvi walked away with the trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2026 |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/46412222/india-refuse-accept-asia-cup-trophy-delayed-presentation-ceremony |title=India refuse to accept Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi |access-date=2026-09-15 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>
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[[File:Shafali Verma in 2025.jpg|thumb|alt=Shafali Verma in 2025|[[Shafali Verma]] received the player of the match award for the final.]]
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 September 2026
| night = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 183/5 (20 overs)
| score2 = 111 (20 overs)
| result = [[2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final#Match scorecard|India won by 72 runs]]
| report = [https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1548905.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
}}

== Statistics ==
[[File:Smriti Mandhana.jpg|thumb|alt=Smriti Mandhana in 2025|[[Smriti Mandhana]] scored a [[Century (cricket)|century]] in the 2026 tournament.]]
[[File:Deepti Sharma in 2025.jpeg|thumb|alt=Deepti Sharma in 2025|[[Deepti Sharma]] took the most wickets (14) in the 2026 tournament.]]
[[Shafali Verma]] of India scored the most runs in the 2026 tournament (236 runs from 5 innings).<ref name="mrw">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-18454|rec=most runs|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> One [[Century (cricket)|century]] was scored as well as a 100-run partnerships in the 2026 tournament.<ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup|rec=list of centuries|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{Cricinfo 2|trophy-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup|rec=list of hundred partnerships|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> [[Deepti Sharma]] of India took the most wickets in the 2026 tournament (14 wickets from 5 innings).<ref name="mww">{{Cricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-18454|rec=most wickets|access-date=15 September 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref> A total of six four-wicket hauls and two [[five-wicket haul]]s were taken in the 2026 tournament.<ref>{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy-rec |id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup |rec=list of 5wi |access-date=15 September 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref><ref>{{ESPNcricinfo 2 |trophy-rec |id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-165 |event=Women's Asia Cup |rec=list of 4wi |access-date=15 September 2026 |dynamic=y}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most runs<ref name="mrw"/>
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 236
| [[Shafali Verma]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=row | 213
| [[Smriti Mandhana]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=row | 108
| [[Nilakshi de Silva]] || {{crw|SL}}
|-
! scope=row | 99
| [[Chamari Athapaththu]] || {{crw|SL}}
|-
! scope=row | 98
| [[Harshitha Samarawickrama]] || {{crw|SL}}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mww"/>
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | Player
! scope=col | Team
|-
! scope=row | 14
| [[Deepti Sharma]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
! scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 | 12
| [[Shree Charani]] || {{crw|IND}}
|-
| [[Chamari Athapaththu]] || {{crw|SL}}
|-
! scope=row | 9
| [[Fatima Sana]] || {{crw|PAK}}
|-
! scope=row | 8
| [[Marufa Akter]] || {{crw|BAN}}
|}

== Broadcasting ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Broadcasters for the tournament<ref name="Broad1">{{cite web |date=29 August 2026 |title=Here's your guide to catching all the DP World Women's Asia Cup 2026 action live |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ef2QKv7QF/ |publisher=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |access-date=2 September 2026 |via=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><ref name="Broad2">{{cite web |date=27 August 2026 |title=Women's Asia Cup 2026, where to watch live: TV channels and live streaming details |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/womens-asia-cup-2026/cricket-news/womens-asia-cup-2026-live-streaming-and-tv-channels-where-to-watch-live-and-match-timings |website=Wisden |access-date=15 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="Broad3">{{cite web |date=30 August 2026 |title=How to watch Women's Asia Cup 2026 live: Schedule, match timings, TV channels and streaming details |url=https://www.cricketnews.com/en/cricket/news/watch-womens-asia-cup-2026-live-schedule-timings-tv-channels-streaming/b35e2a05b39dadc0ad22fb7a |website=Cricket News |access-date=15 September 2026}}</ref>
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Country/Sub-region
! scope="col" | Television networks
! scope="col" | Streaming platforms
|-
! Africa
| Middle East and North Africa || [[StarzPlay|StarzPlay Cricket]] || [[StarzPlay]]
|-
! rowspan=10 | Asia
| Bangladesh || [[T Sports]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| Hong Kong || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| India || [[Sony Sports Network]] || [[SonyLIV]]
|-
| Indonesia || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| Malaysia || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| Pakistan || [[PTV Sports]] || Tamasha
|-
| Singapore || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| Sri Lanka || [[TV 1 (Sri Lankan TV channel)|TV1]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| Thailand || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| United Arab Emirates || [[StarzPlay|StarzPlay Cricket]] || [[StarzPlay]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | Europe
| Continental Europe || {{N/A}} || [[Cricbuzz]]
|-
| United Kingdom || [[Sony Max]] || {{N/A}}
|}

== See also ==
{{See also cricket season|2026}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo 2|series|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888}}
* {{Cricinfo 2|tournament|id=women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-18454}}

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