Women's T20 World Cup 2026: India To Open Campaign Against Arch-Rivals Pakistan

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Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will start their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on June 14, 2026, at Edgbaston.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will open their T20 World Cup campaign next year against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, June 14 at Edgbaston, with the tournament set to commence on June 12 at the same venue, with a clash between hosts England and Sri Lanka.
The International Cricket Council and hosts England Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the full schedule of the mega-event, featuring 12 sides. This edition marks the biggest Women's T20 World Cup yet, with the number of sides, more than ever before, vying for the coveted trophy.
The 24-day-long tournament will go on till Sunday, July 5, with the final set to be played at the Home of Cricket and will consist of 33 games to be played across seven stadiums in England.
Mark your calendars 🗓The fixtures for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 are out 😍
Full details ➡ https://t.co/X2BqQphwSC pic.twitter.com/gqkxaMudEP
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2025
Besides Edgbaston and the Lord's, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford, The Oval and the Bristol County Ground are the other stadiums earmarked for the tournament.
The two semifinals will be played at the Oval on June 30 and July 2. The 12-team tournament will have two groups of six teams each.
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The top two sides from each group will advance to the semifinals. After their opening game against Pakistan, India will move to Headingley for their match against a qualifying side on June 17, followed by contests against the Proteas at Old Trafford on Sunday, June 21.
While India will face the second qualifying side of Group 1 on June 25 at Old Trafford again, their toughest match will be against the mighty Aussies on Sunday, June 28, at Lord's.
'At iconic venues across the country, we'll see incredible, world-class athletes battling it out in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who with every ball bowled and run scored, will be contributing to lasting change," tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild said.
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June 18, 2025, 15:43 IST

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