The International Cricket Council announced on Thursday, the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the final of the Extended Women’s T20 World Cup on July 5 next year. The 12-Team tournament will start from June 12 and will have 33 matches facilities, concluding at a Grand Finale at Lord’s, which also hosted the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup final. In addition to Lord’s, six other venue matches will stage, including Old Trafford, Headingly, Edgbaston, The Oval, Hampshire Bowl and the Bristol County Ground.
The tournament will feature two groups, followed by a knockout stage. The detailed program will be announced in the appointed time.
Eight teams including Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies are already eligible. The remaining four spots will be decided through the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers in 2025.
ICC President J Shah said, “The rich diversity of the United Kingdom has always shown emotional support for all teams.”
“Sale-out at Lord’s in 2017 remains a milestone in the rise of women’s cricket World Cup final women’s game, and I can’t think of more fitting phase for the final.” As we focus our attention for the preparation of the tournament, we are excited by the promise of thrilling T20 action, which will not only shut fans here, but will also serve as a showcase for the return of cricket on the Olympic stage in Los Angeles 2028, “he said.
ICC’s global women events have been on a ascending since the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017, with an increase in the appearance of the audience and broadcasting and increasing the number of viewers on digital platforms.
In Melbourne, 86,174 viewers were seen in the presence of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 final between Australia and India, while the latter T20 World Cup finals in Cape Town (2023) and Dubai (2024) were also sold in the markets, where women’s cricket was never given tickets.
ECB CEO Richard Gold said: “We are extremely excited for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, and are thrilled to be able to confirm the seven prestigious places hosting the tournament.
“This is definitely additional to declare that the final Lord’s will be in the best places in world cricket and every cricketer dreams of being part of opportunities like the World Cup final in Lord’s.”
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