Women's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule announced, India to take on Pakistan on this date

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Pakistani counterpart Fatima Sana walk past after the toss ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 ODI match at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on October 5, 2025.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Pakistani counterpart Fatima Sana walk past after the toss ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 ODI match at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on October 5, 2025.

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India will go up against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Brimingham.

Hosts England will take on Sri Lanka in the opening clash.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on February 24 announced the full schedule for Women's T20 World Cup 2026 which will be hosted by England. The 12-team tournament will kick off on June 12 and the final will be played on July 5 at Lord's Cricket Ground.

There are two groups including six teams each. India have been placed in Group 1 alongside Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Netherlands. India will kick off their campaign against Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 14.

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The other group features West Indies, hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Scotland.

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Here's the full schedule for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 -

Friday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 
Saturday June 13: Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 
Saturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 
Saturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl
Sunday June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston
Sunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston 
Tuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl 
Tuesday June 16: England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 
Wednesday June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley 
Wednesday June 17: India v Netherlands, Headingley 
Wednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston 
Thursday June 18: West Indies v Scotland, Headingley
Friday June 19: New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 
Saturday June 20: Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl 
Saturday June 20: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl 
Saturday June 20: England v Scotland, Headingley 
Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground 
Sunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 
Tuesday June 23: New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol County Ground 
Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol County Ground
Tuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley 
Wednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground 
Thursday June 25: India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 
Thursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 
Friday June 26: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 
Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 
Saturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 
Saturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval 
Sunday June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Ground 
Sunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord’s Cricket Ground 
Tuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 
Thursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 
Sunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground.