2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

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2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Logo.svg
Dates18 January – 1 February 2026
Administrator International Cricket Council
Cricket format Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group round-robin, Super 6 stage
HostNepal
Participants10
Matches29
Official website International Cricket Council
2024
2028

The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier is an international cricket tournament being played in January and February 2026 in Nepal. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is the seventh edition of the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier and serves as the final qualification tournament, with the top four teams earning qualification for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. [5]

Contents

The tournament features ten teams and is being played in a Twenty20 format. Matches are scheduled to be hosted across two venues in Nepal, the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and the Mulpani International Cricket Ground in Mulpani. [6] The selection of Nepal as host reflects the ICC’s efforts to expand the global footprint of women’s cricket and provide greater exposure to emerging cricket nations. [7]

Teams qualified for the global qualifier through regional pathways across Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas, and East Asia-Pacific, with the competition representing the final step toward qualification for the expanded 16-team Women’s T20 World Cup. [8]

The tournament features a group stage and Super Six stage, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. [9] The format provides multiple matches for participating teams and supports the ICC’s efforts to strengthen pathways in women’s cricket, while hosting the event is expected to boost the development of the game in Nepal. [3] [1]

Qualification

Means of qualificationsDateHostBerthsQualified
Automatic Qualifications
2024 Women's T20 World Cup 3–20 October 2024Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Regional Qualifications
Americas Qualifier [10] 10–17 March 2025Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Asia Qualifier 9–20 May 2025Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
2
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Europe Qualifier [11] 20–27 August 2025Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
2
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Africa Qualifier 31 August – 6 September 2025Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
2
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
EAP Qualifier 9–15 September 2025Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
1
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Total10

Venues

Venues in Nepal
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kageshwari-Manohara, Mulpani
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

TU Stadium 2025.jpg

Mulpani International Cricket Ground

(Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground) Mulpani cricket ground.jpg

Capacity: 14,000Capacity: 5,000
Matches: 16Matches: 13

Squads

The following squads were announced for the tournament. [12]

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [13] Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland [14] Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia [15] Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal [16] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [17]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea [18] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [19] Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand [20] Flag of the United States.svg  United States [21] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [22]

Warm-up matches

Ahead of the tournament, each of the ten participating sides played two official warm-up games against other teams in the tournament. Cricket Association of Nepal also organised a Preparation Series teams involving Nepal, Scotland and the United States before the official warm-up matches.

Warm-up matches
14 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
151/3 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
125/7 (20 overs)
Nigar Sultana 75* (51)
Robine Rijke 1/4 (1 over)
Sterre Kalis 31 (23)
Rabeya Khan 3/17 (4 overs)
Bangladesh won by 26 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
Player of the match: Nigar Sultana (Ban)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.

14 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
131/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
120/9 (20 overs)
Konio Oala 71 (52)
Josephine Nkomo 1/14 (4 overs)
Josephine Nkomo 32 (30)
Hane Tau 4/19 (4 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 11 runs
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Shathira Jakir (Ban)
Player of the match: Konio Oala (PNG)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

14 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
200/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
101 (19 overs)
Gaby Lewis 77 (38)
Rubina Chhetri 2/17 (3 overs)
Kabita Joshi 28 (29)
Aimee Maguire 2/3 (2 overs)
Ireland won by 99 runs
Lower Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Vijaya Mallela (USA) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

14 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
107/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
111/3 (16.3 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 54 (49)
Sunida Chaturongrattana 2/21 (4 overs)
Nannapat Koncharoenkai 30* (23)
Leigh-Marie Visser 1/11 (1 over)
Thailand won by 7 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Saleema Imtiaz (Pak) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Yasmeen Khan (Nam)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.

14 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
149/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
153/6 (18.5 overs)
Darcey Carter 57 (42)
Maahi Madhavan 1/23 (3 overs)
Chetna Pagydyala 41 (38)
Olivia Bell 1/4 (1 over)
United States won by 4 wickets
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Darcey Carter (Sco)
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.

16 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
125/6 (20 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
128/6 (19 overs)
Chiedza Dhururu 42* (38)
Cara Murray 2/21 (4 overs)
Orla Prendergast 53 (37)
Christabel Chatonzwa 1/11 (3 overs)
Ireland won by 6 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Saleema Imtiaz (Pak) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Orla Prendergast (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

16 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
111/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
112/3 (13 overs)
Brenda Tau 34 (33)
Priyanaz Chatterji 3/11 (3 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 38 (21)
Sibona Jimmy 1/10 (2 overs)
Scotland won by 7 wickets
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Vijaya Mallela (USA) and Shivani Mishra (Qat)
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.

16 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
201/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
115 (20 overs)
Heather Siegers 86 (39)
Jurriene Diergaardt 3/28 (4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 51 (31)
Silver Siegers 3/20 (3 overs)
Netherlands won by 86 runs
Lower Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Shathira Jakir (Ban) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Heather Siegers (Sco)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

16 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
136/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
138/4 (19.1 overs)
Bindu Rawal 27 (28)
Taranum Chopra 3/23 (4 overs)
Chetna Pagydyala 56* (46)
Suman Bista 1/23 (3.1 overs)
USA won by 6 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
Player of the match: Chetna Pagydyala (USA)
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.

16 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
149/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
115/7 (20 overs)
Juairiya Ferdous 31 (29)
Suleeporn Laomi 2/32 (4 overs)
Nannapat Koncharoenkai 52* (48)
Fariha Trisna 2/5 (2 overs)
Bangladesh won by 34 runs
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
Player of the match: Shorna Akter (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

Group stage

On 7 January 2026, the whole fixture was released by International Cricket Council. [23] [24]

Group A

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (Q)330062.183Advance to the Super 6
2Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 220041.425
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31202−0.521
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20200−1.775
5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 20200−2.147
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo [25]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Fixtures

18 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
158/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
137/9 (20 overs)
Sharmin Akhter 63 (39)
Maahi Madhavan 3/23 (4 overs)
Chetna Pagydyala 36 (31)
Nahida Akter 4/24 (4 overs)
Bangladesh won by 21 runs
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
Player of the match: Sharmin Akhter (Ban)

18 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
146/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
105/6 (20 overs)
Orla Prendergast 56 (44)
Hane Tau 4/25 (4 overs)
Hollan Doriga 19 (28)
Arlene Kelly 2/18 (3 overs)
Ireland won by 41 runs
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Saleema Imtiaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Orla Prendergast (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

20 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
168/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
138/9 (20 overs)
Shorna Akter 37 (14)
Dika Lohia 1/25 (3 overs)
Brenda Tau 35 (32)
Shorna Akter 1/6 (1 over)
Bangladesh won by 30 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Vijaya Mallela (USA)
Player of the match: Shorna Akter (Ban)
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.

20 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
144/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
145/6 (19.2 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 74 (47)
Tara Norris 3/34 (4 overs)
Ella Claridge 70 (51)
Eveleen Kejarukua 2/25 (4 overs)
United States won by 4 wickets
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
Player of the match: Ella Claridge (USA)
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.

22 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
154/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
138/8 (20 overs)
Leah Paul 67 (52)
Tara Norris 3/10 (4 overs)
Ritu Singh 41 (30)
Arlene Kelly 4/20 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 16 runs
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
Player of the match: Leah Paul (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

22 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
144/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
64 (17.5 overs)
Sobhana Mostary 27 (23)
Sylvia Shihepo 2/21 (4 overs)
Sune Wittmann 19 (24)
Sanjida Akter Meghla 4/14 (4 overs)
Bangladesh won by 80 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Saleema Imtiaz (Pak) and Vijaya Mallela (USA)
Player of the match: Sanjida Akter Meghla (Ban)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to field.




Group B

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Q)330060.517Advance to the Super 6
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 220040.616
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 211021.124
4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (H)20200−0.695
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 30300−1.123
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo [25]
(H) Host; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Fixtures

18 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
122 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
125/2 (16.5 overs)
Bindu Rawal 44 (56)
Thipatcha Putthawong 4/27 (4 overs)
Natthakan Chantham 57* (39)
Sita Rana Magar 2/20 (4 overs)
Thailand won by 8 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Shathira Jakir (Ban) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
Player of the match: Natthakan Chantham (Tha)
  • Thailand won the toss and elected to field.

18 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
122 (19 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
100/8 (20 overs)
Phebe Molkenboer 27 (26)
Christabel Chatonzwa 5/24 (4 overs)
Nyasha Gwanzura 27 (16)
Isabel van der Woning 2/4 (2 overs)
Netherlands won by 22 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Vijaya Mallela (USA)
Player of the match: Christabel Chatonzwa (Zim)

20 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg
115/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
114/6 (20 overs)
Thailand won by 1 run
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Shathira Jakir (Ban) and Shivani Mishra (Qat)
Player of the match: Nannapat Koncharoenkai (Tha)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

20 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
157/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
150/5 (20 overs)
Sterre Kalis 87* (60)
Rachel Slater 3/24 (4 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 42 (40)
Caroline de Lange 2/27 (4 overs)
Netherlands won by 7 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
Player of the match: Sterre Kalis (Ned)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.

22 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
140/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
138/7 (20 overs)
Babette de Leede 49 (47)
Rubina Chhetry 2/21 (3 overs)
Rubina Chhetry 37* (32)
Isabel van der Woning 3/16 (3 overs)
Netherlands won by 2 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Isabel van der Woning (Ned)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.

22 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
101 (18.4 overs)
v
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
105/5 (13.4 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 30* (40)
Abtaha Maqsood 2/14 (3 overs)
Katherine Fraser 44 (30)
Loreen Tshuma 3/25 (3.4 overs)
Scotland won by 5 wickets
Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara
Umpires: Jonathan Kennedy (Ire) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Kathryn Bryce (Sco)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.




Super 6 stage

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1A100000Qualify to the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup
2A200000
3A300000
4B100000
5B200000
6B300000
First match(es) will be played: 28 January 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo [25]
28 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A1
v
B3

28 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A2
v
B2

28 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
A3
v
B1

30 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A1
v
B2

30 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A2
v
B1

30 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
A3
v
B3

1 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A2
v
B3

1 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A1
v
B1

1 February 2026
13:00
Scorecard
A3
v
B2


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