This article documents a current 2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier . Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information.(January 2026) |
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| Dates | 18 January – 1 February 2026 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin, Super 6 stage |
| Host | Nepal |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Official website | International Cricket Council |
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]
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]
| Means of qualifications | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
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| Automatic Qualifications | ||||
| 2024 Women's T20 World Cup | 3–20 October 2024 | 2 | ||
| Regional Qualifications | ||||
| Americas Qualifier [10] | 10–17 March 2025 | 1 | ||
| Asia Qualifier | 9–20 May 2025 | 2 | ||
| Europe Qualifier [11] | 20–27 August 2025 | 2 | ||
| Africa Qualifier | 31 August – 6 September 2025 | 2 | ||
| EAP Qualifier | 9–15 September 2025 | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 | |||
| Venues in Nepal | ||
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| Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur | Cricket Venues in Kathmandu | Kageshwari-Manohara, Mulpani |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | Mulpani International Cricket Ground | |
| Capacity: 14,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
| Matches: 16 | Matches: 13 | |
The following squads were announced for the tournament. [12]
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.
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Darcey Carter 57 (42) Maahi Madhavan 1/23 (3 overs) | Chetna Pagydyala 41 (38) Olivia Bell 1/4 (1 over) |
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Bindu Rawal 27 (28) Taranum Chopra 3/23 (4 overs) | Chetna Pagydyala 56* (46) Suman Bista 1/23 (3.1 overs) |
On 7 January 2026, the whole fixture was released by International Cricket Council. [23] [24]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.183 | Advance to the Super 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.425 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.521 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −1.775 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −2.147 |
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Sharmin Akhter 63 (39) Maahi Madhavan 3/23 (4 overs) | Chetna Pagydyala 36 (31) Nahida Akter 4/24 (4 overs) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.517 | Advance to the Super 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.616 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.124 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.695 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.123 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Qualify to the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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