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India to Host Inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in 2027
India will host a new women’s cricket tournament in 2027.
The competition will run from February 14 to February 28.
Six national teams will take part.
They are Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The matches will be held in Mumbai and Vadodara.
Each team will play against every other team once.
The two best teams will play in the final.
The tournament was moved from Sri Lanka while Sri Lanka Cricket works on reforms requested by the ICC.
India will host the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy from February 14 to 28, 2027.
All matches will be played at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium.
Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka will compete in the six-team T20I tournament.
The teams will play a round-robin league, with the top two advancing to the February 28 final.
The event was moved from Sri Lanka after the ICC assessed Bangladesh, India and South Africa as replacement hosts.
- Who
- The International Cricket Council, India and six participating teams: Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
- What
- India will host the first ICC Women’s Champions Trophy, a six-team T20I tournament.
- Where
- The Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara, India.
- When
- February 14–28, 2027; the final is scheduled for February 28.
- Why
- The tournament was moved from Sri Lanka as Sri Lanka Cricket continues reforms outlined at the ICC’s Annual Conference in July; India was selected as the replacement host.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy
- Dates
- February 14–28, 2027
- Format
- T20I
- Teams
- Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka
- Venues
- Cricket Club of India, Mumbai; Vadodara International Cricket Stadium, Vadodara
- Competition structure
- Round-robin league, followed by a final between the top two teams
- Host decision
- The ICC Board ratified India as replacement host; one report dates the decision to September 1 and another to September 2, 2026
Quotes
Jay Shah
ICC Chairman
“The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket. As the inaugural edition of the tournament, it will bring together the best teams in the world in an intense, high-quality competition, while creating an even greater incentive for teams to continue rising through the rankings and competing for a place on the global stage.”
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“With a marquee ICC women’s event now taking place every year, we have a significant opportunity to build greater momentum, provide more consistency and create a stronger rhythm for the women’s game, its players and its fans around the world.”
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