ICC unveils schedule for U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027, which starts on January 21 in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Sixteen teams will compete in the third edition of the tournament, which first took place in 2023. The teams will play 41 matches across four venues in the two countries: Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet, and TU International Cricket Stadium and Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground in Kathmandu.

The 16 teams form four groups of four:

Group A: India, Ireland, West Indies, Nepal
Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa
Group C: Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Group D: England, Sri Lanka, United States of America (USA), Scotland

Eight teams play across four matches on the opening day, including co-hosts Bangladesh against the UAE. Nepal will begin their campaign the next day against Ireland. Defending champions India open against the West Indies.

The group stage runs until January 26. The qualifying teams then move into the Super Six stage, which has two groups. The top two sides from each group advance to the semi-finals.

The semi-finals take place on February 4 at Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, with February 5 as the reserve day. The final starts at 13:30 local time on February 6, with February 7 as the reserve day.