ICC confirms Pakistan as Women's T20 World Cup 2028 host, India matches to be played at neutral venue

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the Pakistan Cricket Board as the host of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2028. During a board meeting held alongside the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad, the ICC also finalized the qualification pathway for the tournament. As expected, India will play Pakistan at a neutral venue.

Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which was co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the PCB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had agreed upon playing each other in multi-national tournaments at neutral venues. As part of the agreement, PCB will host the majority of the matches in Pakistan, but India won’t travel.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 Qualification Pathway Confirmed as Pakistan Named Host

Dubai might host the Women in Blue, like the men’s team in the Champions Trophy. But the ICC hasn’t confirmed the neutral venue yet.

“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2028, to be hosted by the PCB, with India matches played at a neutral venue,” the ICC said in a release.

Similar to the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, 12 teams will compete in the tournament. The top 8 from the 2026 edition will gain automatic qualification, along with the hosts and the next highest-ranked team as of 6 July 2026. A 10-team Global Qualifier will be held to decide the final two places in the tournament. Teams will earn their spots through regional qualifying events, while the number of teams from each region will be confirmed at the next ICC meeting in July.