Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualification: Nepal to Host Qualifiers from Jan 18 to Feb 1
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will start in a few months. It will have 12 teams, but the names of 4 teams are still not decided.
Now, on Wednesday, the apex cricket body came up with the schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier that will be played in Nepal from Jan 18 to Feb 1. From there, only four teams will progress to the main tournament, which will be hosted by England & Wales in June and July.
The qualifiers will start with warm-up matches, which will be played from January 14 to 16. The main matches will be held in two grounds, Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground and Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground.
In this format, the top three teams from each group will move on to the Super 6 stage. The matches that decide the four qualifying teams will be played on January 28, January 30, and February 1.
Group A- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | USA vs Bangladesh | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 18 Jan | Ireland vs Papua New Guinea | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 20 Jan | Papua New Guinea vs Bangladesh | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 20 Jan | Namibia vs USA | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 22 Jan | Ireland vs USA | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 22 Jan | Bangladesh vs Namibia | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 24 Jan | Papua New Guinea vs Namibia | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 24 Jan | Bangladesh vs Ireland | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 26 Jan | USA vs Papua New Guinea | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 26 Jan | Namibia vs Ireland | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
Group B- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Nepal vs Thailand | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 18 Jan | Zimbabwe vs Netherlands | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 20 Jan | Zimbabwe vs Thailand | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 20 Jan | Scotland vs Netherlands | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 22 Jan | Nepal vs Netherlands | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 22 Jan | Scotland vs Zimbabwe | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 24 Jan | Thailand vs Scotland | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 24 Jan | Nepal vs Zimbabwe | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 26 Jan | Nepal vs Scotland | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 26 Jan | Netherlands vs Thailand | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
Super Six- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | QB2 vs QA2 | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 28 Jan | QB3 vs QA1 | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 28 Jan | QA3 vs QB1 | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 30 Jan | QA1 vs QB2 | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 30 Jan | QA2 vs QB1 | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 30 Jan | QA3 vs QB3 | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
| 1 Feb | QA2 vs QB3 | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 1 Feb | QA1 vs QB1 | Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground | 9:00 AM |
| 1 Feb | QB2 vs QA3 | Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground | 1:00 PM |
