ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup 2027 to begin on January 21 in Nepal and Bangladesh

The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the schedule for the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2027 on Wednesday, October 21. The third edition of the tournament will begin on January 21 and will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal.

16 teams will be participating in the event, divided into four groups of four each. 41 matches are scheduled to be played across four venues in the two countries namely, Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium (BSSFLMRCS) in Chattogram, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) in Sylhet, TU International Cricket Stadium and Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground in Kathmandu.

The opening day of the tournament will have eight teams in action across four games, as the co-hosts Bangladesh take on UAE.

On the other hand, Nepal will commence their campaign the next day against Ireland. Meanwhile, defending champions India will lock horns with West Indies in their opening fixture.

After the conclusion of the group stage on January 26, the qualifying teams will advance to the Super Six stage, where they will be split into two groups. The top two teams from each group will then progress to the semi-finals.

Knockout fixtures to have reserve day

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

ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said that the upcoming tournament will showcase the growing depth of talent in women’s cricket.

“By bringing 16 teams together in Bangladesh and Nepal, this tournament will showcase the growing depth of talent in women’s cricket and create opportunities for players from established and emerging cricketing nations to develop through international competition. These events are an important part of building a stronger global game and expanding cricket’s reach to new audiences,” said Gupta in a media release.