23 – Number of matches played in Women's World T20 2016

The competition was hosted by India and ten nations qualified for the same – Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Bangladesh. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and the first time a team other than Australia and England won the title.

Windies skipper, Stafanie Taylor, was the Player of the Tournament, accumulating 246 runs in six matches. New Zealand's Leigh Kasperek and Sophie Devine, as well as West Indies' Deandra Dottin, were the leading wicket-takers of the tournament, with nine wickets apiece.