What you need to know about ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027
All you need to know about the inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027 which will be played as a T20I event.
A new chapter in women's cricket is set to unfold in February 2027, with the inaugural edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy scheduled to take place in India from 14 to 28 February.
The six-team tournament will bring together the top-ranked sides in the ICC Women’s Team Rankings for a fast-paced T20I competition to crown the inaugural winners.
Here is everything you need to know about the inaugural edition of the tournament.
When and where
The inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy will be held from 14 to 28 February 2027 in India.
The tournament will be played across two venues – the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara.
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Participating teams
Six teams will feature in the inaugural edition of the Women's Champions Trophy:
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Sri Lanka
The participating teams secured their places based on their positions in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings as of the qualification cut-off date of 6 July 2026, with India featuring as the host nation.
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Tournament format
The Women's Champions Trophy 2027 will be played in the T20I format, with all six teams competing in a single round-robin league.
Each team will play the other five sides once, resulting in 15 league-stage matches. The top two teams in the standings will then progress to the final, scheduled for 28 February 2027.
A total of 16 matches will be played during the tournament, with the winners of the final crowned the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy champions.
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Significance
The introduction of the Women's Champions Trophy adds another major event to the ICC women's cricket calendar, alongside the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The inaugural edition will also mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of ICC women's events, with the six participating teams competing for the distinction of becoming the first champions.
