Fixtures announced for Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026
Ten teams will take part in the second edition of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in November.
The ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 will be held in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, from 12 to 25 November.
Five full Members – Ireland, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe – will be joined by the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in the battle for the title.
The 10 participating teams – up from eight in the inaugural edition – will be divided into two groups of five. Group A comprises Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and hosts UAE, while Group B features Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
All matches will be played in Ajman, with fixtures split between the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground and the Seven Districts Sports Club.
The tournament will get underway on the morning of 12 November, with Sri Lanka taking on Ireland at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground and Papua New Guinea facing Scotland at the Seven Districts Sports Club. Pakistan will meet Bangladesh and the Netherlands will take on Thailand in the afternoon fixtures.
The group stage will run from 12 to 18 November, with the top three teams from each group progressing to the Super Six phase.
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The Super Six fixtures will be played on 20, 22 and 23 November, with each qualifying team from one group playing the three teams qualifying from the other group, at the end of which the top two teams will qualify for the summit clash.
The tournament will conclude with the final on 25 November at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground.
Thailand are the reigning champions, with the Asian side having won the inaugural edition of the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy on home soil in 2025.
Speaking on the announcement of the schedule, ICC General Manager – Events and Operations, Gaurav Saxena said: “The expansion of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy to 10 teams is an important step in providing more meaningful international competition for emerging teams and supporting the continued growth of women’s cricket.
“Bringing together five Full Members and five Associate Members will create valuable opportunities for players to test themselves against a wider range of opposition and gain experience in a high-performance environment. We look forward to welcoming the participating teams to Ajman for the second edition of the tournament.”
WOMEN’S EMERGING NATIONS TROPHY 2026 - FULL SCHEDULE
[Timings are local UAE time]
GROUP A
Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, United Arab Emirates
GROUP B
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands, Zimbabwe
12 NOVEMBER
09:00 - Sri Lanka vs Ireland - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - PNG vs Scotland - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - Pakistan vs Bangladesh - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - Netherlands vs Thailand - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13 NOVEMBER
09:00 - Scotland vs Sri Lanka - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - UAE vs Ireland - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - Thailand vs Pakistan - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
15 NOVEMBER
09:00 - Thailand vs Zimbabwe - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - Pakistan vs Netherlands - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - Scotland vs UAE - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - Sri Lanka vs PNG - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
16 NOVEMBER
09:00 - Bangladesh vs Netherlands - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - Ireland vs PNG - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - UAE vs Sri Lanka - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
18 NOVEMBER
09:00 - PNG vs UAE - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - Ireland vs Scotland - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - Netherlands vs Zimbabwe - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - Bangladesh vs Thailand - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
20 NOVEMBER - SUPER SIX
09:00 - QA2 vs QB2 - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - QA1 vs QB3 - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - QB1 vs QA3 - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
22 NOVEMBER - SUPER SIX
09:00 - QB2 vs QA1 - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
09:00 - QB1 vs QA2 - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
13:15 - QA3 vs QB3 - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
23 NOVEMBER - SUPER SIX
09:00 - QA1 vs QB1 - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - QB3 vs QA2 - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman
13:15 - QA3 vs QB2 - Seven Districts Sports Club, Ajman
25 NOVEMBER - FINAL
09:00 - Final - Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Ajman