Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 Rescheduled
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a significant change in the schedule of the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy, which is set to take place in Sri Lanka in 2027. The tournament, which was initially slated to be held in June-July, will now be played from February 14 to 28, 2027.
Tournament Format and Teams
The eight-team tournament will be played in the T20 format, featuring some of the top teams in women’s cricket. The ICC has also announced that the tournament will overlap with New Zealand’s tour of Australia, which is scheduled to start on February 27 and end on March 7.
ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy
In addition to the Women’s Champions Trophy, the ICC will also pilot a new version of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy as a 10-team event this year. The tournament will feature five Full Members and five Associate Members, selected based on rankings.
2028 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualification
The ICC has also endorsed the qualification pathway for the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by Pakistan. Ten of the 12 teams will qualify automatically, including the top eight teams from this month’s event in England, the hosts, and the next highest-ranked teams in the women’s T20I rankings as of July 6, 2026.
Cricket Canada Suspended
The ICC has suspended Cricket Canada from ICC membership due to serious breaches of its membership obligations. However, the ICC has ensured that Canadian players and player programs will not be impacted, and Canadian national representative teams will continue to be eligible to participate in ICC events during the period of suspension.
ICC Engagement with Full Members
The ICC is also continuing to engage with two Full Members who have recently undergone leadership changes in administration and have attracted scrutiny for potential government interference. The ICC’s deputy chair, Imran Khwaja, and the BCCI‘s Devajit Saikia, have already visited Sri Lanka to assess the situation, while Mohammed Moosajee of Cricket South Africa and Tavengwa Mukuhlani from Zimbabwe Cricket will meet with stakeholders to discuss the situation in Bangladesh.
