| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | WT20I |
| First edition | 2027  Sri Lanka |
| Next edition | 2031 |
| Tournament format | Round robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
The ICC Women's Champions Trophy is an international cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national women's teams. The first edition of the tournament will take place in 2027 in Sri Lanka, with matches being played in the Twenty20 cricket format.[1]
History[edit]
The ICC Women's Champions Trophy was announced on the 8 March 2021, on International Women's Day. It was announced by the ICC in its events list for the 2024/31 cycle.[2] The competition will include six teams.[3][2] On the 26 July 2022, Sri Lanka was announced as the first hosts of this tournament, as long as they qualify.[4]
Format[edit]
Six teams will play each other in a Round Robin format, with the top two playing in the Final. It will comprise 16 games.
Summary[edit]
| Year | Host nation(s) | Final venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Teams | |||
| 2027 | Sri Lanka |
To be confirmed | 6 | |||
See also[edit]
- ICC Women's Championship
- ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup
- ICC Champions Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "ICC Announces New Tournament Called Women's T20 Champions Cup, To Be Played In 2027 and 2031 | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com.
- ^ a b "ICC announces expansion of the women's game". www.icc-cricket.com.
- ^ Cutler, Tim (March 8, 2021). "16 UP: ICC announces expansion of Women's World Cups in new 2024-31 structure". Emerging Cricket.
- ^ "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". www.icc-cricket.com.
External links[edit]
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