Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2027 to Begin on January 21 in Bangladesh and Nepal

The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 is set to commence on January 21, 2027 and will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal for the third edition of the tournament. There will be sixteen participating teams that will play 41 games in four different grounds in Chattogram, Sylhet and Kathmandu. The defending champions, India, will be in Group A along with Ireland, West Indies and Nepal. The tournament will have the group stage, Super Six stage, semi-finals and the final on February 6.

ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027: Overview

The tournament was start for the first time in 2023 and it offers an international platform to budding the future cricketers.

Particular	Details
Tournament	ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027
Edition	Third
Start date	January 21, 2027
Final	February 6, 2027
Host countries	Bangladesh and Nepal
Participating teams	16
Total matches	41
Group-stage format	Four groups of four teams
Defending champions	India

ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 Groups

The sixteen teams participating in the tournament have been divided into four groups.

Group & Participating Teams

• Group A: India, Ireland, West Indies, Nepal
• Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa
• Group C: Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Group D: England, Sri Lanka, United States of America (USA), Scotland

India would participate in Group A as the defending champions. Other teams in the same group are Ireland, West Indies and co-host Nepal.

Host Nations & Venue

Matches will take place at four different venues in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Stadium	City	Country
Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium	Chattogram	Bangladesh
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	Sylhet	Bangladesh
TU International Cricket Stadium Kathmandu Nepal	Kathmandu	Nepal
Upper Mulpani International Cricket Ground	Kathmandu	Nepal

the venues in Bangladesh are Chattogram and Sylhet whereas those in Nepal are in Kathmandu.

Important Fixtures and Schedule of Tournament

The tournament is set to commence on January 21, with eight teams to play in four matches. The match between Bangladesh and the UAE is expected to be played on the opening day.

On January 22, India will commence its title defense match against West Indies. Nepal’s campaign in the tournament will kick off on the same day against Ireland.

• Commencement of the Tournament: January 21, 2027
• End of Group Stage: January 26, 2027
• Semi-Finals: February 4, 2027
• Semi-Finals Reserve Date: February 5, 2027
• Final: February 6, 2027, 1:30 PM local time
• Final Reserve Date: February 7, 2027

Following the end of the group stage, the qualified teams will participate in the Super Six stage, where they will be split into two groups. Teams finishing first and second from each group will participate in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals are expected to take place at Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram.