England face Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener – see full schedule

In the Women’s T20 World Cup opener on June 12, 2026, England will face Sri Lanka in Edgbaston.

The 12-team competition’s final will be held at Lord’s last month, with Headingley, Old Trafford, Edgbaston, The Oval, the Hampshire Bowl, and Bristol’s County Ground serving as the other group-stage venues.

The four remaining spots will be decided at a qualifying tournament later this year, and England, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, South Africa, India, West Indies, Pakistan, and defending champion New Zealand have already qualified.

The top two teams from each of the two groups will advance to the semi-finals, according to the format.

West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and two qualifiers, along with Australia, India, South Africa, and Pakistan, are in England’s group.

The Oval will host both semi-finals on June 30 and July 2, respectively, and the final will take place on July 5 and 5.

Ten teams have participated in the tournament’s previous six editions.

World Cups are always special, but this one already feels unique; it has the potential to change the game for the better, according to England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Other notable games take place on June 14 and 14, including India’s match against Pakistan at Edgbaston, New Zealand’s champions at The Oval on Saturday, June 27, and Australia’s match against India the following day.

Since winning the first time in 2009, when England defeated New Zealand under current coach Charlotte Edwards, they have not won the competition.

They finished second behind Australia in 2012, 2014, and 2018, but they were eliminated from the semis in 2020 and 2023 and were unable to advance past the group stage last year.

Australia has won the trophy six times, with South Africa the most recent recipient 2023, before New Zealand’s unexpected victory last autumn.

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Group 2: Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier.

All BST start times are displayed.

12 June: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (18: 30)

13 June: Q2 v Q3 (10.30) and Australia v South Africa (14: 30) – Old Trafford

West Indies vs. New Zealand (18: 30) – Hampshire Bowl

14 June: Q1 v Q4 (10: 30) and India v Pakistan (14: 30) – Edgbaston

16 June: New Zealand v Sri Lanka (14: 30) and England v Q3 (18: 30) – Hampshire

17 June: Australia v Q1 (10: 30) and India v Q4 (14: 30) – Headingley

South Africa vs. Pakistan (18: 30) – Edgbaston

18 June: West Indies v Q2 (18: 30) – Headingley

19 June: New Zealand v Q3 (18: 30) – Hampshire

20 June: Australia v Q4 (10: 30) and Pakistan v Q1 (14: 30) – Hampshire

England v Q2 (18: 30) – Headingley

21 June: West Indies v Sri Lanka (10: 30) – Bristol

Old Trafford: South Africa vs. India (14: 30)

23 June: New Zealand v Q3 (10: 30) and Sri Lanka v Q3 (14: 30) – Bristol

Headingley vs. Australia and Pakistan (18: 30) – Headingley

24 June: England v West Indies (18: 30) – Lord’s

25 June: India v Q1 (14: 30) – Old Trafford

South Africa v Q4 (18: 30) – Bristol

26 June: Sri Lanka v Q2 (18: 30) – Old Trafford

27 June: Pakistan v Q4 (10: 30) and West Indies v Q3 (14: 30) – Bristol

The Oval: England vs. New Zealand (18: 30)

28 June: South Africa v Q1 (10: 30) and Australia v India (14: 30) – Lord’s

30 June: First semi-final (14: 30) – The Oval

2 July: Second semi-final (18: 30) – The Oval

5 July: Final (14: 30) – Lord’s