India to host inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027

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Category : Sports Published on: September 05 2026

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ICC named India host of the first Women’s Champions Trophy (14–28 February 2027) after Sri Lanka’s removal due to governance issues.
Six teams (Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka) will play a T20I round-robin followed by a final.
Venues: Cricket Club of India (Mumbai) and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium.
Qualification based on ICC Women’s T20I rankings after the 2026 T20 World Cup (cut-off 6 July 2026).
ICC Chairman is Jay Shah.

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India to host inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027