ICC Women's Champions Trophy
| 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 T20 Champions Trophy is an international cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national women's teams. The first tournament will take place in 2027 in Sri Lanka, with matches being played in the Twenty20 cricket format.[1]
History
The ICC Women's T20 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][4] On the 26 July 2022, Sri Lanka was announced as the first hosts of this tournament, as long as they qualify.[5]
Format
Six teams will play each other in a Round Robin format, with the top 2 playing in the Final. It will comprise of 16 games in total.
Summary
| Year | Host nation(s) | Final venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Teams | |||
| 2027 |  Sri Lanka |
To be confirmed | 6 | |||
See also
- ICC Women's Championship
- ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup
- ICC Champions Trophy
References
- ^ https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/icc-announces-new-tournament-called-womens-t20-champions-cup-to-be-played-in-2027-and-2031-2386069
- ^ https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2057513
- ^ https://emergingcricket.com/news/16-up-icc-announces-expansion-of-womens-world-cups-in-new-2024-31-structure/
- ^ https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2057513
- ^ https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2691035