{"id":296252,"date":"2025-05-02T22:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T22:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/icc-announce-venues-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T22:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T22:09:14","slug":"icc-announce-venues-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/icc-announce-venues-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Announce Venues For Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 In England"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/feeds.abplive.com\/onecms\/images\/uploaded-images\/2025\/05\/02\/5eeb4534cd5b4e3d9a2b0418a04d62cd1746200447820901_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&amp;imwidth=1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ICC Announce Venues For Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 In England\" title=\"ICC Announce Venues For Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 In England\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-hstick-inner\">\n<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the schedule for the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be hosted by England. The dates and venues have been confirmed, with the iconic Lord&#8217;s Cricket Ground set to host the all-elusive Final on July 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following venues were confirmed during a launch event at Lord\u2019s Cricket Ground on May 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Edgbaston<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Hampshire Bowl<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Headingley<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Old Trafford Cricket Ground<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Oval<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Bristol County Ground<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Lord&#8217;s Cricket Ground<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>The tournament will commence on June 12, however, the full schedule is yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The confirmation of venues represents a defining moment as we build towards the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026. This tournament will bring together the world\u2019s finest players in a celebration of skill, spirit and sportsmanship,&#8221; said ICC Chair Jay Shah.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The United Kingdom&#8217;s rich diversity has always shown passionate support for all teams, something we witnessed so memorably at past events. The sell-out Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup final at Lord\u2019s in 2017 remains a landmark in the rise of the women\u2019s game, and I cannot think of a more fitting stage for the final,&#8221; said the 36-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we turn our focus to preparing for the tournament, we are excited by the promise of thrilling T20 action that will not only captivate fans here but also serve as a showcase for cricket\u2019s return on the Olympic stage in Los Angeles 2028,&#8221; added Jay Shah.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #e03e2d;\">ECB Chief Excited To Host Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould is relishing the chance to host the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, as England are set to welcome 11 other nations for the mega event.<\/p>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s What He Said During The Launch Event<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We are hugely excited for the ICC Women\u2019s <a title=\"T20 World Cup\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/topic\/t20-world-cup\" data-type=\"interlinkingkeywords\">T20 World Cup<\/a> 2026, and thrilled to be able to confirm the seven iconic venues that will host the tournament. It is of course extra special to announce that the final will be taking place at Lord\u2019s. It is one of the finest venues in world cricket and every cricketer dreams of being part of occasions like a World Cup final at Lord\u2019s.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will be the biggest women\u2019s cricket event ever staged in England and Wales and is undoubtedly an opportunity to take the game to more people than ever before and welcome in new fans \u2013 young and old.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Crucially though this isn\u2019t just about scale, it\u2019s about providing a world-class experience for players, fans and broadcasters alike, ensuring that the tournament reflects the elite performance of the players on the pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want this competition to be part of a long-term movement, and not just a single moment in time. This World Cup will grow a new generation of fans who didn\u2019t grow up with women\u2019s cricket but will never imagine sport without it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                <!-- input-->\n                                            <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-announce-venues-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-england-opener-final-dates-teams-lords-cricket-ground-1769608\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the schedule for the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be hosted by England. The dates and venues have been confirmed, with the iconic Lord&#8217;s Cricket Ground set to host the all-elusive Final on July 5. 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