The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 brings international women's cricket to the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, with matches featuring teams such as New Zealand, England, and Australia.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup comes to the UK in 2026, with 33 matches in total and six of them taking place right here at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. It's a big tournament with nine nations involved: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Netherlands in Group 1, and the West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Scotland in Group 2. New Zealand are the defending champions and they're playing three of the six matches at the Bowl.
Six matches are spread across four days in Southampton, so you can catch a single game or stick around for a few. It kicks off on Saturday 13 June, with the West Indies taking on New Zealand at 18:30 BST. Tuesday 16 June is a double-header: New Zealand play Sri Lanka at 14:30, followed by England against Ireland at 18:30. Friday 19 June brings New Zealand back to the Bowl to face Ireland at 18:30. Then Saturday 20 June is another double-header, with Australia taking on the Netherlands at 10:30 and Pakistan playing Bangladesh at 14:30.
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General admission tickets are on sale, so you can just grab a seat and watch. If you want something more, there are hospitality packages available: the Boundary Club starts at £84, the Scorers Hut at £120, and the Powerplay Lounge at £144. It's a paid event, and the general sale tickets are out now.
