The tenth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup brings world-class cricket to Southampton, with six group stage matches played at The Utilita Bowl.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is coming to Southampton this summer, with six matches hosted at the Utilita Bowl between Saturday 13 June and Saturday 20 June. It's the tenth edition of the tournament, run by the ICC and hosted by the ECB across the UK from 12 June to 5 July, with twelve teams playing 33 matches across seven English venues. New Zealand are the defending champions, having won the 2024 title.
Southampton takes a fair share of the group stage, with six games packed into four days. It kicks off on Saturday 13 June with West Indies taking on New Zealand under the lights — gates open at 16:30, play starts at 18:30. Tuesday 16 June is a double-header, with New Zealand facing Sri Lanka at 14:30 and England taking on Ireland at 18:30. Friday 19 June brings New Zealand back to the Bowl for a match against Ireland at 18:30. Then on Saturday 20 June, there's another double-header: Australia versus the Netherlands at 10:30, followed by Pakistan against Bangladesh at 14:30.
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It's a paid event, with tickets starting at £10.00. If you're after something a bit more upmarket, there are premium hospitality packages from £84.00. The whole thing is aimed at cricket fans, families and the general public, and they're building a proper party atmosphere around the cricket, with a fan zone, street food and bars on site. So if you fancy a day or a night of it, you've got plenty of options to choose from across those four days.
