Women's T20 World Cup
Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) Cricket World Cup
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The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is a biennial world cup for the sport of cricket in the T20I format. It is organised by the International Cricket Council.[3] The first edition was held in England in 2009.[4] For the first three editions, there were eight participating nations, The number was raised to ten from the 2014 edition,[5] and further to 12 for the 2026 edition.[6]
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | T20I |
| First edition | 2009 England |
| Latest edition | 2026 England & Wales |
| Next edition | 2028 Pakistan |
| Tournament format | Round robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 12 (16 from 2030) |
| Current champion |  Australia (7th title) |
| Most successful | Australia (7 titles) |
| Most runs |  Suzie Bates (1,254)[1] |
| Most wickets |  Shabnim Ismail (51)[2] |
| Website | t20worldcup.com |
At each tournament, a set number of teams qualify automatically, with the remaining teams determined by the Global Qualifier. For 2028 the 12-team tournament will feature automatic qualification for 10 teams, including the top eight teams from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, the host nation if not already qualified, and the next highest-ranked team(s) on the ICC Women's T20I rankings as of 6 July 2026.
As of 2026, a total of ten editions have been held and thirteen teams have participated. Australia, having won the tournament seven times (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026) are the most successful team, while England (2009), West Indies (2016) and New Zealand (2024) have one title each.[7]
Australia are the current champions having won the 2026 edition for a record seventh time, after defeating England in the final.
History
Qualification
Qualification is determined by the ICC Women's Twenty20 International rankings and a qualification event, the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. Until 2014, the top six teams of the ICC Women's Twenty20 International rankings would automatically qualify and the remaining two places determined by a qualification process. In the 2014 edition, six places were determined by the top eight teams of the ICC Women's T20I rankings, with the host country and three qualifiers joining them in the tournament.[citation needed] From 2016 onwards, seven places were determined by the top eight teams of the ICC Women's T20I Team rankings, with the host country and two qualifiers joining them in the tournament.[citation needed]
Trophy
The winners of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup receive a trophy designed and made by British silversmiths Thomas Lyte. Standing at 50 cm in height, the women's trophy was created with silver-plated base metal and brings together a number of separate metal castings.[8]
Summary
Tournaments
| # | Year | Dates | Host(s) | Venues | Teams | Matches | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | 11 June – 21 June 2009 | England and Wales Cricket Board | 4 in England | 8 | 15 | N/a | [9] |
| 2 | 2010 | 5 – 16 May 2010 | Cricket West Indies | 3 in West Indies | [10] | |||
| 3 | 2012 | 26 September – 7 October 2012 | Sri Lanka Cricket | 4 in Sri Lanka | 17 | [11] | ||
| 4 | 2014 | 23 March – 6 April 2014 | Bangladesh Cricket Board | 2 in Bangladesh | 10 | 27 | [12] | |
| 5 | 2016 | 15 March – 3 April 2016 | Board of Control for Cricket in India | 8 in India | 23 | [13] | ||
| 6 | 2018 | 9 – 24 November 2018 | Cricket West Indies | 3 in West Indies | [14] | |||
| 7 | 2020 | 21 February – 8 March 2020 | Cricket Australia | 6 in Australia | [15] | |||
| 8 | 2023 | 10 – 26 February 2023 | Cricket South Africa | 3 in South Africa | [16] | |||
| 9 | 2024 | 3 – 20 October 2024 | Bangladesh Cricket Board | 2 in United Arab Emirates | [17] | |||
| 10 | 2026 | 12 June – 5 July 2026 | England and Wales Cricket Board | 7 in England | 12 | 33 | [18] | |
| 11 | 2028 | TBA | Pakistan Cricket Board | TBA | [19] |
Final results
Performance by nations
- As of the 2026 edition
Nations are ordered by best result then by appearances, then by winning percentage, then by total number of wins, total number of games, and then alphabetically:
| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics[30] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Win% | ||
| Australia |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026) | 56 | 46 | 9 | 1(1) | 0 | 83.92 |
 England |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | Champions (2009) | 49 | 37 | 11 | 1(0) | 0 | 75.51 |
| New Zealand |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | Champions (2024) | 47 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.95 |
 West Indies |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | Champions (2016) | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57.77 |
| South Africa |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | Runners-up (2023, 2024) | 45 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 48.88 |
 India |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | Runners-up (2020) | 45 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
 Sri Lanka |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | First Round (2009–2024) | 40 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 32.50 |
 Pakistan |
10 | 2009 | 2026 | First Round (2009–2024) | 41 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 25.00 |
 Bangladesh |
7 | 2014 | 2026 | First Round (2014–2024) | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
 Ireland |
5 | 2014 | 2026 | First Round (2014–2018, 2023, 2026) | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4.54 |
 Scotland |
2 | 2024 | 2026 | First Round (2024–2026) | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
 Thailand |
1 | 2020 | 2020 | First Round (2020) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
 Netherlands |
1 | 2026 | 2026 | First Round (2026) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Note:
- The number in bracket indicates number of wins in tied matches by Super Overs however these are considered half a win regardless of the result. The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win.
By editions
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
- Legend
- C – Champions
- RU – Runners-up
- SF – Semi-finalist
- R1 – Round 1 (group stage)
- Q – Qualified, Still in Competition
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter
- — Hosts
No. of Teams/ Hosts/ Year Teams |
(8) 2009 |
(8) 2010 |
(8) 2012 |
(10) 2014 |
(10) 2016 |
(10) 2018 |
(10) 2020 |
(10) 2023 |
(10) 2024 |
(12) 2026 |
(12) 2028 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
SF | C | C | C | RU | C | C | C | SF | C | Q | 11 |
| Bangladesh |
× | × | × | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 8 |
| England |
C | R1 | RU | RU | SF | RU | SF | SF | R1 | RU | Q | 11 |
| India |
SF | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | SF | RU | SF | R1 | R1 | Q | 11 |
| Ireland |
× | × | × | R1 | R1 | R1 | • | R1 | • | R1 | Q | 6 |
| New Zealand |
RU | RU | SF | R1 | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | C | R1 | Q | 11 |
| Netherlands |
× | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | 1 | |
| Pakistan |
R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 11 |
| Scotland |
× | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | 2 | |
| South Africa |
R1 | R1 | R1 | SF | R1 | R1 | SF | RU | RU | SF | Q | 11 |
| Sri Lanka |
R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 11 |
| Thailand |
× | × | × | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | 1 | |
| West Indies |
R1 | SF | SF | SF | C | SF | R1 | R1 | SF | SF | Q | 11 |
Team debuts
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies |
8 |
| 2010 | none | 0 |
| 2012 | none | 0 |
| 2014 | Bangladesh, Ireland |
2 |
| 2016 | none | 0 |
| 2018 | none | 0 |
| 2020 | Thailand |
1 |
| 2023 | none | 0 |
| 2024 | Scotland |
1 |
| 2026 | Netherlands |
1 |
| 2028 | ||
| Total | 13 |
Records
- As of 6 July 2026
| T20 World Cup records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | |||
| Most runs | Suzie Bates |
1,254 (2009 – 2026) | [31] |
| Highest score | Meg Lanning v Ireland at Sylhet |
126 (2014) | [32] |
| Highest partnership | Nat Sciver-Brunt & Heather Knight v Thailand at Canberra |
169* (2020) | [33] |
| Most runs in a tournament | Danni Wyatt-Hodge |
302 (2026) | [34] |
| Bowling | |||
| Most wickets | Shabnim Ismail |
51 (2009 – 2026) | [35] |
| Best bowling figures | Deandra Dottin v Bangladesh at Providence |
5/5 (2018) | [36] |
| Most wickets in a tournament | Amelia Kerr |
15 (2024) | [37] |
| Fielding | |||
| Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) | Alyssa Healy |
32 (2010 – 2024) | [38] |
| Most catches (fielder) | Suzie Bates |
28 (2009 – 2026) | [39] |
| Team | |||
| Highest team total | England (v Sri Lanka) at Birmingham |
219/1 (2026) | [40] |
| Lowest team total | Bangladesh (v West Indies) at Providence |
46 (2018) | [41] |
