The International Cricket Council announced on Thursday that the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the expanded female T20 World Cup final on July 5 next year. 12 team tournaments will start on June 12 and will be in 33 games that resulted in a big final at Lord’s and hosting the 2017 female ODI World Cup final. In addition to Lord, the other six places will hold matches, including Old Trafford, Headingley, Edgbaston, Oval, Hampshire Bowl and Bristol County Ground.
There will be two groups in the tournament and then the knockout phase. The detailed program will be explained in time.
Eight teams, including Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indian islands, have already been qualified. In 2025, the remaining four points will be decided on T20 World Cup qualifiers.
“The rich diversity of the UK has always shown passionate support for all teams,” ICC President Jay Shah said. He said.
“The Women’s Cricket World Cup final, sold in Lord’s in 2017, continues to be a turning point in the rise of the women’s game and I cannot think of a more suitable scene for the final.” When we focus on preparing for the tournament, we will only fascinate fans here, and at the same time, we are excited about the promise of the exciting T20 action, which serves as a showcase for the return of Cricket to the Olympic scene in Los Angeles 2028. ”
Since 2017, ICC’s global women’s activities, ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017, the audience’s participation in places and on the publication and digital platforms on a rise with more audiences.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 finals between Australia and India in Melbourne have seen a record of 86,174 spectators in participation, while Cape Town (2023) and the T20 World Cup finals in Dubai (2024) were sold in markets where the fluttering of the women had never been sold.
Richard Gould, General Manager of ECB, said: “We are very excited for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and we are excited to confirm the seven iconic places that will host the tournament.
“Of course, to announce that the final will take place at Lord’s, it is an extra special. It is one of the best places in the world cricket and every cricket player Lord’s dreams of being a part of situations such as a World Cup Final.”
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