The ICC Women's Champions Trophy is an quadrennial international cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national women's teams. The first edition of the tournament will take place in 2027 in Sri Lanka, with matches being played in the WT20I format.[1]
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | WT20I |
| First edition | 2027  Sri Lanka |
| Next edition | 2031 |
| Tournament format | Round robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
History
editThe ICC Women's Champions Trophy was announced on 8 March 2021, on International Women's Day. It was announced by the ICC in its events list for the 2024/31 cycle.[2] The competition will include six teams.[3][2] On 26 July 2022, Sri Lanka was announced as the first hosts of this tournament, as long as they qualify.[4]
Format
editSix teams will play each other in a Round Robin format, with the top two playing in the Final. It will comprise 16 games.
Results
edit| Year | Host nation(s) | Final venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Teams | |||
| 2027 | Sri Lanka |
To be confirmed | 6 | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "ICC Announces New Tournament Called Women's T20 Champions Cup, To Be Played In 2027 and 2031 | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com.
- ^ a b "ICC announces expansion of the women's game". www.icc-cricket.com.
- ^ Cutler, Tim (March 8, 2021). "16 UP: ICC announces expansion of Women's World Cups in new 2024-31 structure". Emerging Cricket.
- ^ "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". www.icc-cricket.com.