ICC announces India as host for inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027

The inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy will take place in India from February 14 to 28, 2027, with Mumbai and Vadodara confirmed as the host cities for the six-team tournament.

All matches of the maiden edition will be held at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara, according to an ICC media release.

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The tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka but was relocated to India as Sri Lanka Cricket continues to implement reforms outlined at the ICC Annual Conference in July. The ICC evaluated Bangladesh, India, and South Africa as potential replacement hosts based on its established criteria before recommending India. This decision was ratified by the ICC Board on September 1.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah stated, The ICC Women’s

ICC Chairman Jay Shah stated, “The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket. As the inaugural edition of the tournament, it will bring together the best teams in the world in an intense, high-quality competition, while creating even greater incentive for teams to continue rising through the rankings and competing for a place on the global stage.”

He added, “With a marquee ICC women’s event now taking place every year, we have a significant opportunity to build greater momentum, provide more consistency and create a stronger rhythm for the women’s game, its players and its fans around the world.”

Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka will contest the tournament, with all six teams playing each other once in the round-robin league stage. The top two teams at the end of the league phase will advance to the final, scheduled for February 28.

India will enter the competition as the reigning

India will enter the competition as the reigning ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup champions, while Australia are the current ICC Women’s T20 World Cup holders after reclaiming the title in England in July.

The tournament aims to provide a major global platform for women’s cricket, as the six participating teams compete to become the first-ever winners of the Women’s Champions Trophy.

Source: thenewsmill.com