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Women's T20 World Cup
Tournament logo
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
FormatT20I
First edition2009 England
Latest edition2026 England & Wales
Next edition2028 Pakistan
Tournament formatRound robin and knockout
Number of teams12 (16 from 2030)
Current championBERJAYA Australia (7th title)
Most successfulBERJAYA Australia (7 titles)
Most runsNew Zealand Suzie Bates (1,254)[1]
Most wicketsSouth Africa Shabnim Ismail (51)[2]
Websitet20worldcup.com

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]

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

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Qualification

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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

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The winners of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup receive a trophy designed and made by British silversmiths Thomas Lyte. Standing at 50cm in height, the women’s trophy was created with silver-plated base metal and brings together a number of separate metal castings.[8]

Summary

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Tournaments

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Details of Women's T20 World Cup tournaments
# Year Dates Host(s) Venues Teams Matches Attendance Ref.
1 2009 11 June – 21 June
2009		England and Wales
Cricket Board		4 in England815N/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 Lanka17[11]
4 2014 23 March – 6 April
2014		Bangladesh
Cricket Board		2 in Bangladesh1027[12]
5 2016 15 March – 3 April
2016		Board of Control
for Cricket in India		8 in India23[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 England1233[18]
11 2028 TBAPakistan
Cricket Board		TBA[19]

Final results

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Details of Women's T20 World Cup finals
Year Final Ref.
Date & Venue Winner Victory margin Runner-up
2009 21 June 2009
Lord's, London		BERJAYA England
86/4 (17 overs)		6 wicketsBERJAYA New Zealand
85 (20 overs)		[20]
2010 16 May 2010
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown		BERJAYA Australia
106/8 (20 overs)		3 runsBERJAYA New Zealand
103/6 (20 overs)		[21]
2012 7 October 2012
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo		BERJAYA Australia
142/4 (20 overs)		4 runsBERJAYA England
138/9 (20 overs)		[22]
2014 6 April 2014
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka		BERJAYA Australia
106/4 (15.1 overs)		6 wicketsBERJAYA England
105/8 (20 overs)		[23]
2016 3 April 2016
Eden Gardens, Kolkata		BERJAYA West Indies
149/2 (19.3 overs)		8 wicketsBERJAYA Australia
148/5 (20 overs)		[24]
2018 24 November 2018
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound		BERJAYA Australia
106/2 (15.1 overs)		8 wicketsBERJAYA England
105 (19.4 overs)		[25]
2020 8 March 2020
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne		BERJAYA Australia
184/4 (20 overs)		85 runsBERJAYA India
99 (19.1 overs)		[26]
2023 26 February 2023
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town		BERJAYA Australia
156/6 (20 overs)		19 runsBERJAYA South Africa
137/6 (20 overs)		[27]
2024 20 October 2024
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai		BERJAYA New Zealand
158/5 (20 overs)		32 runsBERJAYA South Africa
126/9 (20 overs)		[28]
2026 5 July 2026
Lord's, London		BERJAYA Australia
153/3 (17.1 overs)		7 wicketsBERJAYA England
150/4 (20 overs)		[29]

Performance by nations

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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%
BERJAYA Australia 1020092026Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026)564691(1)083.92
BERJAYA England 1020092026Champions (2009)4937111(0)075.51
BERJAYA New Zealand 1020092026Champions (2024)4731160065.95
BERJAYA West Indies 1020092026Champions (2016)4526190057.77
BERJAYA South Africa 1020092026Runners-up (2023, 2024)4522230048.88
BERJAYA India 1020092026Runners-up (2020)4525200055.55
BERJAYA Sri Lanka 1020092026First Round (2009–2024)4013270032.50
BERJAYA Pakistan 1020092026First Round (2009–2024)4110300125.00
BERJAYA Bangladesh 720142026First Round (2014–2024)305250016.66
BERJAYA Ireland 520142026First Round (2014–2018, 2023, 2026)22121004.54
BERJAYA Scotland 220242026First Round (2024–2026)9180011.11
BERJAYA Thailand 120202020First Round (2020)403010.00
BERJAYA Netherlands 120262026First Round (2026)505000.00

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

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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)
England
2009		 (8)
Cricket West Indies
2010		 (8)
Sri Lanka
2012		 (10)
Bangladesh
2014		 (10)
India
2016		 (10)
Cricket West Indies
2018		 (10)
Australia
2020		 (10)
South Africa
2023		 (10)
United Arab Emirates
2024		 (12)
England
2026		 (12)
Pakistan
2028		 Total
BERJAYA Australia SFCCCRUCCCSFCQ11
BERJAYA Bangladesh ×××R1R1R1R1R1R1R1Q8
BERJAYA England CR1RURUSFRUSFSFR1RUQ11
BERJAYA India SFSFR1R1R1SFRUSFR1R1Q11
BERJAYA Ireland ×××R1R1R1•R1•R1Q6
BERJAYA New Zealand RURUSFR1SFR1R1R1CR1Q11
BERJAYA Netherlands ××ו•••••R11
BERJAYA Pakistan R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1Q11
BERJAYA Scotland ×××ו• ••R1R12
BERJAYA South Africa R1R1R1SFR1R1SFRURUSFQ11
BERJAYA Sri Lanka R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1Q11
BERJAYA Thailand ××ו••R1•••1
BERJAYA West Indies R1SFSFSFCSFR1R1SFSFQ11

Team debuts

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Year Debutants Total
2009 BERJAYA Australia, BERJAYA England, BERJAYA India, BERJAYA New Zealand, BERJAYA Pakistan, BERJAYA South Africa, BERJAYA Sri Lanka, BERJAYA West Indies 8
2010 none 0
2012 none 0
2014 BERJAYA Bangladesh, BERJAYA Ireland 2
2016 none 0
2018 none 0
2020 BERJAYA Thailand 1
2023 none 0
2024 BERJAYA Scotland 1
2026 BERJAYA Netherlands 1
2028
Total 13

Records

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As of 6 July 2026
T20 World Cup records
Batting
Most runs New Zealand Suzie Bates 1,254 (2009 – 2026) [31]
Highest score Australia Meg Lanning v BERJAYA Ireland at Sylhet 126 (2014) [32]
Highest partnership England Nat Sciver-Brunt & Heather Knight
v BERJAYA Thailand at Canberra		 169* (2020) [33]
Most runs in a tournament England Danni Wyatt-Hodge 302 (2026) [34]
Bowling
Most wickets South Africa Shabnim Ismail 51 (2009 – 2026) [35]
Best bowling figures Cricket West Indies Deandra Dottin v BERJAYA Bangladesh at Providence 5/5 (2018) [36]
Most wickets in a tournament New Zealand Amelia Kerr 15 (2024) [37]
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) Australia Alyssa Healy 32 (2010 – 2024) [38]
Most catches (fielder) New Zealand Suzie Bates 28 (2009 – 2026) [39]
Team
Highest team total BERJAYA England (v BERJAYA Sri Lanka) at Birmingham 219/1 (2026) [40]
Lowest team total BERJAYA Bangladesh (v BERJAYA West Indies) at Providence 46 (2018) [41]

References

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  1. ↑ "Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "World T20 renamed as T20 World Cup". Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "World T20 to be called T20 World Cup from 2020 edition: ICC". The Times of India. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "India set to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Three sub-continent countries set to host ICC events in next cycle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "New venue confirmed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Makers of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Trophy". Thomas Lyte. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  9. ↑ 2009 Women's World Twenty20 at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ↑ 2010 Women's World Twenty20 at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. ↑ 2012 Women's World Twenty20 at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ↑ 2014 Women's World Twenty20 at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. ↑ 2016 Women's World Twenty20 at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  14. ↑ 2018 Women's World Twenty20 at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  15. ↑ 2020 Women's T20 World Cup at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ↑ 2023 Women's T20 World Cup at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  17. ↑ 2024 Women's T20 World Cup at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  18. ↑ 2026 Women's T20 World Cup at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "ICC Events – Update". ICC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "All-conquering England take title". ESPNcricinfo. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Australia shut down NZ for thrilling trophy win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Australia keep Women's World T20 title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Coyte, Lanning sparkle as Australia coast to hat-trick". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Gardner, Wareham help Australia lift fourth title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Jess Jonassen hand clinical Australia fifth T20 World Cup title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Mooney's 74* leads clinical Australia to sixth T20 World Cup title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  28. ↑ "Kerr, Halliday deliver World Cup glory on dream day for NZ cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  29. ↑ "Australia in seventh heaven as Mooney, Litchfield seal T20 WC in style". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  31. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Score". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  33. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Partnership". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  34. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Most runs in a tournament". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  35. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Most wickets". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Best Bowling Figure". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  37. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Most wickets in a tournament". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  38. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Dismissals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  39. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Most Catches". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  40. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Highest Totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  41. ↑ "T20 Women World Cup Records – Lowest Totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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Women's T20 World Cup records at ESPNcricinfo

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