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Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 moved from June to February

Elias Chawla · 01/06/2026 · 2 min read

Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 Rescheduled

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy, initially scheduled to take place in June-July 2027, will now be held in Sri Lanka from February 14 to 28, 2027, in the T20 format. This change was approved by the ICC at its quarterly meeting in Ahmedabad, although no specific reason was provided for the adjustment.

Tournament Details

The eight-team tournament, first announced in 2022, will feature some of the world’s top women’s cricket teams. However, the new schedule may cause a partial overlap with New Zealand’s tour of Australia, which is set to take place from February 27 to March 7. Cricket Australia has been informed of the change and is considering its options.

ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy

In addition to the Women’s Champions Trophy, the ICC will also pilot a new version of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy as a 10-team event this year. This tournament will feature five Full Members and five Associate Members, selected based on rankings. The event was first held last year and won by Thailand.

2028 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualification

The ICC has also endorsed the qualification pathway for the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by Pakistan. Ten of the 12 teams will qualify automatically, including the top eight teams from the current event in England, the hosts, and the next highest-ranked teams in the women’s T20I rankings as of July 6, 2026. The remaining two teams will come through regional qualifiers followed by a 10-team global qualifier.

Cricket Canada Suspension

The ICC has suspended Cricket Canada from its membership due to what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations.” However, the ICC has ensured that Canada’s players and player programs will not be impacted by this decision. Canadian national representative teams will continue to be eligible to participate in ICC events during the period of suspension.

ICC Engagement with Full Members

The ICC is also engaging with two Full Members who have recently undergone leadership changes in administration and have attracted scrutiny for potential government interference. In Bangladesh, Mohammed Moosajee of Cricket South Africa and Tavengwa Mukuhlani from Zimbabwe Cricket will meet with stakeholders to discuss the situation. In Sri Lanka, the ICC’s deputy chair Imran Khwaja and the BCCI‘s Devajit Saikia have already visited to assess the situation.

Elias Chawla

Elias Chawla is a senior sports journalist for ESPN India, specialising in women's cricket, domestic circuits, and the intersection of governance and talent development. With a rare ability to find compelling narratives in India's sprawling age-group and university cricket systems, Chawla has broken several stories on the challenges and triumphs of female cricketers in South Asia. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, he writes with clarity and conviction, often calling for greater parity and investment in the women's game. His work has been featured in ESPNcricinfo, The Cricket Monthly, and Wisden India. Whether profiling the next U-19 star or dissecting BCCI policy, Chawla brings a grassroots-first perspective to every piece.