India to host inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy next year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that India will host the first-ever Women’s Champions Trophy in early 2027.

India has been named as a replacement for Sri Lanka, with the tournament slated to be held in the cities of Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to 28.

The Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium will be the venues for the landmark tournament, which will bring together six of the world’s leading women’s cricket teams – Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka but will now be staged in India as Sri Lanka Cricket continues to make the requisite reforms outlined at the ICC’s Annual Conference in July.

The ICC assessed three candidates -Bangladesh, India and South Africa – against its established host evaluation criteria before recommending India as the replacement host, a decision ratified by the ICC Board on September 2.

ICC chairman, Jay Shah, said: “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.

“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.”

CMC