India has replaced Sri Lanka as the hosts of the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy, to be played from February 14-28, 2027, as the island nation continues to deal with administrative reforms following government interference in its cricket board.
Interestingly, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where India won the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, is not on the list of venues for the competition. “The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket.
In a statement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said the six-team tournament will now be held in two venues — the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium. “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,” said the ICC. “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,” said ICC Chairman.
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. The ICC also said India was selected as the replacement host following an evaluation process that also considered proposals from Bangladesh and South Africa, with the decision ratified by the ICC Board on Wednesday.
ICC Women’s Champions Trophy Format and Venue Update
The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy will adopt a round-robin format featuring six teams: Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams will progress to the final, scheduled for February 28. These teams qualified based on their positions in the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings as of the qualification cut-off date of July 6.
In a notable development, Sri Lanka has been stripped of hosting rights for the tournament due to administrative issues, marking the second such occurrence in recent years. This follows the relocation of the 2024 Men’s Under-19 World Cup to South Africa.
The ICC has announced that detailed match schedules and ticketing information for the 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy will be released in due course.
