The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially relocated the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy from Sri Lanka to India. The tournament, featuring six teams, is now scheduled to take place in Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to 28. This decision to drop Sri Lanka as the host comes amid ongoing governance issues affecting Sri Lanka Cricket. The ICC Board confirmed India as the new host on Wednesday, citing the need for Sri Lanka Cricket to implement necessary reforms as highlighted during the ICC’s Annual Conference in July.
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday moved the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy to India from Sri Lanka and the six-team event will be played in Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to 28.
Those six teams, who qualified as per their positions in the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings on the July 6 qualification cut-off date, will compete in a round-robin league, with the top two sides advancing to the final on 28 February. ICC Chairman, Jay Shah, said: “The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket. India had hosted the Women’s ODI World Cup last year when the home team won a pathbreaking title.
“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 2 September,” said the ICC in a statement. “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.” The Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium will be the venues for the landmark tournament that will bring together six of the world’s leading women’s cricket teams – Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka. 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.
