Women's T20 World Cup will expand to 16 teams

The Women's T20 World Cup will grow to 12 teams for nan 2026 tourney successful England and turn to a 16-nation title for 2030, nan International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced.

The tourney started pinch 8 teams successful 2009, earlier rising to 10 teams from nan 2014 edition.

Ten teams will return portion successful nan 2024 tourney successful Bangladesh successful October, wherever Australia will purpose to triumph a record-extending 4th successive title.

The summation successful size could use Ireland and Scotland. Ireland qualified successful 2023 but person not made it to this year's tournament, while Scotland will compete this twelvemonth aft failing to suffice past time.

The 2026 tourney will spot England big for nan first clip since 2009, pinch nan staging authorities for 2030 yet to beryllium awarded by nan ICC.

At its latest committee meeting, nan ICC besides put USA Cricket - caller co-hosts of nan T20 World Cup - and Cricket Chile formally connected notice.

A connection from nan ICC said: "They person been fixed 12 months to reside their non-compliance pinch ICC rank criteria owed to nan deficiency of fit-for-purpose elaborate governance and administrative building and systems."