BIRMINGHAM (Kashmir English): Pakistan will open their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against arch-rivals India today (Sunday, 14 June) at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.
The 10th edition of the tournament is being hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from 12 June to 5 July.
It marks the biggest Women’s T20 World Cup in history, with the number of teams expanding from 10 to 12.
The tournament will feature a total of 33 matches across seven venues, with the final scheduled for the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on July 5.
Pakistan have been placed in Group 1 alongside record six-time champions Australia, India, South Africa, Bangladesh and Netherlands, who will be making their first appearance at the tournament.
Group 2 comprises defending champions New Zealand, hosts England, 2016 winners West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Scotland.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled for June 30 and July 2.
Fatima Sana will captain the side for the second successive T20 World Cup after having led the team in the 2024 edition held in the UAE.
The 24-year-old all-rounder enters the tournament in extraordinary form, having set the world record for the fastest half-century in Women’s T20Is during Pakistan’s 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe in Karachi last month, reaching 50 off just 15 balls and breaking a record that had previously been jointly held at 18 balls.
Eyman Fatima, Rameen Shamim and Saira Jabeen are set to make their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup debut, while wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, opening batter Gull Feroza and seasoned campaigners Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan are among those expected to play key roles. Iram Javed and Ayesha Zafar complete the 15-member squad.
Among the current squad, wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali Siddiqui is Pakistan’s leading run-scorer at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with 247 runs in 17 innings, including a highest score of 102 against Ireland in 2023 — the first century for Pakistan women in T20 Internationals.
Following match against India, Pakistan will remain at Edgbaston to face South Africa on Wednesday, June 17, before travelling to the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton to take on Bangladesh on Saturday, June 20.
They will play their fourth match against Australia at Headingley in Leeds on Tuesday, June 23 and the group stage concludes against Netherlands at the Bristol County Ground on Saturday, June 27.
Pakistan’s fixtures at ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
14 June v India, Edgbaston, Birmingham – 6.30pm PKT | 2.30pm local time
17 June v South Africa, Edgbaston, Birmingham – 10.30pm PKT | 6.30pm local time
20 June v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl, Southampton – 6.30pm PKT | 2.30pm local time
23 June v Australia, Headingley, Leeds – 10.30pm PKT | 6.30pm local time
27 June v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground, Bristol – 2.30pm PKT | 10.30am local time.
