ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026: Full schedule, teams, groups and format Everything you need to know

The ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 will take place in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, from November 12 to 25. The second edition of the tournament will feature 10 teams, giving emerging sides more opportunities to compete against international opposition. Matches will be played at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground and Seven Districts Sports Club in Ajman.

Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe are the Full Members, and they join Associate Members the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, Thailand and the UAE. Thailand are the defending champions after winning the first edition on home soil in 2025. They finished level on points with Scotland, the Netherlands and the UAE and net run rate decided the table. All matches of the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in Ajman will be held at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground and the Seven Districts Sports Club.

ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 Format: 10 teams, super six and final

The Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy format is simple. The 10 teams are split into two groups of five. Each team plays the other four teams in its group once, which makes 20 group matches from 12 to 18 November. The top three teams from each group move into the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy Super Six stage.

Group A: Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and hosts UAE

Group B: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands and Zimbabwe

During Super Six stage, each qualified team will face the three teams that advanced from the opposite group. The results will determine which two teams progress to the final.

The final will be played on Wednesday, 25 November, at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground. The format was approved on the recommendation of the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee and confirmed by the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee. ICC General Manager Events and Cricket Operations Gaurav Saxena said the expansion to 10 teams is an important step in providing more meaningful international competition for emerging teams.

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ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 Full Schedule: Dates, venue and fixtures

The Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy schedule begins on the morning of 12 November, when Sri Lanka face Ireland and PNG take on Scotland. Pakistan meet Bangladesh in the afternoon, while the Netherlands play Thailand. All times below are local UAE time.