International Cricket Council has confirmed that India will host the inaugural edition of the Women’s Champions Trophy. The tournament will take place from February 14 to 28, 2027.

Previously, the competition was all set to be hosted by Sri Lanka but was moved out of the country due to government interference. Earlier, Sri Lanka also lost hosting rights for the 2024 U19 World Cup, which had to be moved to South Africa.

The tournament will now be held at two venues in India: The Cricket Club of India, Mumbai (Brabourne Stadium) and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara.

According to an ICC statement, three venues were in contention for the hosting right – Bangladesh, South Africa and India, with India eventually getting the green signal.

The six teams set to participate in the event are England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and India. It will be played in a round-robin format, with the stummit clash set to take place on February 28.

In a statement, ICC chairman Jay Shah said: “The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket.

“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.

“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.”