The International Cricket Council (ICC) moves the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy to India, after taking hosting rights away from Sri Lanka. The tournament is scheduled for February 14–28, 2027, and is played in the T20I format with six teams. All outlets report the event is held across two Indian venues and is set as a landmark competition in women’s international cricket.
The ICC announces the tournament will be staged in Mumbai and Vadodara, with matches at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium. Several outlets link the change in host to governance and reform issues at Sri Lanka Cricket, with India selected as the replacement after an ICC evaluation process involving multiple candidate countries. India’s bid is described as successful following the ICC’s assessment and board ratification.
Sources also agree on the participating teams: India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The format is described as a six-team round-robin league, with the top two sides advancing to the final on February 28. Differences across outlets are mainly in emphasis—some foreground the reasons for Sri Lanka’s loss of hosting rights and others focus on dates, venues, and team qualification criteria.
