Cricket Italy and Netherlands Cricket to host Europe Qualifiers for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Cricket Italia and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) will be hosting the Europe Qualifier towards qualification pathway for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Cricket Italy will be hosting the Europe Division 2 Qualifier tournament from May 25th – 29th, 2025 at Simar Cricket Ground and Roma Cricket Ground, while KNCB will be hosting the Europe Qualifier tournament from August 20th – 27th, 2025.

Women’s National teams of Italy, Jersey, Germany, Spain, Isle of Man and Sweden will be competing in the Division 2 Qualifier, from which the top two (2) teams will advance to the Europe Qualifier, where they will compete with the Women’s National teams of Ireland and Netherlands for two (2) qualification spots into the Global Qualifiers. Scotland Women have been granted direct entry into the Global Qualifier based on their participation and final finishing position in the 2024 edition of the tournament.

President of Cricket Italy, Lorena Haz Paz “Italy is honoured to be hosting another ICC event after the success of last year’s Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier, and in particular a Women’s event. I wish the six participating teams the best of luck as they start their journeys towards the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales.”

2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier Schedule

Italy: Emilia Bartram (Captain), Dilaisha Nanayakkara, Methnara Mudiyanselage, Kumudu Peddrick, Chathurika Mahamalage, Ilenia Sims, Pasindi Kanankege, Ishara Jayamannage, Emma Moore, Nimesha Asuramanage, Teshani Araliya, Alexia Kontopirakis, Annie Wikman, Sadalee Malwatta, Amaya Rajapaksha and Chloe Piparo

Germany: Asmita Kohli (Captain), Ameya Kanukuntla, Anne Bierwisch, Ashwini Balaji, Christina Gough, Iris Rita Schedlitzki, Jenet Ronalds, Karthika Vijayaraghavan, Milena Beresford, Nicole Simone-Kingsley, Rameesha Shahid, Sharanya Sadarangani, Shravya Kolcharam and Wilhelmina Garcia

Sweden: Kanchan Rana (Captain), Gunjan Shukla, Elsa Thelander, Eman Asim, Anya Vaidya, Hareer Chamto, Rashmi Somashekar, Imali Jayasooriya, Abhilasha Singh, Malyun Yusuf, Zara Mohammad, Gaya Jayaweera, Shreya Hariharan and Surya Ravuri

Jersey: Chloe Greechan (Captain), Mia Maguire, Aimee Aikenhead, Olivia Bastin, Kate Follain, Lily Greig, Nia Greig, Georgia Mallet, Analise Merritt, Annie Mossop, Trinity Smith, Tallulah Spry, Florence Tanguy and Grace Wetherall

Isle of Man: Lucy Barnett (Captain), Kim Carney, Ellan Cleator, Clare Crowe, Georgie Ford, Sam Hassall, Caitlin Henery, Jo Hicks, Lola Hornby Wheeler, Dani Murphy, Rachel Overman, Catherine Perry, Alanya Thorpe and Bekkie Webster

25th May 2025: Italy vs Jersey (Scorecard) ; Spain vs Sweden (Scorecard) ; Isle of Man vs Italy (Scorecard) ; Germany vs Spain (Scorecard)

26th May 2025: Jersey vs Germany (Scorecard) ; Sweden vs Isle of Man (Scorecard) ; Spain vs Jersey (Scorecard) ; Italy vs Sweden (Scorecard)

28th May 2025: Germany vs Italy (Scorecard) ; Isle of Man vs Spain (Scorecard) ; Sweden vs Germany (Scorecard) ; Jersey vs Isle of Man (Scorecard)

29th May 2025: Italy vs Spain (Scorecard) ; Sweden vs Jersey (Scorecard) ; Isle of Man vs Germany (Scorecard)

2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Schedule (TBA)