The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially confirmed that Pakistan will host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2028, with India set to play all their matches at a neutral venue under the agreed hosting arrangements.

The development was approved during the latest ICC Board meeting, where several key decisions related to women's cricket were taken. Alongside confirming the qualification pathway for the Women's T20 World Cup 2028, the ICC also approved changes to the schedule of the Women's Champions Trophy and introduced a new global event for emerging teams.

ICC confirms qualification pathway for Women's T20 World Cup 2028

The ICC Board has approved a 12-team format for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2028, which will be hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). As per the qualification structure, 10 teams will qualify automatically, including the top eight teams from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, the host nation if not already qualified, and the next highest-ranked teams in the ICC Women's T20I rankings as of July 6, 2026.

The remaining two spots will be decided through a 10-team Global Qualifier, which will be supported by regional qualification events. The ICC also confirmed that regional allocations for the qualification process will be finalized during its July meetings.

Meanwhile, the ICC Board shifted the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027 from June-July to February 14-28, 2027. It also approved the launch of the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy 2026, a 10-team tournament featuring five Full Members and five Associate Members.

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