{
  "id": 5156067,
  "title": "India to host inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy after shift from Sri Lanka; Check teams, dates and venues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/india-to-host-inaugural-icc-womens-champions-trophy-after-shift-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T19:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/india-host-inaugural-icc-women-194100108.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant development for women's cricket, India has been selected as the host country for the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027. The tournament, which will take place from February 14 to 28, 2027, will replace Sri Lanka as the host nation. The six-team event will be played in the T20I format, with a total of 16 matches scheduled to be played in Mumbai and Vadodara. India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka have qualified for the competition based on the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings. The tournament will feature a round-robin league stage, with the top two teams advancing to the final. Sri Lanka lost hosting rights due to governance concerns, which led to the ICC Board approving the shift to India following a host evaluation process. \"The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women's cricket,\" stated ICC Chairman Jay Shah. \"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.\" Shah also highlighted the ICC's plans to establish a stronger rhythm for women's international cricket through a regular calendar of major events.",
  "summary": "India will host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy in 2027. The six-team tournament will be played in the T20I format across two venues. Sri Lanka lost hosting rights due to governance concerns, leading to India's successful bid. Qualified teams include India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. This event signifies a new chapter for women's international cricket.",
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    "India to host inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027",
    "Tournament from Feb 14 to 28, 2027, in T20I format",
    "Six teams: India, Australia, England, NZ, South Africa, Sri Lanka"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "India to host inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy; Check teams, dates and venues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/india-to-host-inaugural-icc-womens-champions-trophy-check-teams-dates",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:11:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Sri Lanka stripped of hosting Women's Champions Trophy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sri-lanka-stripped-of-hosting-womens-champions-trophy",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:28:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "India to host inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in February",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/india-to-host-inaugural-womens-champions-trophy-in-february",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:40:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/real-sociedad-vs-chelsea-womens-champions-league-confirmed-lineups",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:53:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}