Dubai – The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the introduction of the Women’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in 2027. The upcoming FTP cycle will feature an ICC tournament each year, commencing with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025, followed by ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026, the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027 and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2028. The apex cricketing body also unveiled the 2025-29 Future Tour Programme (FTP), outlining the fixtures of the fourth edition of the ICC Women’s Championship. The recently-unveiled cycle is set to shape the lineup of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2029, which will be expanded to 11 teams, one more than the current number of teams (10). As a result, Zimbabwe will make their debut in the tournament.
