By which countries will the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup be hosted?
- (a)India and Sri Lanka
- (b)Australia and South Africa
- (c)England and Wales
- (d)New Zealand and West Indies
Correct — C, England and Wales. The ICC allotted the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup to England, and because the host board is the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the hosting rights are formally described as 'England and Wales'. The tournament is scheduled for the English summer of 2026 (June–July) and is the first Women's T20 World Cup to be expanded to 12 teams, up from 10. England also hosted the very first edition of this tournament in 2009.
- (a)India and Sri Lanka — That pairing hosted the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup — the 50-over event, which India won — not the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- (b)Australia and South Africa — Australia hosted the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup and South Africa the 2023 edition; neither is the host in 2026.
- (d)New Zealand and West Indies — New Zealand hosted the 2022 Women's 50-over World Cup and the West Indies the 2018 Women's World T20; neither hosts the 2026 T20 event.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the sport's global short-format championship for women, first held in 2009. Hosting rights for ICC events are awarded in advance for a whole cycle, so each edition's host is a settled fact well before the tournament. 'England and Wales' appears as a single hosting unit because one board, the ECB, governs cricket in both — the same phrasing used for the men's 2019 World Cup.
Because every option is a plausible cricket nation, the reliable method is to anchor each recent edition to its host and work by elimination: 2018 West Indies, 2020 Australia, 2023 South Africa, 2024 UAE (hosted on Bangladesh's behalf), 2025 (50-over) India and Sri Lanka, 2026 England. Also keep the two formats separate — MPPSC often swaps the 50-over World Cup for the T20 World Cup inside the same question.
- 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup — hosted by England and Wales, scheduled for June–July 2026
- It is the first edition of the women's T20 World Cup with 12 teams instead of 10
- Defending champions: New Zealand, who beat South Africa in the 2024 final played in the UAE
- Australia is the most successful side, with six Women's T20 World Cup titles
- The first Women's World T20 was held in England in 2009 and won by England, with the final at Lord's
- Mixing the T20 World Cup with the 50-over Women's Cricket World Cup
- Writing 'England' alone when ICC lists the host as 'England and Wales' (one board, the ECB)
- Assuming the 2024 edition was held in Bangladesh — it was moved to the UAE with Bangladesh remaining the official host
MPPSC and other state PCS papers ask host/winner/venue one-liners for the current cycle; UPSC has occasionally asked World Cup participation and venue facts, so keep host-and-winner tables ready.
Which statement is incorrect regarding the T20 World Cup Final 2024?
- (a) It was played in South Africa
- (b) Player of the Match - Virat Kohli
- (c) Player of the Tournament - Jaspreet Bumrah
- (d) India defeated South Africa in the final by 7 runs
Answer(a) It was played in South Africa
Same concept — MPPSC tests where an ICC T20 World Cup edition was staged; here the wrong statement is precisely the host country.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which team won the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup?
- (a)New Zealand
- (b)Australia
- (c)South Africa
- (d)England
Answer(a) New Zealand — they beat South Africa in the final of the 2024 edition played in the UAE.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (50-over), co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, was won by:
- (a)Australia
- (b)England
- (c)India
- (d)South Africa
Answer(c) India — India beat South Africa in the final to win their first Women's ODI World Cup.