By which countries will the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup be hosted?

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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.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) 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 hosted the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup and South Africa the 2023 edition; neither is the host in 2026.  (d) 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.

Concept: 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.

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