The Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia have made a few exciting announcements, chief among them is that Women’s T20 Cricket will make a return at the 2026 Games in Victoria, Australia.
This is a significant landmark for the sport following a great showing in Birmingham and in general. Twenty sports will feature in the 23rd Commonwealth Games, with events held in various towns of the state of Victoria.
Cricket was re-included in the Commonwealth Games program for 2022, having previously been in the Kuala Lumpur Games of 1998, where men competed in a 50-over competition that was won by South Africa. In 2022, women across eight teams competed in a T20I competition.
2026 hosts Australia will be the defending gold-medallists in the Women’s T20 event after victory in Birmingham, holding on in a nine-run victory over India at Edgbaston back in August.
ICC General Manager, Wasim Khan is enthralled and optimistic about the growth of women’s cricket. He’s as delighted as we are that the sport is one step closer to fulfilling its ambitions of being included in the Olympic Games.
“We are delighted to know that women’s cricket will be part of the Commonwealth Games in Victoria. It will be another significant landmark for the sport after its huge success in recent years, including Birmingham. The continued growth and upward trajectory of both the women’s game and T20 cricket fits perfectly with our long-term ambitions that include being part of the Olympic Games.
“Women’s cricket has witnessed a sharp upward curve with rising standards and a rapidly increasing fan base. The sight of 86,174 fans in Melbourne for the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 still lives strong in our memories and so we just can’t wait for another opportunity to showcase the women’s game, this time in Victoria in 2026,” added Khan.
Victoria 2026 will run from 17-29 March 2026, with four regional hubs in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Gippsland.
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