Tigresses open T20 WC qualifying campaign against USA on Jan 18

Bangladesh will begin their quest for a place in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 when the Global Qualifier gets underway in Nepal later this month, with 10 teams competing for the final four spots at the showpiece event in England and Wales.

The Qualifier will be held in Kathmandu from January 14 to February 1, with matches taking place at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground and the Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground.

The main tournament begins on January 18, following a series of warm-up matches scheduled from January 14.

Bangladesh have been placed in Group A alongside Ireland, Namibia, Papua New Guinea and the United States. Group B consists of hosts Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland, Thailand and Zimbabwe. Each team will face the others in their group once, with the top three sides from each group advancing to the Super 6s. The six teams will then play a round-robin, with the top four securing qualification for the World Cup, to be held in June and July.

The Tigresses will start their campaign on the opening day against the USA at the Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground, before facing Papua New Guinea, Namibia and Ireland on January 20, 22, and 24 in the group stage.

Morning matches will begin at 9:00 am local time, while afternoon games will start at 1:00 pm.

Ahead of the tournament, Bangladesh will also feature in warm-up matches, including fixtures against the Netherlands and Thailand, as they look to fine-tune their preparations for a crucial qualifying campaign.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier Fixtures

Sunday, 18 January

9 AM – Nepal vs Thailand, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – USA vs Bangladesh, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, TU Cricket Ground

1 PM – Ireland vs Papua New Guinea, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

Tuesday, 20 January

9 AM – Papua New Guinea vs Bangladesh, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – Zimbabwe vs Thailand, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – Scotland vs Netherlands, TU Cricket Ground

1 PM – Namibia vs USA, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

Thursday, 22 January

9 AM – Nepal vs Netherlands, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – Ireland vs USA, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – Bangladesh vs Namibia, TU Cricket Ground

1 PM – Scotland vs Zimbabwe, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

Saturday, 24 January

9 AM – Thailand vs Scotland, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – Papua New Guinea vs Namibia, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – Nepal vs Zimbabwe, TU Cricket Ground

1 PM – Bangladesh vs Ireland, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

Monday, 26 January

9 AM – Nepal vs Scotland, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – USA vs Papua New Guinea, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – Namibia vs Ireland, TU Cricket Ground

1 PM – Netherlands vs Thailand, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

Wednesday, 28 January

9 AM – QB2 vs QA2, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – QB2 vs QA1, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – QA2 vs QB1, TU Cricket Ground

Friday, 30 January

9 AM – QA1 vs QB2, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – QA2 vs QB1, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – QB2 vs QB3, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

Sunday, 1 February

9 AM – QA2 vs QB3, TU Cricket Ground

9 AM – QA1 vs QB1, Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground

1 PM – QB2 vs QA3, TU Cricket Ground

Warm-up fixtures:

14 January (9 AM)

Bangladesh v Netherlands (Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground)

Zimbabwe v Papua New Guinea (Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground)

Nepal v Ireland (Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground)

14 January (1 PM)

Namibia v Thailand (Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground)

USA v Scotland (Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground)

16 January (9 AM)

Ireland v Zimbabwe (Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground)

Papua New Guinea v Scotland (Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground)

Netherlands v Namibia (Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground)

16 January (1 PM)

Nepal v USA (Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground)

Thailand v Bangladesh (Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground)