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Bangladesh to host U19 Women’s World Cup final in Chattogram

Bangladesh and Nepal will stage the 2027 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup from 21 January to 6 February. The newly announced schedule gives Sylhet Bangladesh’s opener against the UAE and Chattogram both semi-finals and the final. Sixteen teams will play 41 matches across four venues.

Bengal Brief · 22 October 2026 · 1 min read

From 22 October 2026 — Daily Brief

22 OCT 2026 · 10/25

Chattogram will host the semi-finals and final of the 2027 ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, according to the schedule announced on 21 October. Bangladesh and Nepal will jointly stage the tournament from 21 January to 6 February.

Sixteen teams will play 41 matches at four grounds. Bangladesh’s venues are Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and Chattogram’s Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium. Kathmandu will provide the other two grounds: TU International Cricket Stadium and Upper Mulpani.

Bangladesh are in Group C alongside Australia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. The hosts open against the UAE in Sylhet on 21 January, one of four matches scheduled for the first day.

The group stage runs until 26 January, followed by a Super Six phase. The top two teams from each Super Six group will advance to the semi-finals in Chattogram on 4 February. A reserve day is set for 5 February.

The final is scheduled for 1:30pm local time on 6 February, with 7 February held in reserve. Two-time defending champions India begin against the West Indies on 22 January in Kathmandu; co-hosts Nepal face Ireland there earlier that day.

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