ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy expands to ten teams for 2026 edition
The 2026 edition expands to ten teams and introduces five full member nations for the first time.
The ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 runs from 12 to 25 November with ten teams, two more than the previous edition. Five full member nations, Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, join the tournament for the first time.
Group A includes Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Sri Lanka and the UAE. Group B features Bangladesh, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Thailand and Zimbabwe. Thailand won the inaugural 2025 edition on home soil.
India sit seventh in the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29 standings on six points while Zimbabwe are tenth on two points. India beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in an ODI at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on 28 October.
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- BreakingOct 29, 2026 · CricHubb Desk