India open Women's U-19 T20 World Cup defence against West Indies on January 22

India begin their title defence against West Indies on January 22 at the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2027. The ICC has confirmed the schedule for the biennial tournament that runs across Bangladesh and Nepal.

India kept the trophy in 2025 after beating South Africa in the final. Group A contains India, Ireland, West Indies and Nepal. Group B has South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and Samoa. Group C features Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the UAE. Group D includes England, Sri Lanka, the USA and Scotland.

The group stage ends on January 26. The top two sides from each pool move into the Super Six, with the semi-finals on February 4 at the Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium and a reserve day the next day. The final is set for February 6 at 1:30pm local time.