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ICC Reveals Schedule Of Inaugural Women's T20I Challenge Trophy

T20I Challenge Trophy: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the schedule of the inaugural Women's T20I Challenge Trophy, which will be held in Rwanda. The tournament will start on April 19 and will run till May 2. It will be organised in Kigali city, where The Gahanga Cricket Stadium's two adjoining grounds will host the matches. According to the schedule, Italy will take on host Rwanda on the opening day of the five-team tournament, while Nepal takes on the USA. Vanuatu have a bye on day one, before taking on Rwanda on April 19. The tournament is a newly introduced event by the ICC, designed to give greater exposure to Associate Member teams. It joins the Emerging Nations Trophy, whose first edition took place last November, as part of efforts to expand opportunities in international cricket. The competition features the top-ranked team from each of the ICCs five regions that did not qualify for the Emerging Nations Trophy. All five participating teams earned their spots based on their performances in the 2025 regional Womens T20 World Cup Qualifiers. Played in a double round-robin format, the tournament runs until May 2 and aims to provide consistent, high-quality match experience. This initiative is part of the ICCs broader push to strengthen the womens game globally and prepare emerging teams to compete against stronger opposition. The event also aligns with the expansion of the Womens T20 World Cup, which will grow to 12 teams in 2026, with plans already confirmed to further expand to 16 teams by 2030. Nepal and the USA enter the tournament as strong contenders, having both competed in the most recent Global Qualifier earlier this year. Nepal, ranked 21st in the ICC Womens T20I Team Rankings, is the highest-ranked side in the competition. Meanwhile, Vanuatu, currently ranked 30th, secured their place after an impressive campaign in the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Fiji last year, where they notably defeated 20th-ranked Indonesia. Schedule April 18 Rwanda vs Italy Nepal vs USA April 19 Rwanda vs Vanuatu Italy vs Nepal April 21 Rwanda vs USA Vanuatu vs Italy April 22 Rwanda vs Nepal USA vs Vanuatu April 24 Nepal vs Vanuatu Italy vs USA April 26 Rwanda vs Vanuatu USA vs Nepal April 27 Rwanda vs Italy USA vs Vanuatu April 28 Rwanda vs Nepal Italy vs Vanuatu April 3 Italy vs USA Nepal vs Vanuatu May 1 Nepal vs Vanuatu Also Read: Live Cricket Score Italy vs Nepal Article Source: IANS

17 Apr 2026 1:50 pm