How to watch every ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match live on Sky Sports

Where is the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 available to watch?

Every match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be available to watch live on Sky Sports and NOW, from the first ball at Edgbaston on 12 June through to the final at Lord’s on 5 July.

Which matches are available free-to-air?

The opening match and final of the tournament will also be available free-to-air on Freeview via Sky Mix, as well as the group stage match between Scotland and Ireland - meaning the opening games for each of the home nations will be available to all. A complete list of free-to-air matches is below:

Friday June 12: England vs Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 6.30pm

Saturday June 13: Scotland vs Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10.30am

Sunday July 5: TBC vs TBC (The Final), Lord's Cricket Ground 2.30pm

Which matches are available for free on the Sky Sports app?

All 12 home nations group matches plus the semi-finals and final will be available to watch without a subscription via the Sky Sports app. The opener at Edgbaston between England and Sri Lanka will also be shown on the Sky Sports YouTube channel and Sky One. A complete list of matches available for free on the Sky Sports app is below:

Friday June 12: England vs Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 6.30pm

Saturday June 13: Scotland vs Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10.30am

Tuesday June 16: England vs Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 6.30pm

Thursday June 18: West Indies vs Scotland, Headingley 6.30pm

Friday June 19: New Zealand vs Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 6.30pm

Saturday June 20: England vs Scotland, Headingley 6.30pm

Tuesday June 23: New Zealand vs Scotland, Bristol County Ground 10.30am

Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Bristol County Ground 2.30pm

Wednesday June 24: England vs West Indies, Lord's Cricket Ground 6.30pm

Friday June 26: Sri Lanka vs Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 6.30pm

Saturday June 27: West Indies vs Ireland, Bristol County Ground 2.30pm

Saturday June 27: England vs New Zealand, The Oval 6.30pm

Tuesday June 30: TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 2.30pm

Thursday July 2: TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 6.30pm

Sunday July 5: TBC vs TBC (The Final), Lord's Cricket Ground 2.30pm

Who is presenting the coverage and when does it start?

Sky Sports’ unmissable coverage and analysis will be presented by Hannah Wilkes, with Nasser Hussain and Natasha Farrant providing expert analysis. The team will be on-site in Edgbaston for England’s opening match against Sri Lanka with coverage starting at 5:30pm, which will include a special performance from the West End cast of Wicked the Musical before the action gets underway.

Is there more women’s cricket available on Sky Sports this summer?

The tournament kicks off a standout summer of women’s cricket on Sky, including an historic first ever women's Test match at Lord’s between England and India starting on 10 July, alongside The Hundred’s return later in the month. The jam-packed month of July will also see the Vitality Blast Women's Finals Day.

This summer marks Sky’s 30-year commitment to women’s cricket - a legacy that began with England v New Zealand ODI in 1996. Sky Sports is the UK’s leading investor in women’s sports rights and accounted for nearly 80% of all televised women's sport in the UK in 2025.

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