The eight-team tournament will now be played from February 14-28, while a revamped Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy will feature five Full Members and five Associate nations.

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The ICC has shifted the Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 from its originally scheduled June window to February, with the eight-team T20 tournament set to run from February 14 to 28. The revised schedule could partially overlap with New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Australia, and Cricket Australia is currently assessing its options.

The ICC also confirmed a major expansion of the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy. The tournament, won by Thailand in its inaugural edition last year, will now feature 10 teams comprising five Full Members and five Associate Members selected through rankings.

In another key decision, the ICC Board approved the qualification pathway for the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup in Pakistan. Ten of the 12 participating teams will qualify automatically, including the hosts, the top eight teams from the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England, and the next highest-ranked side in the women’s T20I rankings as of July 6, 2026. The remaining two spots will be decided through regional and global qualifiers.

The Board also formally suspended Cricket Canada from ICC membership, citing serious breaches of governance obligations. However, Canada’s national teams will remain eligible for ICC events, with funding for approved team programmes to be distributed through a controlled mechanism overseen by the ICC.

The ICC said Cricket Canada would be provided with a set of reinstatement conditions, while the ICC Normalisation Committee monitors its progress. The governing body is also continuing discussions with cricket authorities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka following recent administrative changes and concerns regarding potential government interference.

Additionally, the ICC approved a trial allowing Test teams to switch from a red ball to a pink ball before the start of play when bad light is expected to significantly impact a match, subject to agreement from both participating teams.