The ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 will be held in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, from 12 to 25 November.

Five full Members – Ireland, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe – will be joined by the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in the battle for the title.

The 10 participating teams – up from eight in the inaugural edition – will be divided into two groups of five. Group A comprises Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and hosts UAE, while Group B features Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands and Zimbabwe.

The tournament begins on 12 November, with Sri Lanka taking on Ireland at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground and Papua New Guinea facing Scotland at the Seven Districts Sports Club. Pakistan will meet Bangladesh and the Netherlands will take on Thailand in the afternoon fixtures.

The group stage will run from 12 to 18 November, with the top three teams from each group progressing to the Super Six phase.

The Super Six fixtures will be played on 20, 22 and 23 November, with each qualifying team from one group playing the three teams qualifying from the other group, at the end of which the top two teams will qualify for the summit clash.

The tournament will conclude with the final on 25 November at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground. 

Thailand are the reigning champions, with the Asian side having won the inaugural edition of the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy on home soil in 2025.

All the squads

Group A

Ireland: Squad yet to be announced

Papua New Guinea: Squad yet to be announced

Scotland: Squad yet to be announced

Sri Lanka: Squad yet to be announced

United Arab Emirates: Squad yet to be announced

Group B

Bangladesh: Nahida Akter (c), Sobhana Mostary (vc), Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Shorna Akter, Disha Biswas, Juairiya Ferdous, Jannatul Ferdus Sumona, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Ritu Moni, Sathi Rani, Nigar Sultana Joty, Fariha Islam Trisna 

Netherlands:  Babette de Leede (c), Carlijn van Koolwijk, Caroline de Lange, Frédérique Overdijk, Hannah Landheer, Heather Siegers, Iris Zwilling, Myrthe van den Raad, Phebe Molkenboer, Robine Rijke, Rosalie Lawrence, Sanya Khurana, Silver Siegers, Sterre Kalis

Thailand: Squad yet to be announced

Zimbabwe: Squad yet to be announced