Nepal have been drawn in Group A with India, Ireland and the West Indies for the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027, which Nepal and Bangladesh will co-host from January 21 to February 6. The International Cricket Council has released the tournament schedule, confirming that Nepal’s group-stage matches will all be played in Nepal and that the hosts will begin their campaign against Ireland.
Nepal’s Group A campaign
The draw places Nepal alongside three opponents in a 16-team competition divided into four groups. India, Ireland and the West Indies are the teams Nepal must face in the opening stage. With all of Nepal’s group matches scheduled on home soil, the team will play its first-round fixtures in front of local supporters before the tournament moves into its later stages.
Ireland will be Nepal’s first opponent. The schedule announcement identifies the opening fixture but does not specify a date or venue for that match in the information released here. Nepal’s other group opponents are India and the West Indies. The full match programme sets the framework for the group campaign, although further fixture details are not included in the available announcement.
For Nepal, the group draw provides a clear outline of the challenge ahead: three matches against teams from the same group, beginning with Ireland. The hosts will need to navigate the group stage to continue in the competition. The announcement confirms the opponents and the home setting for those matches, while the tournament dates establish the wider window in which the event will be played.
Nepal and Bangladesh to co-host
The 2027 edition is scheduled to run from January 21 through February 6, with Nepal and Bangladesh sharing hosting duties. The two countries will stage the 16-team event, which has been organised into four groups. Nepal’s role as a co-host is reflected directly in the schedule: its group-stage fixtures are all set to take place at home.
The arrangement means Nepal’s first-round campaign will be based in its own country, even as the broader tournament is co-hosted across Nepal and Bangladesh. The schedule announcement does not specify which venues will be used for Nepal’s matches or provide the dates of its fixtures beyond confirming Ireland as the first opponent. Those details will be important for supporters following the team’s progress through the group stage.
Tournament schedule sets the stage
The ICC’s release gives teams and supporters a first view of the competition’s group structure and timetable. With 16 teams split across four groups, the opening stage will feature four-team pools. Nepal’s Group A assignment sets its route through that phase, with India, Ireland and the West Indies standing between the hosts and progression from the group.
The tournament will conclude on February 6, after beginning on January 21. For now, the key details for Nepal are the group draw, the three opponents and the home location of all its group matches. The campaign opens against Ireland, while the group also includes India and the West Indies. The schedule places Nepal at the centre of the event’s hosting plan and gives the young team a home-based group-stage programme at the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
