India will begin their 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against West Indies on 22 January at TU International Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu. They will then face Nepal on 24 January and Ireland on 26 January, all at the same ground, according to the BCCI’s fixture announcement.
The ICC released the schedule on 21 October 2026 for a tournament co-hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal from 21 January to 6 February 2027. India have won the first two editions, in 2023 and 2025, so the new dates set out the start of a bid for a third consecutive title. The tournament opens a day before India’s own first match.
India’s 2027 group-stage calendar
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 22 January | India vs West Indies | TU International Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu |
| 24 January | Nepal vs India | TU International Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu |
| 26 January | India vs Ireland | TU International Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu |
Group-game start times are not supplied in the cited announcements. Later rounds depend on qualification; final scheduled for 6 February, 1pm IST.
Three India dates at one group-stage ground
India’s Group A programme is concentrated in Kathmandu rather than split between the two host countries. West Indies are the first opponent, followed by co-hosts Nepal and then Ireland. For a supporter following India, those three dates are the immediate calendar to save; the full tournament’s opening day is not an additional India group fixture.
The shared venue gives the group schedule a clear shape: three matches with a day between each scheduled date. This helps supporters mark the group stage in their calendars, although it is not yet a complete hourly viewing guide. The announcements confirm the opponents, dates and ground; India’s playing squad and the start times for these group games are not supplied in those notices.
How the route to Chattogram works
The BCCI says the top three teams from each group advance to the Super Six stage. The top two teams in each Super Six group then reach the semi-finals. India therefore need to progress through two stages before a knockout appearance is confirmed; a defending champion’s status is not a place in the final.
The semi-finals are set for 4 February in Chattogram, with 5 February reserved. The final is scheduled there on 6 February at 1.30pm Bangladesh local time, or 1pm IST, with 7 February as the reserve day. The half-hour conversion applies to that confirmed final time, not to India’s group games in Nepal.
Save the dates; keep unannounced details separate
To plan viewing, start with the BCCI’s India fixture notice and the ICC’s tournament announcement, linked below. Save 22, 24 and 26 January for the group stage and mark later rounds as conditional on qualification. The notices do not identify a 2027 broadcast service or ticket prices, so a service used for a previous edition cannot yet be promised as the way to watch this one.
India’s first task in their title defence is now defined: three Group A matches at TU International Cricket Stadium. The later dates show the possible route to Chattogram, while qualification determines whether India take it. Keeping confirmed fixtures separate from conditional rounds makes this schedule useful now without turning a future tournament into a settled itinerary.
BCCI and ICC announcements checked on 22 October 2026. Final time converted from Bangladesh local time to IST. Unannounced group start times, squad, ticket prices and broadcast rights are not inferred.
- BCCI: India begin U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title defence against West Indies ↗
- ICC: Schedule unveiled for ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 (21 October 2026) ↗