The International Cricket Council announced a robust women's Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the period 2025-2029, which is underpinned by the fourth edition of the ICC Women's Championship (IWC) and includes some tri-series in preparation of major ICC events, informed an ICC media release on Monday.
The second women's FTP, that runs from May 2025 to April 2029, is a collective effort from its Members with the support of the ICC and aims to provide clarity around international fixtures across all three international formats with about 400 matches confirmed for the period.
All formats show a substantial increase from the previous cycle (2022-2025) and this FTP sees an ICC event each year with the inaugural six-team Champions Trophy scheduled for 2027. The other ICC events during the period are the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2025 (India), the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2026 (the United Kingdom) and the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2028 (host yet to be announced).
This cycle, set to shape the lineup for the 2029 Women's Cricket World Cup, will expand to feature 11 teams - one more than the current 10. Notably, Zimbabwe will make their debut in the tournament, marking a significant step toward broader global representation in women's cricket.
Apart from multinational ICC events, the Tigresses will host Ireland this month for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, Sri Lanka in April-May 2026 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, West Indies in March-April 2027 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, New Zealand in May 2027 for three WT20i matches, Zimbabwe in November 2027 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, and South Africa in June 2028 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, all in respective home series.
Bangladesh however, will travel to the West Indies in January 2025 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, India in December 2025 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, Australia in October 2026 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, New Zealand in December 2026 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, England in September 2027 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches, and Pakistan in October-November 2028 for three WODIs and three WT20i matches.
