Overview
- The ICC Board approved the expansion at its Dubai meeting, growing the Women’s World Cup field from eight to ten teams for 2029.
- Qualification details for the two additional berths have not been announced.
- The ICC cited nearly 300,000 in-stadium attendees and India audience figures nearing 500 million, with JioHotstar reporting 446 million digital reach and a 21 million peak for the final.
- Associate Members will receive an almost 10% uplift in 2026 distributions to support domestic programs and high-performance structures.
- The board ratified new members to the Women’s Cricket Committee and confirmed six-team T20 fields per gender for LA 2028 while receiving a first update on ‘Project USA’.