Overview
- The eight Associate teams are Thailand, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, the United Arab Emirates, Scotland, Namibia, Tanzania, and Uganda, with games at Terdthai Cricket Ground and the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok.
- The T20I competition uses a single round-robin format with each team playing seven matches, opening on November 20 and culminating in a title decider on November 30.
- The tournament is the first step in a three-tier development pathway that will add a 2026 Women’s Challenge Trophy in Rwanda and a new eight-team event in 2027.
- Entry criteria combined five ODI-status Associates with the three highest-ranked T20I teams as of May 1, 2025, aligning with the ICC’s high-performance objectives.
- Lead-up notes include Thailand entering as the highest-ranked side on a nine-match streak, Scotland to be captained by Sarah Bryce in Kathryn Bryce’s absence, and the Netherlands led by Babette de Leede.