India vs Pakistan turns highest-attended group game in Women's T20 World Cup history

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • India vs. Pakistan drew 18,814 fans to Edgbaston, the highest ever attendance for a Women's T20 World Cup group stage match.
  • The previous record of 15,935 was set by the same fixture at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in October 2024.
  • India and Pakistan have now broken the Women's T20 World Cup group stage attendance record in back-to-back editions.

India vs Pakistan turns out to be the highest-attended group game in Women's T20 World Cup history

The India vs Pakistan clash at the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 created history both on and off the field. A crowd of 18,814 packed into Edgbaston on Sunday evening, the highest attendance ever recorded for a Women's T20 World Cup group stage match.

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The previous record had been set just two years earlier, also by an India-Pakistan fixture. The match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in October 2024 drew 15,935 fans, a landmark that stood for less than two years before being surpassed by nearly 3,000 at Edgbaston.

The India-Pakistan rivalry has now broken the Women's T20 World Cup group stage attendance record in consecutive editions of the tournament. That it has done so in two vastly different settings — the Gulf and now England — underlines how universally this fixture commands attention.

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India vs Pakistan breaks the group stage record twice running

When the Dubai record was set in 2024, it was celebrated as a turning point for women's cricket in the Gulf. The 2026 edition in England and Wales has taken the milestone further, with Edgbaston delivering a crowd that was close to the venue's full capacity on a Sunday evening in June.

The attendance adds weight to the ICC's ambition of carrying the momentum from the record-breaking 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India into this edition. That tournament drew 39,555 to its final at DY Patil, while the India-Pakistan group stage match alone recorded 28.4 million digital viewers across platforms.

What this means: Women's cricket is at an all-time high

The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup is the biggest in the format's history, featuring 12 teams for the first time, with the final at Lord's on July 5. Sunday's attendance at Edgbaston suggests England and Wales have embraced the tournament on a scale that may surprise even its most optimistic planners.

The India-Pakistan fixture is the most marketable match in women's international cricket, and Sunday's crowd confirmed the appetite for it extends far beyond the subcontinent. The 18,814 at Edgbaston witnessed not just a record but an emphatic statement about where women's cricket is heading.

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