The BCA Kalahari Women’s T20I Tournament returns for its third edition from April 6 to 11, 2026, bringing together emerging talent in women’s cricket under the Botswana sun. Seven teams — Sierra Leone, Brazil, Lesotho, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique — will compete in a week-long contest that continues to highlight the sport’s expansion across Africa. The tournament follows Rwanda’s victory in 2024 and Sierra Leone’s title-winning campaign in 2025.
Sierra Leone arrive as defending champions aiming to retain their crown, while hosts Botswana will look to convert previous near-misses into a breakthrough title on home soil, having finished runners-up in both earlier editions. With several developing sides in the mix, the competition sets the stage for closely fought matches and key moments across the tournament.
Format
The tournament will be played in the T20I format, with all seven teams competing in a round-robin stage where each side meets the others. The top two teams at the end of the league phase will advance to the final on April 11, 2026, where the title will be decided.
Squads
Sierra Leone
TBA
Brazil
Carolina Nascimento (C), Laura Cardoso (VC), Mayara Santos (WK), Monnike Rufino, Roberta Moretti, Maria Eduarda MC. Ribeiro, Maria Luiza Garcia, Lindsay Vilas Boas, Nicole Monteiro, Laura Agatha, Evelyn Muller, Ana Clara Sabino, Lara Bittencourt, Marianne Artur
Lesotho
TBA
Malawi
TBA
Botswana
TBA
Zambia
TBA
Mozambique
TBA
Schedule
Mon, 06 Apr
- Brazil vs Sierra Leone — Gaborone (Oval 1), 9:30 AM
- Lesotho vs Malawi — Gaborone (Oval 2), 9:30 AM
- Botswana vs Malawi — Gaborone (Oval 1), 2:00 PM
- Mozambique vs Zambia — Gaborone (Oval 2), 2:00 PM
Tue, 07 Apr
- Botswana vs Sierra Leone — Gaborone (Oval 1), 9:30 AM
- Brazil vs Mozambique — Gaborone (Oval 2), 9:30 AM
- Lesotho vs Zambia — Gaborone (Oval 1), 2:00 PM
- Malawi vs Sierra Leone — Gaborone (Oval 2), 2:00 PM
Wed, 08 Apr
- Botswana vs Mozambique — Gaborone (Oval 1), 9:30 AM
- Brazil vs Zambia — Gaborone (Oval 2), 9:30 AM
- Lesotho vs Sierra Leone — Gaborone (Oval 1), 2:00 PM
- Malawi vs Mozambique — Gaborone (Oval 2), 2:00 PM
Thu, 09 Apr
- Brazil vs Lesotho — Gaborone (Oval 1), 9:30 AM
- Botswana vs Zambia — Gaborone (Oval 2), 9:30 AM
- Malawi vs Zambia — Gaborone (Oval 1), 2:00 PM
- Mozambique vs Sierra Leone — Gaborone (Oval 2), 2:00 PM
Fri, 10 Apr
- Brazil vs Malawi — Gaborone (Oval 1), 9:30 AM
- Botswana vs Lesotho — Gaborone (Oval 2), 9:30 AM
- Botswana vs Brazil — Gaborone (Oval 1), 2:00 PM
- Sierra Leone vs Zambia — Gaborone (Oval 2), 2:00 PM
Sat, 11 Apr
- Lesotho vs Mozambique — Gaborone (Oval 1), 9:30 AM
- Final: TBA vs TBA — Gaborone (Oval 1), 2:00 PM
