2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20
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| Dates | 15 March – 3 April 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |
 India
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| Champions |
 West Indies (1st title) |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Player of the series |
Stafanie Taylor
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| Most runs |
Stafanie Taylor (246) |
| Most wickets |
 Leigh Kasperek Sophie Devine Deandra Dottin (9) |
| Official website | Official website |
| UDRS | No |
The 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was the fifth edition of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, the world championship of women's Twenty20 International cricket. India hosted the event for the first time, with matches played from 15 March to 3 April 2016. For the first time, the tournament was run simultaneously with the men's World Twenty20, with the final of each tournament played on the same day at the same venue (at Eden Gardens, Kolkata). In the tournament final, the West Indies defeated defending champions Australia by eight wickets, claiming their first title. West Indian captain Stafanie Taylor was named player of the tournament, having scored more runs than any other player.
The top eight teams from the 2014 tournament earned direct qualification to the 2016 tournament. The remaining two spots were decided at the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier, with Bangladesh and Ireland qualifying:
On 21 July 2015, the Indian cricket board announced the name of the eight hosting cities (Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi) along with Kolkata, which would host the final of the event.
A total of 9 warm-up matches were played between 10 and 14 of March in Bangalore (at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium) and Chennai (at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium) featuring 9 of the tournament's 10 participating teams.
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