India’s women’s cricket team has geared up for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. They will play the tournament in front of the home crowd. And thus, they have a golden opportunity to lift the trophy on home soil.
So, when does India women start their World Cup 2025 campaign?
India will actually play in the curtain raiser thanks to being the hosts. They go up against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30 at 3 PM IST.
How many matches will India play?
Since it’s an eight-team tournament, India will face the other seven opponents once. That means they will play seven matches in the group stage. The number might go up by two if they qualify for the semi-final and the final.
Where will India play their matches?
India will travel to all five venues marked for the Women’s World Cup 2025. They will play two games each in Vizag and Navi Mumbai, while one each in Guwahati, Colombo, and Indore.
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Alright, what’s India’s complete schedule in the Women’s World Cup 2025?
After the first match in Guwahati, India will fly to Colombo to take on Pakistan on October 5. They will be back in India, with the third match scheduled against South Africa on October 9 in Vizag.
India will extend their stay in Vizag for their fourth game against Australia on October 12. Indore will host their fifth match against England on October 19.
India will be in Navi Mumbai for two matches, one against New Zealand on October 23 and the other against Bangladesh on October 26.
India’s Women’s World Cup 2025 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 6, 2025 | India Women vs Pakistan Women | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 9, 2025 | India Women vs South Africa Women | Visakhapatnam | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 12, 2025 | India Women vs Australia Women | Visakhapatnam | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 19, 2025 | India Women vs England Women | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 23, 2025 | India Women vs New Zealand Women | Navi Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 26, 2025 | India Women vs Bangladesh Women | Navi Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
Who will lead India in the Women’s World Cup 2025?
No surprises here! Harmanpreet Kaur will be at the helm of India for the home World Cup. This will be her first ODI World Cup as India’s skipper. Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy.
What about the complete squad?
Harmanpreet will lead a strong squad in the 50-over tournament. Mandhana and Pratika Rawal will provide strong starts.
Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues will assist their captain in the middle order. Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, and Amanjot Kaur will strengthen the lineup with their all-round skills.
Richa Ghosh will keep the wickets and power India through her solid cameos. Renuka Singh Thakur is back to spearhead the pace attack, with Arundhati Reddy and Kranti Goud to assist her. And Sneh Rana will command the spin attack, along with Shree Charani.
India’s Squad for the Women’s World Cup 2025:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Goud. Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare
Where to watch India’s World Cup 2025 campaign action live?
JioStar will bring all the World Cup 2025 action live on your TV sets and devices. Tune in to Star Sports Network on TV and JioHotstar’s OTT platform on your preferred devices.
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