India will kickstart the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled at home on September 30, 2025. The hosts will square off against neighboring Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the itinerary for the women’s 50-over event on June 16, 2025. It will be a 31-match affair spanning over a month.
While India are the official hosts, Sri Lanka’s Colombo will also stage some games, possibly even a semi-final and the final. This setup is in place to accommodate Pakistan’s games at a neutral ground since they won’t travel to India. Nevertheless, India will host close to 20 matches across four venues.
Before the main event gets underway, teams will also feature in two warm-up games each to tune up with the conditions.
The tournament will come to an end on November 2, with the final played in Bengaluru or Colombo (based on Pakistan’s qualification).
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Teams
As many as eight teams will participate in the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Six teams booked their berths through the ICC Women’s Championship, while two teams progressed from the World Cup Qualifier.
Here are the eight teams:
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| India | Hosts |
| Australia | ICC Women’s Championship |
| England | ICC Women’s Championship |
| South Africa | ICC Women’s Championship |
| Sri Lanka | ICC Women’s Championship |
| New Zealand | ICC Women’s Championship |
| Pakistan | Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| Bangladesh | Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Format
The format of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is simple. Each team meets the other seven opponents once in the round-robin format.
Then the top four teams after the league stage will qualify for the semi-finals. And the semi-final winners will fight for the trophy in the final.
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Venues
Five venues – four in India and one in Sri Lanka – will host the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The venues from India are Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, and Vizag, while the one from Sri Lanka is Colombo.
Bengaluru and Guwahati will also stage knockout matches. Colombo, though, will come into the picture if Pakistan qualify for the semi-final and final.
Here are the venues, along with the match breakdown:
1. Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati (four matches, five if semi-final 1 takes place)
2. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (five matches)
3. Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore (five matches)
4. M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (four matches, five if the final takes place)
5. R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (11 matches, 13 if the semi-final 1 and final take place)
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Schedule, Dates, and Time
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 30 | India vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 1 | Australia vs New Zealand | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 2 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 3 | England vs South Africa | Bengaluru | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 4 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 5 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 6 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 7 | England vs Bangladesh | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 8 | Australia vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 9 | India vs South Africa | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 10 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 11 | England vs Sri Lanka | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 12 | India vs Australia | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 13 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 14 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 15 | England vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 16 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 17 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 18 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 19 | India vs England | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 20 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 21 | South Africa vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 22 | Australia vs England | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 23 | India vs New Zealand | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 24 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 25 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 26 | England vs New Zealand | Guwahati | 11:00 AM |
| Oct 26 | India vs Bangladesh | Bengaluru | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 29 | Semifinal 1 | Guwahati/Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Oct 30 | Semifinal 2 | Bengaluru | 3:00 PM |
| Nov 2 | Final | Bengaluru/Colombo | 3:00 PM |
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Broadcast Details
JioStar network will exclusively broadcast and live stream the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India. The Indian fans can watch the matches on Star Sports and live stream them on JioHotstar.
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