Bengaluru axed from hosting Women's ODI World Cup matches after Chinnaswamy stampede; Kerala likely to be new venue
According to a Cricbuzz report, the decision to scrape Bengaluru off Women's World Cup 2025 fixture list came on Monday night following the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) failure to seek permission for the games, despite the BCCI granting a two-day extension. The formal announcement is yet to be made.
Bengaluru was allotted four matches at the Women's World Cup 2025, including the India vs Sri Lanka opening encounter on September 30 and the second semifinals on October 30. India were also scheduled to play Bangladesh on October 26 while the remaining one game on October 3 involved England and South Africa.
Besides Bengaluru; Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Indore (in India) and Colombo are the other venues. The India vs Pakistan clash is set to be played on October 5 in Colombo. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai could have an option but with the renovation works going on, the ground won't be available till December 2025, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association told BCCI, based on the report.
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