Where will Pakistan play its ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 matches?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the dates and venues for the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, which will run from September 30 until November 2 in five venues across India and Sri Lanka.
The eight-team tournament will be played on at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, ACA Stadium in Guwahati, Holkar Stadium in Indore, ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, and R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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Pakistan will play its matches in Colombo due to an agreement between the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) that India-Pakistan matches in ICC events hosted by either country from 2024-2027 will be played at neutral venues in the wake of recent military tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
The specific neutral venue for Pakistan's matches in the main tournament has not yet been officially announced, but it will be outside of India.
The first semifinal will take place in either Guwahati or Colombo on October 29 depending on Pakistan's qualification. The second semifinal is to be played the following day on October 30 in Bengaluru.
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