Dates, venues confirmed for 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 13th edition of the Women's 50-over World Cup will run from September 30 until November 2, with five venues across India and Sri Lanka to be used for the eight-team tournament. These will be M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo)
The event will commence with a blockbuster clash featuring India in Bengaluru on September 30 as the Women's Cricket World Cup returns to the country after 12 years.
The first semi-final will take place in either Guwahati or Colombo on October 29, with the second semi-final to be played the following day on October 30 in Bengaluru.
The two finalists will then have at least two days to prepare for the title decider, with the final of the 2025 Women's World Cup to be held in either Bengaluru or Colombo on Sunday November 2.
The eight teams that will feature in the Women's World Cup are India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Australia will enter the event as the reigning champions having defeated England in the final of the most recent Women's World Cup in New Zealand in 2022. They are also the most successful team in tournament history having been crowned champions on seven occasions.
The key fixtures for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England were also announced today, with ICC Chair Jay Shah reiterating the governing body's commitment to the women's game.
'Fans have shown great support for the women's game in recent years, and I am sure they will start planning for these showpiece events now that they have key dates and venues," he said.
'Women's cricket stands at the forefront of our vision, and we are confident that these two upcoming tournaments will not only sustain the incredible momentum we've built in recent years but lift it to greater heights.' ICC Cricket World Cup, 2025NewsWomen's News
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