India, Sri Lanka to host Women's ODI World Cup 2025 from September 30 to November 2
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the 13th edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will take place from 30 September to 2 November 2025, with matches to be held in India and Sri Lanka. It will be the first time in over a decade that the 50-over tournament returns to the subcontinent.Eight teams - India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan - will compete in a round-robin format, with a total of 28 league matches scheduled across five venues: the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, ACA Stadium in Guwahati, Holkar Stadium in Indore, ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, and the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.advertisementThe tournament will open with hosts India playing in Bengaluru, marking the country's first time staging the Women's Cricket World Cup since 2013. The last global women's event held in India was the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2016, which was run concurrently with the men's edition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc)
ICC Chairman Jay Shah said the tournament comes at a crucial moment for 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."advertisementThe knockout phase will begin on 29 October. The first semi-final will be played in either Guwahati or Colombo, followed by the second semi-final in Bengaluru on 30 October. The final is scheduled for Sunday, 2 November, and will be held in either Bengaluru or Colombo.The venues for the first semi-final and the final are subject to change, depending on Pakistan's qualification for those stages. If Pakistan reach either the semi-final or the final, Colombo will be used as the host venue in line with existing logistical arrangements. A minimum two-day gap between the semi-finals and the final has been included to allow teams sufficient preparation time.Australia will enter the competition as defending champions, having claimed their record-extending seventh title in 2022 with a victory over England in the final in New Zealand.
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