Pakistan team set to tour India? ICC make major announcement, check dates and venues...
In these collection of pictures, we find out about the major announced made by the ICC involving India and Pakistan cricket teams.
ICC announced the venues for Women's ODI World Cup 2025 set to take place from September 30 to November 2.
Pakistan women cricket team have qualified for ODI World Cup 2025 through the qualification tournament held in Pakistan earlier this year.
India and BCCI are the hosts of of ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 which will take place later this year.
Pakistan team are unlikely to travel to India for ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025. ICC have decided to organise the tournament with a hybrid model.
ICC have have decided that India and Pakistan don't have to travel to each other's country after the ICC men's Champions Trophy 2025 was organised with a 'hybrid' model. Pakistan's matches are set to take place in Colombo in Sri Lanka. There is provision for semifinal and final to also take place in Sri Lanka if Pakistan women's cricket team qualify.
India will host the remaining tournament across four Indian cities - M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore) and ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam).
India women cricket team will play opening match of ODI World Cup 2025 in Bengaluru on September 30.
Australia are the defending champions of the Women's World Cup. They have won the title in seven out of the 12 editions held so far.
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