After India Pakistan border tension, IND vs PAK cricket match to take place on...
India are hosts to ICC Women ODI World Cup 2025 which begins in Bengaluru on September 30.
India will face Pakistan on cricket field for first time after border tension between the two nations last month. Both IPL 2025 and PSL 2025 had to postponed for a week amid the India-Pakistan border tension.
Pakistan women cricket team will play all their matches in ICC Women ODI World Cup 2025 out of India like Indians didn't play any match in Pakistan during ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament is being held with a hybrid model with all of Pakistan's matches taking pace in Colombo.
Harmanpreet Kaur's Team India will take on Pakistan in Colombo on October 5, according to the schedule released by ICC.
Team India will open their campaign against Sri Lanka on September 30 in Bengaluru. They will face SA and Australia in Vizag on October 9 and 12, England in Indore on October 19, New Zealand in Guwahati on October 23 and then Bangladesh in Bengaluru on October 26. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
If Pakistan qualify for ICC Women ODI World Cup 2025 semifinal or final, it will take place in Colombo, otherwise it will take place in Bengaluru.
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