First happened in 1973, the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will be the 13th edition, all set to be hosted by India. The eight eligible teams of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will be locking horns against each other, with the first game scheduled to be between India and Sri Lanka, on September 30, at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. A total of 31 matches will be played in the tournament, with 28 happening in the league phase, followed by the semi-finals and final match. India Set To Face Pakistan in High-Stakes Clash at ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 5 in Colombo.

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will see eight top teams, which include: host nation India, neighbours Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, defending champions Australia, last-time runners-up England, and New Zealand, and South Africa. While most matches will be held in the four Indian cities of Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, and Visakhapatnam, all of Pakistan's league phase matches are scheduled to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Full Schedule:

 

Date Match Venue Timing (In IST)
September 30, Tuesday India v Sri Lanka Bengaluru 3:00 PM
October 1, Wednesday Australia v New Zealand Indore 3:00 PM
October 2, Thursday Bangladesh v Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
October 3, Friday England v South Africa Bengaluru 3:00 PM
October 4, Saturday Australia v Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
October 5, Sunday India v Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
October 6, Monday New Zealand v South Africa Indore 3:00 PM
October 7, Tuesday England v Bangladesh Guwahati 3:00 PM
October 8, Wednesday Australia v Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
October 9, Thursday India v South Africa Visakhapatnam 3:00 PM
October 10, Friday New Zealand v Bangladesh Visakhapatnam 3:00 PM
October 11, Saturday England v Sri Lanka Guwahati 3:00 PM
October 12, Sunday India v Australia Visakhapatnam 3:00 PM
October 13, Monday South Africa v Bangladesh Visakhapatnam 3:00 PM
October 14, Tuesday New Zealand v Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
October 15, Wednesday England v Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
October 16, Thursday Australia v Bangladesh Visakhapatnam 3:00 PM
October 17, Friday South Africa v Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
October 18, Saturday New Zealand v Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
October 19, Sunday India v England Indore 3:00 PM
October 20, Monday Sri Lanka v Bangladesh Colombo 3:00 PM
October 21, Tuesday South Africa v Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
October 22, Wednesday Australia v England Indore 3:00 PM
October 23, Thursday India v New Zealand Guwahati 3:00 PM
October 24, Friday Pakistan v Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
October 25, Saturday Australia v Sri Lanka Indore 3:00 PM
October 26, Sunday England v New Zealand Guwahati 11:00 AM
October 26, Sunday India v Bangladesh Bengaluru 3:00 PM
October 29, Wednesday Semi-final 1 Guwahati/Colombo 3:00 PM
October 30, Thursday Semi-final 2 Bengaluru 3:00 PM
November 2, Sunday Final Bengaluru/Colombo 3:00 PM

The high-voltage, much-awaited India vs Pakistan ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 is scheduled to be played on October 5 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hosts India will be beginning the campaign with a match against Sri Lanka. The semi-finals and final match are not finalized yet, as if Pakistan qualify for these games, the matches need to be be hosted in the neutral venue in Colombo.

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