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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