The countdown has officially begun! The ICC has confirmed the full schedule, host venues, and participating teams for the much-anticipated 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, bringing a wave of excitement to cricket fans around the globe.
Schedule: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Mark your calendars — the 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will run from September 30 to November 2, 2025. This year’s tournament promises high-octane action, competitive clashes, and historic moments as the world’s top eight women’s cricket teams battle it out for ultimate glory.
Venues: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
For the first time in the tournament’s history, India and Sri Lanka will co-host the 50-over Women’s World Cup, showcasing some of the best cricketing infrastructure in South Asia. A total of five prestigious venues will set the stage for the tournament:
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M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (India)
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ACA Stadium, Guwahati (India)
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Holkar Stadium, Indore (India)
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ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam (India)
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R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
This marks a significant return for India, which last hosted the tournament over a decade ago. The iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will witness the tournament opener — a blockbuster match featuring Team India — on September 30.
Knockout Stage & Grand Finale
The knockout stage of the tournament promises edge-of-your-seat action:
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First Semi-final: October 29 — hosted in Guwahati or Colombo
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Second Semi-final: October 30 — hosted in Bengaluru
After an intense battle through the group stages and semi-finals, the two best teams will face off in the grand finale. The final match will take place on Sunday, November 2, at either Bengaluru or Colombo, depending on qualification and logistics. Both finalists will have a minimum of two rest days to regroup and prepare for the high-stakes showdown.
Participating Teams – ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Eight elite teams will compete in the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup:
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India
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Australia
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England
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South Africa
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New Zealand
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Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
How did Pakistan and Bangladesh make it to the ODI World Cup 2025?
The Nigar Sultana-led Bangladesh and Fatima Sana-led Pakistan qualified for the tournament through the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Global Qualifier hosted by Pakistan in April 2025.
Pakistan finished at the top of the table with a flawless record of 5 wins from 5 games, gaining them 10 points. Bangladesh eventually very narrowly edged out the West Indies on the net run rate to claim the 2nd spot with 6 points from five games, including three victories and a couple of defeats in their campaign. As a result of their top two finish, they booked their spot for the upcoming 13th edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup hosted by India from 30th September 2025.
Why Sri Lanka as the co-host?
As Pakistan, led by skipper Fatima Sana, have secured their spot for the upcoming edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 hosted by India, their games in the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka, due to their ongoing cross-border tensions with India. The ICC had also released an official announcement to put to bed the never-ending debate of a venue for a clash between India and Pakistan, ahead of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
The announcement was that India and Pakistan matches hosted by either country at ICC Events during the 2024 – 2027 cycle will be played at a neutral venue.
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