ICC Unveils 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup Schedule

The ICC has unveiled the schedule for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted primarily in India with some matches, including Pakistan’s games, played in Colombo under a hybrid model due to ongoing tensions.

Key details of the schedule include:

• The tournament will start on September 30, 2025, with the opening match between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.

• Pakistan’s first match is against Bangladesh on October 2 in Colombo.

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• The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match is set for October 5 in Colombo.

• Pakistan will also play against Australia on October 8, England on October 15, New Zealand on October 18, South Africa on October 21, and Sri Lanka on October 24, mostly in Colombo.

• The round-robin stage runs until October 26, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-finals scheduled for October 29 and 30.

• The final will take place on November 2, either in Bengaluru or Colombo, depending on whether Pakistan qualifies for the final (if Pakistan qualifies, the final will be in Colombo; otherwise, it will be in Bengaluru).

Other notable matches include defending champions Australia starting their campaign against New Zealand on October 1 in Indore, and England facing South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru.

The venues for the tournament include Bengaluru, Indore, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam in India, and Colombo in Sri Lanka for the matches involving Pakistan and some others.

All matches are scheduled to start at 3:00 PM local time.

This schedule aims to accommodate security and diplomatic considerations while ensuring a competitive and exciting tournament with the eight best women’s teams in the world.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 schedule:

Tuesday 30 September: India v Sri Lanka – Bengaluru – 15h00
Wednesday 1 October: Australia v New Zealand – Indore – 15h00
Thursday 2 October: Bangladesh v Pakistan – Colombo – 15h00
Friday 3 October: England v South Africa – Bengaluru – 15h00
Saturday 4 October: Australia v Sri Lanka – Colombo – 15h00
Sunday 5 October: India v Pakistan – Colombo – 15h00
Monday 6 October: New Zealand v South Africa – Indore – 15h00
Tuesday 7 October: England v Bangladesh – Guwahati – 15h00
Wednesday 8 October: Australia v Pakistan – Colombo – 15h00
Thursday 9 October: India v South Africa – Vizag – 15h00
Friday 10 October: New Zealand v Bangladesh – Vizag – 15h00
Saturday 11 October: England v Sri Lanka – Guwahati – 15h00
Sunday 12 October: India v Australia – Vizag – 15h00
Monday 13 October: South Africa v Bangladesh – Vizag – 15h00
Tuesday 14 October: New Zealand v Sri Lanka – Colombo – 15h00
Wednesday 15 October: England v Pakistan – Colombo – 15h00
Thursday 16 October: Australia v Bangladesh – Vizag – 15h00
Friday 17 October: South Africa v Sri Lanka – Colombo – 15h00
Saturday 18 October: New Zealand v Pakistan – Colombo – 15h00
Sunday 19 October: India v England – Indore – 15h00
Monday 20 October: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh – Colombo – 15h00
Tuesday 21 October: South Africa v Pakistan – Colombo – 15h00
Wednesday 22 October: Australia v England – Indore – 15h00
Thursday 23 October: India v New Zealand – Guwahati – 15h00
Friday 24 October: Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Colombo – 15h00
Saturday 25 October: Australia v Sri Lanka – Indore – 15h00
Sunday 26 October: England v New Zealand – Guwahati – 11h00
Sunday 26 October: India v Bangladesh – Bengaluru – 15h00
Wednesday 29 October: Semi-final 1 – Guwahati/Colombo – 15h00
Thursday 30 October: Semi-final 2 – Bengaluru – 15h00
Sunday 2 November: Final – Colombo/Bengaluru – 15h00