ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Schedule, Dates, Matches, Teams, Squads and Much More

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be a grand celebration of women’s cricket. The 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup will be hosted by India and is expected to kick off from 29 September to 26 October 2025. This is the fourth time India is hosting the tournament, after 1978, 1997, and 2013.
The defending champions Australia won their seventh title in 2022 and will look to continue their dominating streak in the tournament in the upcoming edition.

The 2025 World Cup will be the last tournament with eight teams. From the next edition onwards, the number of teams is likely to increase. The format will remain the same with round-robin and knockout stages.

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Teams

Eight teams will compete in this marquee global tournament. Six teams qualified through the ICC Women’s Championship 2022–25, while two teams joined through the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2025.
India is the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 host. Here is the final list of participating teams in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Schedule

According to the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Schedule, the tournament will start on 30 September 2025 with India vs Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The matches are being played in hybrid mode, where all matches of the Pakistan team will be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where a total of 11 league matches are scheduled to be played there and the rest of the matches will be played across the four venues of India.

The big clash between India vs Pakistan is scheduled to be played on 5 October 2025 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The semi-finals 1 and 2 are scheduled to be played on 29 October 2025 and 30 October 2025, respectively. The final match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 will be played on 2 November 2025 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Here is the full schedule of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.

Squads for ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 (Provisional)

India Women

Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
Other key players: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh

Australia Women

Captain: Alyssa Healy

Other key players: Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

England Women

Captain: Heather Knight

Other key players: Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Wyatt, Kate Cross

New Zealand Women

Captain: Sophie Devine

Other key players: Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Lea Tahuhu

South Africa Women

Captain: Laura Wolvaardt

Other key players: Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Tumi Sekhukhune

Sri Lanka Women

Captain: Chamari Athapaththu

Other key players: Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe

Pakistan Women

Captain: Nida Dar

Other key players: Muneeba Ali, Fatima Sana, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig

Bangladesh Women

Captain: Nigar Sultana Joty

Other key players: Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque

Note: Final squads will be announced closer to the tournament.

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Host Country and Venues

Notably, India, which is the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 host, has proposed the following cities as venues for the Women’s World Cup 2025:

Premadasa Stadium (Colombo) is chosen as one of the neutral venues for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 because of Pakistan's participation in the tournament. Pakistan will be playing its matches in Colombo only. The venues for the Knockout matches are dependent on Pakistan's qualification, and the other two alternate venues are kept for the semi-final and final. The final will be scheduled to be played in either Bengaluru or Colombo, and Semi-final 1 will be played in either Guwahati or Colombo.

When is IND vs PAK Match in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025?

The most awaited match of the tournament, India vs Pakistan, will be played on 5 October 2025 at Premadasa Stadium (Colombo) as a neutral venue. Notably, due to the political tensions between the nations, the BCCI and PCB have agreed on a hybrid model. As per the ICC’s update on 19 December 2024, any match between India and Pakistan in ICC events during 2024–27 will be held at neutral venues.

The IND vs PAK match will be seen as the first encounter between the two teams after the conflict and war-like situation between the two countries. This match will mark the beginning of peace between the two countries, and especially through sports.

Points Table Format for ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Each team will play seven matches in the round-robin stage. The top four teams will advance to the knockout stage for the semifinals and final. Overall, a total of 31 matches will be played in the tournament.

Winner Prediction

Australia remains the strongest side with a balanced squad and rich World Cup experience. India, playing at home, will also be a big threat. England and South Africa are strong contenders too. However, if home support and consistency favor them, India has a good chance to lift their first-ever Women’s World Cup title.

Predicted Semifinalists:

• Australia
• India
• England
• South Africa

Final Prediction: India vs Australia, with India as potential winners on home soil.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 promises to be thrilling. With top participating teams, rising stars, and high expectations, fans can expect action-packed cricket. The tournament will also be a big step forward for women’s cricket in India and worldwide.