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

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.
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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.
No. | Team | Status |
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1 | India | Hosts |
2 | Australia | Defending Champions |
3 | England | Qualified via Championship |
4 | New Zealand | Qualified via Championship |
5 | South Africa | Qualified via Championship |
6 | Sri Lanka | Qualified via Championship |
7 | Pakistan | Qualified via Qualifiers |
8 | Bangladesh | Qualified via Qualifiers |
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.
S.NO. | Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue (City, Country) |
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1 | Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs Sri Lanka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (IND) |
2 | Wed, 1 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Australia vs New Zealand | Holkar Stadium, Indore (IND) |
3 | Thu, 2 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
4 | Fri, 3 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | England vs South Africa | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (IND) |
5 | Sat, 4 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Australia vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
6 | Sun, 5 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
7 | Mon, 6 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | New Zealand vs South Africa | Holkar Stadium, Indore (IND) |
8 | Tue, 7 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | England vs Bangladesh | ACA Stadium, Guwahati (IND) |
9 | Wed, 8 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Australia vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
10 | Thu, 9 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs South Africa | ACA‑VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam (IND) |
11 | Fri, 10 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | ACA‑VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam (IND) |
12 | Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | England vs Sri Lanka | ACA Stadium, Guwahati (IND) |
13 | Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs Australia | ACA‑VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam (IND) |
14 | Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | South Africa vs Bangladesh | ACA‑VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam (IND) |
15 | Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
16 | Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | England vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
17 | Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Australia vs Bangladesh | ACA‑VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam (IND) |
18 | Fri, 17 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
19 | Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | New Zealand vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
20 | Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs England | Holkar Stadium, Indore (IND) |
21 | Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
22 | Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | South Africa vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
23 | Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Australia vs England | Holkar Stadium, Indore (IND) |
24 | Thu, 23 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs New Zealand | ACA Stadium, Guwahati (IND) |
25 | Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (SL) |
26 | Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Holkar Stadium, Indore (IND) |
27 | Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | 11:00 AM | England vs New Zealand | ACA Stadium, Guwahati (IND) |
28 | Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | India vs Bangladesh | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (IND) |
SF1 | Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Semi-final 1 (1st vs 4th) | Guwahati (IND) or Colombo (SL) |
SF2 | Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | 3:00 PM | Semi-final 2 (2nd vs 3rd) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (IND) |
F | Sun, 2 Nov 2025 | 3:00 PM | Final | Bengaluru (IND) or Colombo (SL) |
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:
No. | Venue | Status |
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1 | Holkar Stadium (Indore) | Confirmed |
2 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) | Confirmed |
3 | ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) | Confirmed |
4 | ACA Stadium (Guwahati) | Confirmed |
5 | Premadasa Stadium (Colombo) | Confirmed |
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.
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