India's Schedule and Opponents in Women's ODI World Cup 2025

The Women's ODI World Cup 2025 is one of the most anticipated cricket tournaments in the world. In women's cricket, it's the biggest event where several top players in the world compete. The best cricket teams in the world will be competing for ICC glory in the upcoming event.

India and Sri Lanka are the joint co-hosts of the tournament. One Sri Lankan and four Indian venues are selected to host the grand spectacle. Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Indore, and Bengaluru from India, and Colombo from Sri Lanka are the official venues for the tournament. There were several methods through which the teams earned their spot in the tournament: ICC Women's Championship, Qualifiers, and the virtue of being hosts.

India and Sri Lanka earned automatic qualification, thanks to them being the hosts of the tournament. Australia topped the ICC Women's Championship and qualified for the tournament. Three other teams, South Africa, New Zealand, and England, qualified for the tournament through the ICC Women's Championship. Pakistan and Bangladesh emerged victorious through the Qualifiers, and the West Indies faced a shocking elimination.

Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Format and Venues

A single round-robin format will be followed in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, where teams will face all their opponents once in the group stage. Teams ending the group stage in the top 4 positions will qualify for the knockout phase. In the first semifinal, the team that topped the table will take on the team that finished fourth. Likewise, the semifinal 2 will be between the teams that finished second and third in the group stage, respectively.

The first Semifinal is scheduled to take place on October 29, either at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati or at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, based on Pakistan's qualification. Likewise, the second semifinal is scheduled to take place on October 30 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The final is scheduled to take place on November 2, either at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru or at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, based on Pakistan's qualification. The hosting rights of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru have been a topic of discussion, as KSCA, the Karnataka Government, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been undergoing a court case following the Stampede incident on June 4, 2025, a day after RCB's IPL 2025 win.

Women's World Cup India Schedule: When and Where Will the Team Play

The Women's World Cup India schedule will see the team lock horns with Sri Lanka on September 30 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Their second match is against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. On October 9, India will take on South Africa at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The fourth match will be its biggest challenge against Australia on October 12 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

On October 19, India will face England at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The Indian Women will face New Zealand Women on the 23rd of October at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. India's last group stage match is against Bangladesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 26. All matches in the tournament will start at 3:00 PM (IST). The tournament will feature some of the most famous female cricketers in India.