(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
ICC Revises Women’s World Cup 2025 Schedule, Navi Mumbai Replaces Bengaluru as Host
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a revised schedule for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, confirming that Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium will no longer be part of the host venues.
In the updated plan, Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium has been added as the replacement venue. The stadium will now host up to five key matches, including three league fixtures, a semifinal, and possibly the final of the tournament.
The overall schedule remains unchanged, with matches to be played between September 30 and November 2, 2025 across five venues. Apart from Navi Mumbai, other confirmed venues are:
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ACA Stadium, Guwahati
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Holkar Stadium, Indore
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ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
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R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
According to the ICC, the first semifinal will take place on October 29 in either Guwahati or Colombo, while the second semifinal is set for October 30 in Navi Mumbai. The final match is scheduled for November 2, with Navi Mumbai and Colombo shortlisted as potential venues.
Tournament Format
The 2025 Women’s World Cup will feature eight teams competing in a round-robin format, where each side faces the other once. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals.
The competition kicks off with India vs Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30, while one of the most anticipated clashes — India vs Pakistan — is set for October 5 in Colombo.
Teams in the World Cup
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Automatic qualifiers: Australia (defending champions), England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India.
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Through qualifiers: Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Warm-up Matches
Warm-up fixtures begin on September 24, with India playing against England in Bengaluru, followed by a match against South Africa on September 27 in Guwahati.
Full Revised Schedule
30 Sept – India vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati
1 Oct – Australia vs New Zealand, Indore
2 Oct – Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Colombo
3 Oct – England vs South Africa, Guwahati
4 Oct – Australia vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
5 Oct – India vs Pakistan, Colombo
6 Oct – New Zealand vs South Africa, Indore
7 Oct – England vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
8 Oct – Australia vs Pakistan, Colombo
9 Oct – India vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam
10 Oct – New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
11 Oct – England vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
12 Oct – India vs Australia, Visakhapatnam
13 Oct – South Africa vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
14 Oct – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
15 Oct – England vs Pakistan, Colombo
16 Oct – Australia vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
17 Oct – South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
18 Oct – New Zealand vs Pakistan, Colombo
19 Oct – India vs England, Indore
20 Oct – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
21 Oct – South Africa vs Pakistan, Colombo
22 Oct – Australia vs England, Indore
23 Oct – India vs New Zealand, Navi Mumbai
24 Oct – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Colombo
25 Oct – Australia vs South Africa, Indore
26 Oct (11h00) – England vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam
26 Oct – India vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
29 Oct – Semifinal 1, Guwahati/Colombo
30 Oct – Semifinal 2, Navi Mumbai
2 Nov – Final, Navi Mumbai/Colombo
