ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Full Schedule announced; India to face Pakistan on October 5

The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 schedule was revealed on Monday, with hosts India and Sri Lanka slated to play the opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on September 30.

Payal DebnathJune 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM3 min read
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Full Schedule announced; India to face Pakistan on October 5
The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 schedule was revealed on Monday, with hosts India and Sri Lanka slated to play the opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on September 30.

The schedule of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 has been released. The Women's World Cup will begin on September 30 with hosts India playing their first match against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The eight-team tournament will be a round-robin format with the top four teams advancing to the semi-finals. The much-awaited final will be played on November 2. Australia will begin their campaign against New Zealand on October 1 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.

India vs Pakistan Match details

Due to tension between India and Pakistan, Pakistan will play all its matches in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the hybrid hosting model agreed upon by BCCI and PCB. In such a situation, the teams playing with Pakistan including India will go to Colombo, which is a neutral venue.

The most awaited match of the group stage between India and Pakistan will be played on 5th October in Colombo.

Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Venues

  • India : Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam 
  • Sri Lanka : Colombo

The tournament will be held at five major venues in the two countries. Bengaluru and Colombo have been shortlisted as potential hosts for the final.

Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Full Schedule

Day/Date Match Venue Time
Tuesday, September 30 India vs Sri Lanka Bengaluru 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 1 Australia vs New Zealand Indore 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 2 Bangladesh vs Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
Friday, October 3 England vs South Africa Bengaluru 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 4 Australia vs Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 5 India vs Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
Monday, October 6 New Zealand vs South Africa Indore 3:00 PM
Tuesday, October 7 England vs Bangladesh Guwahati 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 8 Australia vs Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 9 India vs South Africa Vizag 3:00 PM
Friday, October 10 New Zealand vs Bangladesh Vizag 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 11 England vs Sri Lanka Guwahati 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 12 India vs Australia Vizag 3:00 PM
Monday, October 13 South Africa vs Bangladesh Vizag 3:00 PM
Tuesday, October 14 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15 England vs Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 16 Australia vs Bangladesh Vizag 3:00 PM
Friday, October 17 South Africa vs Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 18 New Zealand vs Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 19 India vs England Indore 3:00 PM
Monday, October 20 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Colombo 3:00 PM
Tuesday, October 21 South Africa vs Pakistan Colombo 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 22 Australia vs England Indore 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 23 India vs New Zealand Guwahati 3:00 PM
Friday, October 24 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Colombo 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 25 Australia v Sri Lanka Indore 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 26 England vs New Zealand Guwahati 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 26 India vs Bangladesh Bengaluru 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 29 Semifinal 1 (TBA) Guwahati/Colombo 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 30 Semifinal 2 (TBA) Bengaluru 3:00 PM
Sunday, 2 November Final (TBA) Colombo/Bengaluru 3:00 PM

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