The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup is set to take place from 30 September to 2 November. Matches will be held in four Indian cities—Bengaluru, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Indore—with Colombo in Sri Lanka serving as a neutral venue. This arrangement follows the ICC’s hybrid model to accommodate India-Pakistan relations, which are currently strained, leading to Pakistan playing all its matches in Colombo.
While the complete schedule is still pending release by the ICC, it has been established that India will play the tournament opener in Bengaluru, which will also host the second semi-final on 30 October. The first semi-final might take place in Guwahati or Colombo, contingent on Pakistan’s qualification. The final is scheduled for 2 November and will be held in either Bengaluru or Colombo based on similar considerations.
Previously, New Chandigarh was in contention as a venue, including for the final, but it was removed following BCCI’s concerns about India potentially playing a final at a venue they haven’t used for international fixtures. Conversely, Bengaluru has a history of drawing large crowds for international matches and events like the Women’s Premier League.
The 2025 tournament marks India’s first time hosting the Women’s ODI World Cup since 2013. The event follows the same format as the 2022 edition, involving a round-robin stage where each of the eight participating teams faces the others. From there, the top four will progress to the semi-finals, across a total of 31 matches.
Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India have secured automatic qualification. Meanwhile, Pakistan and Bangladesh clinched their spots via the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore earlier this year. Unfortunately, West Indies did not make the cut this time, losing out to Bangladesh by net run rate.
Looking ahead to 2026, England is set to host the Women’s T20 World Cup, commencing on 12 June at Edgbaston and concluding with the final at Lord’s on 5 July. The tournament will feature 12 teams, more than in any previous editions, expanded from 10 last year, and will consist of 33 matches over 24 days across seven venues including Manchester, Leeds, Southampton, and Bristol.
Eight teams, including England, Australia, and New Zealand, have already secured their places for the 2026 event. The four remaining spots will be filled through a qualifying competition scheduled for next year.
