Bangladesh to face India in Bengaluru, Pakistan in Colombo in Women’s WC
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The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 is set to kick off on September 30 in Bengaluru, India. However, in line with previous decisions, all of Pakistan’s matches will be played at a neutral venue.
The much-anticipated clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will take place on October 5, but not in India — it will be hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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According to ESPNcricinfo, the tournament will begin with hosts India taking on Sri Lanka in the opening match at Bengaluru. All of Pakistan’s fixtures have been allocated to Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, while the full schedule is expected to be officially announced by the ICC soon.
Bangladesh, who qualified through the global qualifiers held in Lahore earlier this year, will begin their campaign against Pakistan on October 2 in Colombo, before facing India in Bengaluru on October 26.
They will also play against Australia, England, and South Africa in Visakhapatnam, and will take on hosts Sri Lanka on October 20 in Colombo.
Defending champions Australia open their campaign against New Zealand on October 1 in Indore, followed by a clash with Pakistan on October 8 in Colombo. The highly anticipated Australia vs England match is scheduled for October 22 in Indore.
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Despite being the official host of the tournament, India will operate the event under a hybrid model, meaning Pakistan's matches will be played entirely in Sri Lanka due to ongoing diplomatic tensions.
The league stage will comprise 28 matches, followed by three knockout games. The matches will be hosted across five venues: Bengaluru, Indore, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Colombo.
The first semifinal will be played on October 29 either in Guwahati or Colombo, depending on Pakistan’s qualification status. The second semifinal is scheduled for October 30 in Bengaluru. The final is set for November 2 — it will be held in Bengaluru if Pakistan do not qualify, but shifted to Colombo if they do.
This is the first time since 2013 that India will host the Women’s ODI World Cup. The format for the 2025 edition mirrors that of 2022, featuring eight teams in a round-robin format, where each team plays the others once. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals.
Alongside hosts India, teams that directly qualified for the tournament include Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Pakistan and Bangladesh secured the final two spots through the qualifiers in Lahore.
