Everything you need to Know about Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in Detail

Get ready for Upcoming Cricket Biggest event as Women’s World Cup is all set to start in India and Sri Lanka from 30th September onwards to emerge as the winner.

Here in this article we will dive deep into India’s Squad and all possible information related to Women’s World Cup to be shared in the below format:

The marquee event will be played from 30th September 2025 to 2nd November 2025 where total 31 matches will be played across 5 venues where 4 belongs to India and 1 belong to Pakistan.

Let us share those venues to be shared in the below format:

1. DY Patil Stadium( Navi Mumbai)

2. Assam Cricket Association Stadium(Guwahati)

3. ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium(Vishakapatnam)

4. Holkar Stadium(Indore)

5. R Premdasa Stadium(Colombo)( Sri Lanka)

The semifinals will be played in Navi Mumbai and Colombo/Bengaluru (Colombo only if Pakistan reaches the semifinal)

If Pakistan reaches in the final then it will be played in Colombo if they don’t final will be played in Bengaluru.

Teams Taking part in this marquee event to be shared in the below format:

India, Pakistan, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh .

Distinct Captains in Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 is shared below :

 

1. Harmanpreet Kaur(India)

2. Alyssa Healy(Australia)

3. Natalie Sciver Brunt( England)

4. Sophie Devine(New Zealand)

5. Chamari Attapattu (Sri Lanka)

6. Sana Fatima(Bangladesh)

7. Laura Wolvaardt(South Africa)

8. Nigar Sultana Joty(Bangladesh)

 

Entire Fixture and Squad for Women’s ODI World Cup to be shared in the below format:

Date	Match	Venue	Local Time
30 Sep, Tues	India vs Sri Lanka	Bengaluru	3:00 PM
1 Oct, Wed	Australia vs New Zealand	Indore	3:00 PM
2 Oct, Thurs	Bangladesh vs Pakistan	Colombo	3:00 PM
3 Oct, Fri	England vs South Africa	Bengaluru	3:00 PM
4 Oct, Sat	Australia vs Sri Lanka	Colombo	3:00 PM
5 Oct, Sun	India vs Pakistan	Colombo	3:00 PM
6 Oct, Mon	New Zealand vs South Africa	Indore	3:00 PM
7 Oct, Tues	England vs Bangladesh	Guwahati	3:00 PM
8 Oct, Wed	Australia vs Pakistan	Colombo	3:00 PM
9 Oct, Thurs	India vs South Africa	Bengaluru	3:00 PM
10 Oct, Fri	New Zealand vs Bangladesh	Indore	3:00 PM
11 Oct, Sat	England vs Sri Lanka	Guwahati	3:00 PM
12 Oct, Sun	India vs Australia	Visakhapatnam	3:00 PM
13 Oct, Mon	South Africa vs Bangladesh	Visakhapatnam	3:00 PM
14 Oct, Tues	Sri Lanka vs New Zealand	Colombo	3:00 PM
15 Oct, Wed	England vs Pakistan	Colombo	3:00 PM
16 Oct, Thurs	Australia vs Bangladesh	Guwahati	3:00 PM
17 Oct, Fri	India vs England	Bengaluru	3:00 PM
18 Oct, Sat	Pakistan vs South Africa	Indore	3:00 PM
19 Oct, Sun	Australia vs South Africa	Indore	3:00 PM
20 Oct, Mon	Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka	Visakhapatnam	3:00 PM
21 Oct, Tues	India vs New Zealand	Navi Mumbai	3:00 PM
22 Oct, Wed	Australia vs England	Indore	3:00 PM
23 Oct, Thurs	New Zealand vs Pakistan	Guwahati	3:00 PM
24 Oct, Fri	Sri Lanka vs Pakistan	Colombo	3:00 PM
25 Oct, Sat	Australia vs South Africa	Indore	3:00 PM
26 Oct, Sun	England vs New Zealand	Guwahati	3:00 PM
26 Oct, Sun	India vs Bangladesh	Bengaluru	3:00 PM

 

Knockout Stage

• Semi-final 1: 29 October 2025 (Venue depends on qualifying teams)

• Semi-final 2: 30 October 2025

• Final: 2 November 2025 (Bengaluru if non-Pakistan finalist, Colombo if Pakistan qualifies)

The biggest marquee event will be played on 5th October 2025, where India and Pakistan would face each other and considering the current political situations, it would be different ball game all together.

The entire marquee event will be played in single round robin format where each team play 7 matches, where Top 4 progresses in the semi finals round.

All these warm up matches will be played from 24th September 2025.

Total Prize Money for the event $13.88 Million USD and winner would receive %4.48 million USD.

It marks a historic increase and surpasses even the men’s Tournament prize money for 2023.

It is 13th edition of Women’s ODI World Cup and fourth event is hosted in India.

If you look at the final Australia are hot favorites to win this contest.

India needs to come out of his radar in order to pull up victory.

 

Event Detail	Description
Semi-final 1	29 October 2025 (Venue depends on qualifying teams)
Semi-final 2	30 October 2025
Final	2 November 2025 (Bengaluru if non-Pakistan finalist, Colombo if Pakistan qualifies)
Marquee Clash	India vs Pakistan on 5 October 2025
Political Context	Unique atmosphere due to current India-Pakistan relations
Tournament Format	Single round robin; each team plays 7 matches
Semi-final Qualification	Top 4 teams qualify for semi-finals
Warm-up Matches	Held from 24 September 2025
Total Prize Money	$13.88 Million USD
Winner’s Prize	$4.48 Million USD
Prize Money Record	Historic increase; surpasses Men’s World Cup 2023 prize pool
World Cup Edition	13th edition of Women’s ODI World Cup
Host Nation	Fourth time hosted in India
Tournament Favorites	Australia are favorites to win
India’s Challenge	Needs extraordinary performance to break Australian dominance

 

Final Perspective: 

Overall Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and England are most probably contenders to win marquee event.

Indian team needs to work on several things- Middle order batting, Bowling and all round department to emerge as the winner of the same event.

Indian team captaincy standard should up to the mark, to emerge as the winner of this contest.

 

 

 

 

Important Questions(FAQ) :

Q1. When will the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 take place?
The tournament will be played from 30th September 2025 to 2nd November 2025.

Q2. How many matches are scheduled in this World Cup?
There will be a total of 31 matches played across India and Sri Lanka.

Q3. Which venues are hosting the tournament?
Matches will be held at DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), Assam Cricket Association Stadium (Guwahati), ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam), Holkar Stadium (Indore), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).

Q4. How are the semifinal and final venues decided?
Semifinals will be held in Navi Mumbai and either Colombo or Bengaluru (Colombo only if Pakistan qualifies). The final will also shift—Colombo if Pakistan reaches the final, Bengaluru otherwise.

Q5. Which teams are participating in the Women’s World Cup 2025?
Eight teams will compete: India, Pakistan, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Q6. Who are the key captains leading their nations in this edition?
The captains include Harmanpreet Kaur (India), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England), Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sana Fatima (Bangladesh), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), and Nigar Sultana Joty (Bangladesh).

 

Catch all the Updates live on Star Sports Channel and the same would be streamed on Jio Hotstar app.

Catch all the Updates live on our offcial social media platform.

The Women’s World Cup have gradually developed lot of eyeballs, also WPL(Women’s Premier league) where investment have been substantially drawn, which has made it popularized to the greater extent.

The Women’s World Cup will be different even in India the perspective of audience have changed it would be interesting to see whether Indian team could win this title and inspire next generation of women cricketers to take up the sport.

 

Information	Details
Live Broadcast	Catch all the updates live on Star Sports Channel.
Live Streaming	Matches will also be streamed on the Jio Hotstar app.
Social Media Updates	Follow all the updates on our official social media platforms.
Growing Popularity	The Women’s World Cup has gradually attracted a lot of attention. The WPL (Women’s Premier League) has seen substantial investments, helping increase its popularity.
Audience Perspective	In India, the perception of women’s cricket has changed significantly, leading to higher engagement and excitement.
Indian Team’s Inspiration	This World Cup will test whether the Indian team can win the title and inspire the next generation of women cricketers to take up the sport.