India to Host 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup; Pakistan to Play Matches in Colombo

India to Host 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup; Pakistan to Play Matches in Colombo

The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup will be held across four Indian cities—Bengaluru, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Indore—along with Colombo in Sri Lanka, which will serve as a neutral venue for all of Pakistan’s matches. The tournament is scheduled to run from September 30 to November 2.

The hybrid hosting model follows ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan. As part of a mutual agreement between the BCCI and PCB, Pakistan will not play any matches in India, and instead will play all their fixtures in Colombo. This comes after India declined to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Men’s Champions Trophy, choosing instead to play their matches in Dubai.

Key Venues and Schedule Highlights:

  • The tournament opener, involving India, will be held in Bengaluru.

  • Bengaluru will also host the second semi-final on October 30, and potentially the final on November 2.

  • The first semi-final will take place in Guwahati or Colombo, depending on whether Pakistan qualify.

  • Colombo will also host the final if Pakistan advance.

Initially, New Chandigarh was considered as a venue, including for the final, but was dropped after internal feedback highlighted India's lack of international matches at the venue. In contrast, Bengaluru has a proven track record with strong crowds and experience hosting major fixtures, including those in the Women’s Premier League.

This will be the first time India hosts the Women’s ODI World Cup since 2013, and their first ICC women’s event since the 2016 T20 World Cup. The format will remain unchanged from 2022, with eight teams competing in a round-robin stage, followed by semi-finals and a final. In total, 31 matches will be played.

Qualified Teams:

  • Direct Qualifiers: India (hosts), Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka

  • Via Qualifiers: Pakistan and Bangladesh

  • Notable Omission: West Indies, who missed out narrowly on net run rate to Bangladesh.

Looking Ahead: 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England

The 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will take place in England from June 12 to July 5, with Lord’s set to host the final. The semi-finals will be held at The Oval on June 30 and July 2.

This edition will see the number of participating teams increase to 12, playing 33 matches across 24 days at seven venues, including Manchester, Leeds, Southampton, and Bristol.

Teams Qualified So Far:
England (hosts), Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and defending champions New Zealand. Four more teams will join them through a qualifying tournament next year.

For the latest on fixtures and venue updates, stay tuned to ESPNcricinfo.

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