The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 delivered an unforgettable edition of world-class cricket, uniting fans across the globe. Featuring the best women cricketers from top nations, the tournament showcased skill, teamwork, and passion at its finest. More than just a competition, it became a celebration of progress where women continued to break barriers and inspire millions worldwide.
This historic edition saw India Women lift their maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup title, defeating South Africa Women by 52 runs in the final at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. From record-breaking performances to thrilling finishes, the 2025 World Cup proved why women’s cricket is growing stronger with every edition.
ICC Women’s World Cup Tournament Format
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is the 13th edition of the premier global tournament for women’s One Day International (ODI) cricket. Here’s all the key information:
- Eight teams compete in a round-robin format.
- Each team plays every other team once.
- The top four teams qualify for the semifinals.
- Winners of the semifinals play the final for the trophy.
Host Countries And Venues
Hosts: India and Sri Lanka (hybrid model)
Venues:
- India: Bengaluru (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium)
- Guwahati (Assam Cricket Association Stadium)
- Indore (Holkar Stadium), Visakhapatnam (ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium)
- Sri Lanka: Colombo (R. Premadasa Stadium)
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2025: Schedule and Results
Below is the complete match schedule, including dates, venues, and results:
| Match No. | Date | Venue | Fixture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 30, 2025 | Guwahati, Barsapara Cricket Stadium | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women | India Women won by 59 runs (DLS Method) |
| 2 | Oct 1, 2025 | Indore, Holkar Cricket Stadium | Australia Women vs New Zealand Women | Australia Women won by 89 runs |
| 3 | Oct 2, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women | Bangladesh Women won by 7 wkts |
| 4 | Oct 3, 2025 | Guwahati, Barsapara Cricket Stadium | South Africa Women vs England Women | England Women won by 10 wkts |
| 5 | Oct 4, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women | Match abandoned (no toss) |
| 6 | Oct 5, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | India Women vs Pakistan Women | India Women won by 88 runs |
| 7 | Oct 6, 2025 | Indore, Holkar Cricket Stadium | New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 6 wkts |
| 8 | Oct 7, 2025 | Guwahati, Barsapara Cricket Stadium | Bangladesh Women vs England Women | England Women won by 4 wkts |
| 9 | Oct 8, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Australia Women vs Pakistan Women | Australia Women won by 107 runs |
| 10 | Oct 9, 2025 | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Stadium | India Women vs South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 3 wkts |
| 11 | Oct 10, 2025 | Guwahati, Barsapara Cricket Stadium | New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women | New Zealand Women won by 100 runs |
| 12 | Oct 11, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | England Women vs Sri Lanka Women | England Women won by 89 runs |
| 13 | Oct 12, 2025 | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Stadium | India Women vs Australia Women | Australia Women won by 3 wkts |
| 14 | Oct 13, 2025 | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Stadium | Bangladesh Women vs South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 3 wkts |
| 15 | Oct 14, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Sri Lanka Women vs New Zealand Women | No result (due to rain) |
| 16 | Oct 15, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | England Women vs Pakistan Women | No result (due to rain) |
| 17 | Oct 16, 2025 | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Stadium | Bangladesh Women vs Australia Women | Australia Women won by 10 wkts |
| 18 | Oct 17, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 10 wkts (DLS Method) |
| 19 | Oct 18, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Pakistan Women vs New Zealand Women | No result (due to rain) |
| 20 | Oct 19, 2025 | Indore, Holkar Cricket Stadium | England Women vs India Women | England Women won by 4 runs |
| 21 | Oct 20, 2025 | Navi Mumbai, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women | Sri Lanka Women won by 7 runs |
| 22 | Oct 21, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women | South Africa Women won by 150 runs (DLS) |
| 23 | Oct 22, 2025 | Indore, Holkar Cricket Stadium | England Women vs Australia Women | Australia Women won by 6 wkts |
| 24 | Oct 23, 2025 | Navi Mumbai, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | India Women vs New Zealand Women | India Women won by 53 runs (DLS Method) |
| 25 | Oct 24, 2025 | Colombo, R. Premadasa Stadium | Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women | No result (due to rain) |
| 26 | Oct 25, 2025 | Indore, Holkar Cricket Stadium | South Africa Women vs Australia Women | Australia Women won by 7 wkts |
| 27 | Oct 26, 2025 | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Stadium | New Zealand Women vs England Women | England Women won by 8 wkts |
| 28 | Oct 26, 2025 | Navi Mumbai, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | Bangladesh Women vs India Women | No result (due to rain) |
| SF1 | Oct 29, 2025 | Guwahati, Barsapara Cricket Stadium | South Africa Women vs England Women | South Africa Women won by 125 runs |
| SF2 | Oct 30, 2025 | Navi Mumbai, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | Australia Women vs India Women | India Women won by 5 wkts |
| Final | Nov 2, 2025 | Navi Mumbai, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | India Women vs South Africa Women | India Women won by 52 runs |
Note: The final venue depends on which teams qualify. If Pakistan reaches the final, it will be played in Colombo; otherwise, Bengaluru will host the final.
Teams Qualified For Women’s World Cup 2025
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will feature eight top teams. Some qualified directly, while others earned their place through qualifiers.
| No. | Teams | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Automatic Qualifiers |
| 2 | Bangladesh | Through Qualifiers |
| 3 | England | Automatic Qualifiers |
| 4 | India | Automatic Qualifiers |
| 5 | New Zealand | Automatic Qualifiers |
| 6 | Pakistan | Through Qualifiers |
| 7 | South Africa | Automatic Qualifiers |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | Automatic Qualifiers |
Why Only Two Teams Did Not Qualify Automatically
India (as host) and the top five teams from the 2022–2025 ICC Women’s Championship (Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka) earned direct entry..
The bottom four teams from the ICC Women’s Championship, plus two teams from the ICC ODI rankings, competed in a separate global qualifying tournament for the final two places.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 – Team Squads
As the excitement builds for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, teams are gradually unveiling their squads. While some sides have already confirmed their line-ups, others are still finalizing their selections. Here’s the latest update on participating nations:
India Women’s Squad
Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Sneh Rana
Standbys:Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Uma Chetry (wk), Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare
Australia Women’s Squad
Alyssa Healy will lead the defending champions, but the official squad announcement is expected on Friday, September 5.
England Women’s Squad
Squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2025: Schedule And Winners
The ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2025 took place in Lahore, Pakistan. It took place from April 9 to April 19, 2025. Six teams competed in a round-robin format: Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, Ireland, Scotland, and Thailand.
The top two teams, Pakistan and Bangladesh, secured qualification for the main World Cup.
| Match No. | Date | Teams | Result/Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Apr 2025 | Pakistan vs Ireland | Pakistan won by 38 runs |
| 2 | 9 Apr 2025 | Scotland vs West Indies | Scotland won by 11 runs |
| 3 | 10 Apr 2025 | Bangladesh vs Thailand | Bangladesh won by 178 runs |
| 4 | 11 Apr 2025 | Scotland vs Pakistan | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 5 | 11 Apr 2025 | West Indies vs Ireland | West Indies won by 6 runs |
| 6 | 13 Apr 2025 | Scotland vs Thailand | Scotland won by 58 runs |
| 7 | 13 Apr 2025 | Ireland vs Bangladesh | Bangladesh won by 2 wickets |
| 8 | 14 Apr 2025 | Pakistan vs West Indies | Pakistan won by 65 runs |
| 9 | 15 Apr 2025 | Ireland vs Thailand | Ireland won by 46 runs |
| 10 | 15 Apr 2025 | Bangladesh vs Scotland | Bangladesh won by 34 runs |
| 11 | 17 Apr 2025 | Bangladesh vs West Indies | West Indies won by 3 wickets |
| 12 | 17 Apr 2025 | Pakistan vs Thailand | Pakistan won by 87 runs |
| 13 | 18 Apr 2025 | Scotland vs Ireland | Ireland won by 1 wicket |
| 14 | 19 Apr 2025 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 15 | 19 Apr 2025 | Thailand vs West Indies | West Indies won (details not specified) |
After the qualifier race, that’s how the table looked:
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
| 3 | West Indies |
| 4 | Scotland |
| 5 | Ireland |
| 6 | Thailand |
As only the top 2 teams could qualify, Pakistan and Bangladesh made their way to the 2025 Women’s World Cup.
ICC Women’s World Cup Winners List
This table shows the winners of every ICC Women’s World Cup so far. It includes the winning team, their captain, and the runner-up for each edition.
| Year | Winner | Captain | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | England | Rachael Heyhoe Flint | Australia |
| 1978 | Australia | Margaret Jennings | England |
| 1982 | Australia | Sharon Tredrea | England |
| 1988 | Australia | Lyn Larsen | England |
| 1993 | England | Karen Smithies | New Zealand |
| 1997 | Australia | Belinda Clark | New Zealand |
| 2000 | New Zealand | Emily Drumm | Australia |
| 2005 | Australia | Karen Rolton | India |
| 2009 | England | Charlotte Edwards | New Zealand |
| 2013 | Australia | Jodie Fields | West Indies |
| 2017 | England | Heather Knight | India |
| 2022 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England |
| 2025 | India | Harmanpreet Kaur | South Africa |
Women’s World Cup Records You Should Know
Here are some of the top records in ICC Women’s World Cup history:
| Record | Player/Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Most Successful Captain | Meg Lanning (AUS) | 2 Titles |
| Most Runs (Overall) | Debbie Hockley (NZ) | 1501 runs |
| Most Wickets (Overall) | M Kapp (SA-W) | 44 wickets |
| Highest Score (Innings) | Belinda Clark (AUS) | 229* |
| Best Bowling (Match) | Sajjida Shah (PAK) | 7/4 |
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Conclusion: India Women Crowned 2025 World Champions!
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, which began on 30th September, ended with a dream finish for Indian fans. India Women became the new World Champions, clinching their first-ever title by beating South Africa in the final. The tournament was packed with emotion, stunning knocks, and game-changing bowling spells that kept fans glued throughout.
It wasn’t just a cricket event — it was a global moment of pride and progress for women’s sports. As India etched their name in World Cup history, this edition will be remembered as a turning point that inspired the next generation of women cricketers worldwide.
