The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 is set to bring excitement and top-level cricket to fans worldwide. Featuring the best women cricketers from across nations, this tournament will showcase skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship at its finest. But it’s also more than just a sporting event — it’s a symbol of progress, where women continue to break barriers and inspire millions of young fans.
So far, India and England have officially announced their squads, while Australia is expected to reveal theirs soon. Other teams are in the process of finalizing their line-ups, adding to the anticipation.
In this blog, you’ll find everything you need to know — from fixtures and venues to team details, records, and past winners. Whether you’re a dedicated fan or a curious student, this is your complete guide to the Women’s World Cup 2025.
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 Venues
Below is the complete match schedule, including dates, venues, and times (all times in IST):
| Match no. | Date | Match | City | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Sep 2025 | India vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 15:00 |
| 2 | 1 Oct 2025 | Australia vs New Zealand | Indore | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 3 | 2 Oct 2025 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | Colombo | R. Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 4 | 3 Oct 2025 | England vs South Africa | Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 15:00 |
| 5 | 4 Oct 2025 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Colombo | R. Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 6 | 5 Oct 2025 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | R. Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 7 | 6 Oct 2025 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Indore | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 8 | 7 Oct 2025 | England vs Bangladesh | Guwahati | ACA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 9 | 8 Oct 2025 | Australia vs Pakistan | Colombo | R. Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 10 | 9 Oct 2025 | India vs South Africa | Visakhapatnam | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 11 | 10 Oct 2025 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand | Visakhapatnam | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 12 | 11 Oct 2025 | England vs Sri Lanka | Guwahati | ACA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 13 | 12 Oct 2025 | Australia vs India | Visakhapatnam | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 14 | 13 Oct 2025 | Bangladesh vs South Africa | Visakhapatnam | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 15 | 14 Oct 2025 | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Colombo | R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 16 | 15 Oct 2025 | England vs Pakistan | Colombo | R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 17 | 16 Oct 2025 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Visakhapatnam | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 18 | 17 Oct 2025 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | Colombo | R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 19 | 18 Oct 2025 | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Colombo | R. Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 20 | 19 Oct 2025 | India vs England | Indore | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 21 | 20 Oct 2025 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanks | Colombo | R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 22 | 21 Oct 2025 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Colombo | R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 23 | 22 Oct 2025 | Australia vs England | Indore | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 24 | 23 Oct 2025 | India vs New Zealand | Guwahati | ACA Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 25 | 24 Oct 2025 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Colombo | R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 26 | 25 Oct 2025 | Australia vs South Africa | Indore | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 15:00 |
| 27 | 26 Oct 2025 | England vs New Zealand | Guwahati | ACA Cricket Stadium | 11:00 |
| 28 | 26 Oct 2025 | India vs Bangladesh | Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 15:00 |
| 29 | 29 Oct 2025 | Semi-final 1 | Guwahati/Colombo | ACA Cricket Stadium/R Premadasa Stadium | 15:00 |
| 30 | 30 Oct 2025 | Semi-final 2 | Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 15:00 |
| 31 | 2 Nov 2025 | Final | Colombo/Bengaluru | R. Premadasa Stadium / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 15:00 |
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
Other Teams – Yet to Confirm
- Bangladesh – TBC
- New Zealand – TBC
- Pakistan – TBC
- South Africa – TBC
- Sri Lanka – TBC
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 |
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) | Jhulan Goswami (IND) | 43 wickets |
| Highest Score (Innings) | Belinda Clark (AUS) | 229* |
| Best Bowling (Match) | Sajjida Shah (PAK) | 7/4 |
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Conclusion: ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Will Start From 30th September
It’s not just a cricket tournament; it’s a chance to watch the best women players compete, break records, and make history. With top teams, exciting matches, and famous stadiums in India and Sri Lanka, this World Cup will be full of fun and action.
Now you know the dates, venues, and teams. So, get ready to enjoy every moment of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup!
