LAHORE (Kashmir English): Pakistan will play its matches in Sri Lanka as the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the dates and venues for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
According to an ICC statement, the venues for the knockout rounds, including the semifinals and final, are contingent upon Pakistan qualifying.
The tournament will be played from September 30 to November 2 this year at five venues: M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup tournament will feature eight teams competing in a round-robin format with 28 league matches.
India had last hosted an ICC global women’s event in 2016. This year’s tournament will kick off in Bengaluru on September 30.
The venues for the knockout rounds, including the semifinals and final, are contingent upon Pakistan qualifying. Two alternative venues, Bengaluru and Colombo, have been selected for the semifinals and final.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Two major women’s global tournaments — the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted by India and England within a span of roughly nine months.
Speaking about the developments, ICC Chairman Jay Shah said, “We are thrilled to announce the dates and venues for two key global women’s tournaments. Fans have shown tremendous support for the women’s game, and we are confident these tournaments will build on the momentum we’ve gathered in recent years and elevate the sport to even greater heights.”
The first semifinal will be played on October 29 in either Guwahati or Colombo while the second semifinal in Bengaluru on October 30.
The final is set for November 2. Colombo will host the first semifinal and final only if Pakistan qualifies for these stages.
Last month, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had made it clear that Pakistan’s Women’s Cricket Team would not be travelling to India to play the World Cup.
Naqvi said that as India is the host, they will decide to play at any neutral venue other than India.
