The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will start from September 30 to November 2 in India. India will play against Pakistan on October 5 R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The host country will start the tournament against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The final will be on November 2, either in Bengaluru or Colombo, if Pakistan qualifies for the final.
Key Match & Tournament Details
Opening game: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Mumbai on September 30.
Under the BCCI-PCB agreement, all Pakistani matches, including those against India, will take place in Colombo.
Other Pakistani matches are in Colombo on October 2 against Bangladesh, October 15 against England, October 18 against New Zealand, October 21 against South Africa, and October 24 against Sri Lanka.
Tournament Format & Venue Spread
The tournament will take place at five different venues from September 30 to November 2, 2025, with four of those locations being in India (Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, and Visakhapatnam), and the fifth being Colombo, hosting Pakistan's matches.
Plan for the knock-out stage:
Semifinals: October 29 in Guwahati or Colombo and October 30 in Bengaluru
Final: November 2 (Bengaluru, unless Pakistan is participating, in which case it's in Bangalore)
This well-known matchup is a highlight of the group stage and guarantees a heated atmosphere on October 5.
