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NEW DELHI: The ICC has officially announced the schedule and venues for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.The 13th edition of the 50-over tournament will take place from September 30 to November 2, with matches set to be played across five venues in India and Sri Lanka. The host stadiums include the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo).The tournament will kick off with a high-voltage opening match featuring India in Bengaluru on September 30, marking the return of the Women’s World Cup to Indian soil after 12 years.The first semi-final will be held on October 29 in either Guwahati or Colombo, followed by the second semi-final on October 30 in Bengaluru.The grand finale is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, and will take place in either Bengaluru or Colombo, giving both finalists at least two days to prepare.
Eight teams will participate in the event: India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.Australia enters the tournament as defending champions, having defeated England in the 2022 final in New Zealand. They are also the most successful team in the tournament’s history, with seven titles to their name.
