ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Everything you need to know
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Format and Venues
The 2025 ICC Women's World Cup will follow the same format as we saw in the previous edition. All eight teams are pooled together and will face each other once in the group stage, with the top four teams on the points table advancing straight to the semi-final.
The team that ends the group stage top of the table will face the team that finishes fourth, and the second-placed team will meet the team in third in the semis. Both semi-finals are played on a straight knockout basis, with the winners progressing to the final on November 2.
All of the best online betting sites have installed Australia as the clear favourite to win the title, having done so in seven of the previous 12 campaigns. England (4) and New Zealand (1) are the only other nations to have lifted the coveted trophy.
India has allocated four venues to host matches this year, including the ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai). The Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is the sole venue in Sri Lanka that will be used.
Notably, following an agreement between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC), matches between India and Pakistan will be played at neutral venues.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: India’s Squad and fixtures
India were the first team to confirm their squad list for the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup, with Harmapreet Kaur elected to lead the team as captain and Smriti Mandhana set to serve as the side’s vice-captain for the tournament.
Ahead of the tournament proper, all teams will feature in warm-up matches, with the Women in Blue scheduled to face England on September 25 and New Zealand two days later, with both games being held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
India fixtures for 2025 Women’s World Cup
September 30: India vs. Sri Lanka - Guwahati
October 5: India vs. Pakistan - Colombo
October 9: India vs. South Africa - Visakhapatnam
October 12: India vs. Australia - Visakhapatnam
October 19: India vs. England - Indore
October 23: India vs. New Zealand - Navi Mumbai
October 26: India vs. Bangladesh - Navi Mumbai
India Squad:
India team: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud
Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare
Women’s World Cup 2025: Team lists
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter
England: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Emily 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
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu
Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah. Reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase. Reserves: Miane Smit
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya
