The 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup will be held in India, with some matches taking place in Sri Lanka as well. It begins on September 30 and finishes with the championship match on November 2. In this tournament, we will see eight cricketing nations compete against each other. These nations are: India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. India has hosted four tournaments. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is making its debut as a host nation. The prize money has risen to $13.88 million, more than four times as much as in 2022, and every single event will have women serving as referees
The Australian Women’s team is the defending champion and is the favorite because they have lost just four matches out of their last 31 ODI games since 2023. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of Team India, is optimistic about facing strong opponents after losing only four out of her last 14 One Day Internationals. Sophie Devine, Megan Schutt, Alyssa Healy, Suzie Bates, and Harmanpreet Kaur are likely to play in their final World Cup.
What is the format for the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup?
The 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup is a 50-over tournament that will feature eight teams from all over the world: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Each team plays the others once in a round-robin format. The top four teams from this round will advance to the semi-finals, where the first-place team faces the fourth-place team, and the second-place team plays the third-place team. The final is scheduled for 2 November and will be held in Colombo if Pakistan qualifies, or in Navi Mumbai if they do not. Matches are hosted across India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan playing all its group games in Colombo.
What are the venues of the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
The venues for the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup are in India and Sri Lanka. In India, matches will be held at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Holkar Stadium in Indore, and Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. In Sri Lanka, the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is hosting matches involving Pakistan and could host a semi-final or the final if Pakistan qualifies.
Why are the Pakistan Women’s team games played in Sri Lanka if India is the official host?
The Pakistan women’s team is playing its World Cup matches in Sri Lanka even though India is the official host because of political tensions between the two countries. This allows both countries to play against each other safely, as they have not held a bilateral cricket series in 13 years and recently had a serious military conflict. Sri Lanka will serve as a neutral host for all the Pakistani matches to ensure all their matches can take place without any issues.
Which teams participate in the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
The 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup consists of eight teams: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The event is hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan playing all their group matches in Colombo due to political reasons. The total prize money for the 2025 tournament is $13.88 million. The champions receive $4.48 million, the runners-up $2.24 million, losing semifinalists $1.12 million each, fifth and sixth place finishers $700,000 each, and seventh and eighth place finishers $280,000 each.
Which teams did not qualify for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
The teams that did not qualify for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup include West Indies, Ireland, Thailand, and Scotland. West Indies missed out on participation in this Women’s ODI World Cup narrowly, losing their place to Bangladesh on net run rate, marking the first time since 2000 that they will not feature in a Women’s ODI World Cup.
What are the key matches in the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
The key matches in the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup include several high-profile contests that could shape the semi-finals. Australia opens against New Zealand in Indore on October 1. India faces Australia in Visakhapatnam on October 12, and takes on England on October 19. Australia meets England on October 22 in Indore and also plays South Africa on October 25. New Zealand and England play on October 26. The India vs Pakistan match, a much-watched rivalry in women’s cricket, is scheduled for October 5 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Where to watch the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup?
The 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup can be watched live in India for free on the JioHotstar app and website, where all matches will be streamed without a subscription. Matches are also broadcast on the Star Sports Network with both Hindi and English commentary.
Outside India, streaming and telecast options vary by region. In Australia, Prime Video via Amazon holds the rights. Bangladesh viewers can watch on Nagorik TV and T Sports or the Toffee app. New Zealand viewers can watch on Sky Sport channels or Sky Sport Now, and Sky Go. In Pakistan, matches air on PTV Sports and Ten Sports with Myco or Tamasha for streaming. In the USA and Canada, Willow TV and Willow Xtra provide coverage, and the rest of the world can stream through icc.tv.
FAQs
Q. Who is hosting the ICC Womens World Cup 2025?
A. The ICC Womens World Cup 2025 is hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Q. What is the ticket price for the ICC Womens World Cup 2025?
A. Tickets for the 2025 ICC Womens World Cup start at just Rs 100, the lowest in ICC history.
Q. Where are the matches of the ICC Womens World Cup 2025 being played?
A. Matches are held across five venues: Guwahati, Indore, Navi Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, and Colombo.
Q. Where can I watch the ICC Womens World Cup 2025 in India?
A. You can watch it live on the JioHotstar app/website or on Star Sports TV channels.
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