Key points
- Colombo confirmed as match’s neutral venue
- Colombo to host final if Pakistan qualify
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan are set to face arch-rivals India on 5 October in Colombo, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially announced the schedule for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on Monday.
The tournament will commence on 30 September, with hosts India taking on joint-hosts Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
This month-long event will be held across five venues: Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, and Colombo.
It is important to note that all of Pakistan’s fixtures will be played in Colombo, which will serve as a neutral venue in line with the ongoing diplomatic arrangement known as the “fusion formula”.
This arrangement, similar to the one proposed for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, ensures that India and Pakistan do not play ICC matches on each other’s soil over the next three years.
Pakistan’s women team
Pakistan’s women team will begin their World Cup campaign on 2 October against Bangladesh, followed by a highly anticipated clash with India on 5 October.
Their league fixtures will continue against Australia (8 Oct), England (15 Oct), New Zealand (18 Oct), South Africa (21 Oct), and Sri Lanka (24 Oct).
Regarding the knockout stage, the first semi-final will be held on 29 October in either Guwahati or Colombo, while the second semi-final is scheduled for 30 October in Bengaluru.
The final is due to take place on 2 November in Bengaluru, unless Pakistan qualify, in which case the final will be moved to Colombo.
Schedule Of ICC Women’s ODI World Cup
- India vs Sri Lanka – September 30 – Bengaluru
- Australia vs New Zealand – October 1 – Indore
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan – October 2 – Colombo
- England vs South Africa – October 3 – Bengaluru
- Australia vs Sri Lanka – October 4 – Colombo
- India vs Pakistan – October 5 – Colombo
- New Zealand vs South Africa – October 6 – Indore
- England vs Bangladesh – October 7 – Guwahati
- Australia vs Pakistan – October 8 – Colombo
- India vs South Africa – October 9 – Vizag
- New Zealand vs Bangladesh – October 10 – Vizag
- England vs Sri Lanka – October 11 – Guwahati
- India vs Australia – October 12 – Vizag
- South Africa vs Bangladesh – October 13 – Vizag
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – October 14 – Colombo
- England vs Pakistan – October 15 – Colombo
- Australia vs Bangladesh – October 16 – Vizag
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka – October 17 – Colombo
- New Zealand vs Pakistan – October 18 – Colombo
- India vs England – October 19 – Indore
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – October 20 – Colombo
- South Africa vs Pakistan – October 21 – Colombo
- Australia vs England – October 22 – Indore
- India vs New Zealand – October 23 – Guwahati
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – October 24 – Colombo
- Australia vs Sri Lanka – October 25 – Indore
- England vs New Zealand – October 26 – Guwahati
- India vs Bangladesh – October 26 – Bengaluru
- Semifinal 1 – October 29 – Guwahati/Colombo
- Semifinal 2 – October 30 – Bengaluru
- Final – November 2 – Colombo/Bengaluru
