Overview:
Australia remain the team to beat, while England and New Zealand are strong contenders. India will look to capitalise on their home advantage.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has returned to the Indian subcontinent after more than ten years. Eight teams will compete for the title in a format requires consistency and mental resilience.
Starting on September 30, the tournament will be held across five venues in India and Sri Lanka, featuring the top players in women’s cricket.
Australia remain the team to beat, while England and New Zealand are strong contenders. India will look to capitalise on their home advantage.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Teams & Competition Format
As the host nation, India automatically qualified, along with the top five teams from the Women’s Championship rankings: Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The remaining two spots were decided with help of qualifiers in Lahore, where Pakistan and Bangladesh earned their places, completing the eight-team line-up.
There will be 31 matches in a round-robin format, with the top four teams moving on to the knockout stages.
Where to Watch the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
In India, the matches of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be streamed on JioStar and the JioHotstar app. Sky Sports will provide coverage for the UK and Ireland, while Amazon Prime Video will stream the event in Australia. Sky TV will broadcast the games in New Zealand.
In Pakistan, the matches will be available on PTV and Ten Sports, and in Sri Lanka, Maharaja TV will cover the tournament. For viewers in North America, Willow TV will broadcast games.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Stadiums
Navi Mumbai ACA Stadium, DY Patil Stadium, Indore ACA-VDCA Stadium, Guwahati Holkar Stadium, Vizag R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Prize Money for ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
The prize fund for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is set at 13.88 million dollars (approximately Rs 123.1 crore), marking a increase of 297% compared to the prize money in the previous edition.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Complete Schedule and Fixtures
| Date | Match No | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| September 30 | 1 | India vs Sri Lanka | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| October 1 | 2 | Australia vs New Zealand | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| October 2 | 3 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 3 | 4 | England vs South Africa | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| October 4 | 5 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 5 | 6 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 6 | 7 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| October 7 | 8 | England vs Bangladesh | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| October 8 | 9 | Australia vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 9 | 10 | India vs South Africa | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| October 10 | 11 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Guwahati | 3:00 PM |
| October 11 | 12 | England vs Sri Lanka | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 12 | 13 | India vs Australia | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| October 13 | 14 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| October 14 | 15 | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 15 | 16 | England vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 16 | 17 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Vizag | 3:00 PM |
| October 17 | 18 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 18 | 19 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 19 | 20 | India vs England | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| October 20 | 21 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Navi Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| October 21 | 22 | South Africa vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 22 | 23 | Australia vs England | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| October 23 | 24 | India vs New Zealand | Navi Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| October 24 | 25 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| October 25 | 26 | Australia vs South Africa | Indore | 3:00 PM |
| October 26 | 27 | England vs New Zealand | Vizag | 11:00 AM |
| October 26 | 28 | India vs Bangladesh | Navi Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| October 29 | SF1 | Semi-final 1 | To Be Confirmed | 3:00 PM |
| October 30 | SF2 | Semi-final 2 | Navi Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| November 2 | Final | Final | To Be Confirmed | 3:00 PM |
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Full Squads
India
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana (vice captain), Pratika Rawal, Uma Chetry, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur,Renuka Singh Thakur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kranti Gaud.
New Zealand
Sophie Devine (captain), Brooke Halliday, Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu.
England
Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Alice Capsey, Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Heather Knight, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Sayali Satghare Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani.
Australia: Alyssa Healy (C), Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Darcie Brown, Tahlia McGrath, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham
Bangladesh
Nigar Sultana Joty (captain), Nahida Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Shorna Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla,Nishita Akter Nishi, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Sumaiya Akter.
South Africa
Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Chloe Tryon.
Reserve: Miane Smit
Pakistan
Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vice captain), 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, Umm-e-Hani, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Waheeda Akhtar.
Sri Lanka
Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Vishmi Gunarathne, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Udeshika Prabodani, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya.
Reserve: Inoshi Fernando