The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the complete schedule for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. A total of five cities across the two countries will host matches, with Bengaluru, Vizag, Indore, Guwahati and Colombo all scheduled for fixtures. The eight-team tournament will be played with teams facing the rest of the competition in a single round-robin, with the top four sides progressing to the semi-finals. Teams will also contest in two warm-up matches each, starting on 24 September. Hosts India will be facing the runners-up from the 2022 edition of the tournament, England, in Bengaluru on 24 September, followed by a clash against South Africa three days later in Guwahati. Here’s the full schedule of the Indian Women’s Team in the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup: September 30 India vs Sri Lanka India vs Pakistan India vs South Africa India vs Australia India vs England India vs New Zealand India vs Bangladesh The upcoming edition will be the 13th since the tournament’s inception in 1973. Defending champions Australia, who clinched their seventh title in 2022, went on to top ICC Women’s Championship Standings, with the top six teams of the competition qualifying automatically for the World Cup. The Indian women’s team enters World Cup preparations riding on stellar batting form, especially from Mandhana, Rawal, Rodrigues, and shapeable all-round contributions from players like Sharma and Rana. Although their bowling unit is still settling, the robust batting engine and strategic experimentation in recent series paint an optimistic picture for their tournament chances.