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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the complete schedule for the 2025 edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Monday.
Hosts India will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup ‘2025 on September 30 in the Indian city of Bengaluru, said an ICC media release on Monday.
Defending champions Australia will open their title defence against Trans-Tasman rivals and defending T20 World Cup Champions New Zealand on October 1 in the Indian city of Indore.
Bangladesh start their campaign taking on Pakistan on October 2 in Colombo while India-Pakistan titans battle billed for October 5 also in Colombo.
In the remaining matches, Bangladesh will play England on October 7 in Guwahati, play New Zealand on October 10 in Vizag, play South Africa on October 13 in Vizag, Australia on October 16 also in Vizag, play hosts Sri Lanka on 20 in Colombo and another India on 26 in Bengaluru.
The schedule for the eight-team tournament was confirmed by the ICC on Monday, with the event to run in India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2.
A total of five cities across the two countries will host matches, with Bengaluru, Vizag, Indore, Guwahati and Colombo all scheduled for fixtures.
One semi-final will be held in Bengaluru, with the other to be played in either Colombo or Guwahati.
The Final is scheduled for November 2 in Bengaluru or Colombo.
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.