ICC unveils Women’s World Cup 2025 warm-up schedule

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the warm-up fixtures for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with nine matches set to take place across four venues in India and Sri Lanka from September 25 to 28.

All eight qualified teams for the main event, scheduled to begin on September 30, will feature in the warm-up phase, though defending champions Australia are slated to play only one preparatory match.

The fixtures will be held across two venues in Bengaluru, the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground and the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and two in Colombo, the R. Premadasa Stadium and the Colombo Cricket Club Ground.

India ‘A’ and Sri Lanka ‘A’ have also been included in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 warm-up line-up. While Sri Lanka ‘A’ will take part in two matches, India ‘A’ will play one.

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The warm-up phase kicks off on September 25 with four simultaneous fixtures.

Hosts India will face England in a high-profile clash at the Centre of Excellence Ground, while South Africa will meet New Zealand at the Chinnaswamy.

Over in Colombo, Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan, and Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka ‘A’.

Australia’s lone warm-up outing will be against England on September 27 in Bengaluru. The same day will see India play New Zealand, while Sri Lanka meet Bangladesh in Colombo.

The warm-ups conclude on September 28 with South Africa taking on India ‘A’ and Pakistan facing Sri Lanka ‘A’.

It’s worth noting that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will run from September 30 to November 2 across multiple venues in India and Sri Lanka.

Women’s World Cup 2025 warm-up schedule

September 25

• India vs England – BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru – 3 PM
• South Africa vs New Zealand – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 3 PM
• Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – Colombo Cricket Club Ground – 3 PM
• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 3 PM

September 27

• Australia vs England – BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru – 3 PM
• India vs New Zealand – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 3 PM
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Colombo Cricket Club Ground – 3 PM

September 28

• South Africa vs India ‘A’ – BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru – 3 PM
• Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ – Colombo Cricket Club Ground – 3 PM

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