Pakistan to face India on THIS date in ICC Women's ODI World Cup

DUBAI: Pakistan will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 5 in Colombo, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially unveiled the schedule for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on Monday.

The tournament is all set to kick off on September 30, with hosts India facing joint-hosts Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.

The month-long event will span across five venues — Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, and Colombo.

It’s worth noting that Colombo will serve as a neutral venue for all of Pakistan’s matches due to the ongoing diplomatic arrangement under the ‘fusion formula’.

This agreement, which mirrors the setup planned for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, ensures that India and Pakistan do not travel to each other’s territory for ICC events for the next three years.

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The Pakistan women’s team will begin their World Cup 2025 journey on October 2 against Bangladesh, before taking on India in what promises to be a blockbuster clash on October 5.

They will then face Australia (Oct 8), England (Oct 15), New Zealand (Oct 18), South Africa (Oct 21), and Sri Lanka (Oct 24) in a packed league stage.

As for the knockouts, the first semi-final is scheduled for October 29 in Guwahati or Colombo, while Bengaluru will host the second semi-final on October 30.

The final will be played on November 2 in Bengaluru, unless Pakistan qualify, in which case the summit clash will shift 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

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