Bengaluru To Host Women’s World Cup 2025 Final; Pakistan To Play In Colombo

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the venues for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, with Bengaluru selected to host the final. However, if Pakistan qualify for the summit clash, the final will instead be held in Colombo.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will run from September 30 to November 2, featuring eight teams competing in a round-robin format across 28 league matches. The tournament will be staged at five venues: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).

The tournament will kick off with hosts India playing in Bengaluru, marking the return of the Women’s Cricket World Cup to the country after 12 years. The last ICC global women’s event hosted by India was the 2016 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which was held alongside the men’s tournament.

The final will be held either in Bengaluru or Colombo on November 2, the first semifinal in either Guwahati or Colombo on October 29 and the second semifinal in Bengaluru on October 30. Colombo will be the venue for the first semifinal and the final only if Pakistan qualify for those stages.

"We are excited to make some important announcements regarding two global women’s tournaments to be hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the England and Wales Cricket Board in the coming months,” ICC Chairman Jay Shah said.

“Fans have shown great support for the women’s game in recent years, and I am sure they will start planning for these showpiece events now that they have key dates and venues.

“Women’s cricket stands at the forefront of our vision, and we are confident that these two upcoming tournaments will not only sustain the incredible momentum we've built in recent years but lift it to greater heights.”

Meanwhile, Edgbaston in Birmingham has been announced as the host for the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with England women kicking off the tournament on June 12. 

Over 24 days, a total of 33 matches will be played across seven top-tier venues, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Manchester), Headingley (Leeds), The Hampshire Bowl (Southampton), and Bristol County Ground. The final will be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.