Follow UsPakistan Women recently qualified for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 after a stellar performance in the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers held in Lahore. The World Cup will be held in India in the month of September and October
However, due to the hybrid model being implemented in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which was held in Pakistan, it is largely understood that the Pakistani women will not be traveling to India and will rather play their games in a neutral venue.
Speaking to Pak Passion, Pakistan women’s team batter Gull Feroza said that the team knows they won’t be playing in India and they aren’t interested to do that either. Rather, they are expecting to play the World Cup in some Asian nation like Sri Lanka, UAE or Bangladesh.
“We know this much that we will play in Asian conditions, and we are not playing in India. This is clear. Neither are we interested in playing in India," Feroza said.
“So, wherever it is played – hopefully in Sri Lanka or Dubai – those conditions are similar to the ones you get in Asia. The Qualifiers were at home and the staff prepared tracks accordingly," Feroza added.
Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board chair and Internal Affairs Minister, Mohsin Naqvi had said that similar to how Indian men’s team didn’t travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, the Pakistani women won’t be travelling to India for the ODI World Cup later in the year.
“Just like India didn’t play in Pakistan in the Champions Trophy and were allowed to play at a neutral venue [Dubai], whatever venue is decided, we will play [there]. When there is an agreement, it has to be adhered to,” Naqvi remarked.