Global outreach highlighted with Women’s Cricket Week in full swing
Held from 16-22 October, the initiative runs alongside the Women’s Cricket World Cup and includes activations by ICC Member countries across the game’s five regions to grow the women’s game.
From Bangladesh to Bulgaria, New Zealand to Nigeria and Scotland to Seychelles, the inaugural Women’s Cricket Week has seen a wealth of action around the world.
Set to run annually, the 2025 iteration of Women’s Cricket Week, run from October 16-22, coincides with the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup that is being hosted by India.
Activity aplenty in growth of global game | Women's Cricket Week 2025
Held from 16-22 October, Women's Cricket Week runs alongside the Women’s Cricket World Cup and includes activations by ICC Member countries across the game’s five regions to grow the women’s game.
The initiative showcases and supports the growth of the women’s game with a vision to enhance the visibility, profile and participation of women in cricket around the world.
Check out some of the initiatives around the world through our Women’s Cricket Week wall
Endorsed by both the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee and the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee earlier this year, ICC Chairman Jay Shah praised the ongoing initiative.
"This year has already marked a turning point for women’s cricket, with record-breaking crowds, landmark performances, and an unmistakable sense of momentum building around the game," Shah said.
“The launch of the ICC Women’s Cricket Week is another proud milestone, a celebration not just of the players on the world stage, but of every girl picking up a bat or ball, dreaming of what’s possible. It gives our Members, from Full to Associate, a meaningful opportunity to participate in the global narrative and shape the future of the women’s game in their own communities.”
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Both Full and Associate Members have shown their commitment to the campaign, through awareness, clinics, and other coaching and education initiatives.
As those in Croatia ran a watch party for Cricket World Cup action, indoor bat and ball action was fierce in Belgium, with outdoor tournaments and clinics in Hong Kong, the Maldives and New Zealand.
The ICC’s criiio programme continues to provide the foundation for participation events around the world, while Bangladesh hosted an U16 tape ball tournament for 12 teams in Dhaka.
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