All You Need to Know for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025
Everything you need to know about the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup that commences in India and Sri Lanka on September 30.
By Jonathan Healy
The 13th edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is almost upon us, with the eight-team tournament set to commence on September 30 and the final scheduled for November 2.
Australia are the most successful team in the history of the Women's World Cup having won the iconic trophy on seven occasions, with arch-rival England not far behind them with four title triumphs.
New Zealand are the only other team to have had success at the event having won the tournament in 2000, while Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka are on the hunt for their first Women's World Cup trophy.
We take a look at everything you need to know for the tournament, which promises to be full of action as eight of the best women's sides across the world battle it out for the famous trophy.
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Format
There are no groups at the Women's World Cup, with all teams to play seven matches during the group stage and the top four sides on the standings then progressing to the knockout semi-final stage.
The highest-ranked team during the group stage will play the fourth-ranked team, while the second-ranked and third-ranked sides will face off, with the two winners then moving through to the title decider on November 2.
Venues
A total of four venues will host games across India, with ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai) all scheduled for matches across the tournament.
Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is the sole venue in Sri Lanka that will be used during the event and is in contention to host the final alongside DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Fixtures
A total of 28 matches will be played across the group stage, with all matches to commence at 3pm local time apart from the contest between England and New Zealand on October 26 that will start at an earlier time of 11am (local).
The first semi-final is scheduled to be held in Guwahati or Colombo on October 29, with the second semi-final then set for DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 30.
Navi Mumbai or Colombo will then host the final of the event on November 2.
A full list of the fixtures can be found here.
Warm-up matches
Each team at the Women's World Cup will play a total of two warm-up fixtures, with the exception of Australia who will feature just once prior to the start of the tournament.
The opening day of warm-up fixtures will be held on September 25, with seven teams at the World Cup in action and an India A side taking on New Zealand in Bengaluru.
The final warm-up matches will be held on September 27 and 28, with reigning champions Australia taking on England in Bengaluru in their only appearance prior to the start of the tournament.
A full list of the warm-up fixtures can be found here.
Squads
Teams are required to name 15-player squads for the Women's World Cup and any alteration to squads during the tournament can only be done with approval from the ICC Technical Committee.
The bulk of the teams have been fortunate enough to have named experienced squad for the World Cup, while many young stars across the world have also been included in the playing groups.
A full list of the playing squads can be found here.
Prize money
The ICC recently announced a massive increase to the prize money for the Women's World Cup 2025, with the total prize pool amassing a total of $13.88 million (US Dollars).
That's a monumental rise of 297 percent from $3.5 million at the most recent edition of the Women's World Cup in New Zealand in 2022 and eclipses the $10 million prize pool from the most recent ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India in 2023.
A breakdown of the prize money can be found here.
Broadcasters
The Women's Cricket World Cup will be broadcast live around the world through various rights holders, with all eight teams at the event to be boosted by having the tournament screened in their home country.
ICC.tv will also stream the tournament across various countries, making the 13th edition of the Women's World Cup extremely accessible for viewers.
A full list of the official broadcasters for the event can be found here.
Tickets
Fans are now able to book their tickets for the Women’s World Cup being played across India and Sri Lanka at the most affordable pricing for any ICC global event in history.
A full list of matches with tickets available and details on how to purchase tickets can be found here.