ICC announces warm-up matches schedule for ODI World Cup 2025, co-hosts India will face England and New Zealand: Check details

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ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025

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Women's World Cup 2025 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Women's ODI World Cup 2025 will start from September 30.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the schedule for the warm-up matches of the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup 2025 which India and Sri Lanka will host. All eight teams that have qualified for the mega event will take part in practice games. Each team will play two warm-up games, except for Australia, who will feature in just one.

The warm-up matches of the marquee event will take place between 25-28 September and the tournament will start from  30 September to 2 November.

ICC have also shortlisted four venues for the warm-up matches, which include the Centre of Excellence Ground and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, along with the R. Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.

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India ‘A’ and Sri Lanka ‘A’ will also feature in the warm-up fixtures, with India ‘A’ scheduled to play one match and Sri Lanka ‘A’ set to play two.
 

The warm-up matches will start from September 25, where 2017 Finalists India and England face off while South Africa take on New Zealand in Bengaluru. At the same time in Colombo, Sri Lanka will play Pakistan, while Bangladesh go up against Sri Lanka ‘A’.

The next round of warm-up games is set for September 27, with Australia facing England in their only fixture. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh, and India will play New Zealand.

Date Match Venue Time
25-Sep India vs England BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru 3:00 PM
25-Sep South Africa vs New Zealand M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 3:00 PM
25-Sep Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo 3:00 PM
25-Sep Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 3:00 PM
27-Sep Australia vs England BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru 3:00 PM
27-Sep India vs New Zealand M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 3:00 PM
27-Sep Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo 3:00 PM
28-Sep South Africa vs India ‘A’ BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru 3:00 PM
28-Sep Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo 3:00 PM