India women's cricket team's schedule for the upcoming upcoming Tri-Nation ODI series has been announced. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the country will host a women's ODI tri-series featuring India and South Africa. Notably, the series is scheduled to kick off from April 27 and will concluded on May 11 with a grand finale.
India's schedule for Tri-Nation ODI series against Sri Lanka, South Africa announced
The series will be a perfect dress rehearsal for the India, Sri Lanka and South Africa for the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup, which is set to take place in India later this year.
The tri-series will consist of four matches for each participating team, with all games being day matches. The R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo will serve as the venue for the entire tournament, according to an official SLC release. The series will commence with a match between India and Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka announced the schedule through their website.
"Each team will play four games, and the top two teams will qualify to play the finals on the 11th of May, 2025," the SLC said on their website.
The women's ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka will follow a double round-robin format, ensuring ample competition among the participating teams. Each of India, South Africa, and Sri Lanka will play four matches. Following the round-robin stage, the two teams that emerge with the highest points will advance to the final. This decisive match, determining the series winner, is scheduled to take place on May 11.
Notably, India, Sri Lanka and South Africa have already secured their places in the highly anticipated eight-team World Cup. This qualification was achieved through their respective standings in the ICC Women's Championship.
Here's full schedule of Tri-Nation ODI series:
Sri Lanka vs India - April 27
India vs South Africa - April 29
Sri Lanka vs South Africa - May 1
Sri Lanka vs India - May 4
South Africa vs India - May 6
Sri Lanka vs South Africa - May 8
Final - May 11
Talking about all the three team's performances of late, India landed up a series sweep against Ireland in the ODI series which they hosted on home soil earlier this year. Meanwhile, South Africa's fortunes were less favorable when they hosted England in a three-match ODI series late last year, ultimately succumbing to a 1-2 defeat. On the other hand, Sri Lanka's current three-match ODI series has been impacted by weather, with the initial fixture being abandoned due to a washout.