- DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai replaces Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as a 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup venue.
- Tournament dates unchanged: 30 September–2 November; other host venues remain Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam and Colombo.
- DY Patil to stage up to five fixtures (three league matches, a semifinal and potentially the final);
The Big Picture
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed a revised schedule for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, naming Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium as a replacement for Bengaluru due to venue unavailability. The eight-team tournament still runs from 30 September to 2 November across five venues in India and Sri Lanka.
What’s New
According to the ICC, DY Patil will host up to five fixtures: three league matches, a semifinal and—depending on knockout permutations—the final. The other venues are unchanged: ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka). Match start times remain set for 15h00 local unless otherwise specified. Warm-up games are scheduled ahead of the opener, with fixtures in Bengaluru and Colombo as part of teams’ final tune-ups.
What They’re Saying
Context
The Women’s Cricket World Cup returns to India after more than a decade, underscoring the rapid growth of the women’s game. The revised itinerary keeps the marquee league fixtures intact—such as India vs Pakistan—and preserves the original competitive window heading into the knockouts. Colombo remains a significant hub, hosting multiple league games and in contention for knockout matches depending on team pathways, the ICC said in the statement.
What’s Next
Highlights include India vs Sri Lanka on 30 September in Guwahati, the India–Pakistan clash in early October in Colombo, and heavyweight meetings like India–Australia in Visakhapatnam and Australia–England in Indore. Semifinal 1 is slated for 29 October in Guwahati or Colombo, Semifinal 2 on 30 October in Navi Mumbai, with the 2 November final to be staged in Navi Mumbai or Colombo as determined by qualification scenarios.
The Bottom Line
The switch to Navi Mumbai provides a ready, in-form venue without disrupting the tournament window. With five world-class grounds locked in and a schedule designed for prime afternoon starts, the ICC is positioning the 2025 event for strong crowds, television windows and a momentum-building showcase for women’s cricket.
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