India and Sri Lanka, the co-hosts of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, will kick-start the tournament in Gwalior
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, will host its first-ever Women's ODI when India face Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 opener
The live streaming of the India vs Sri Lanka ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the Sony LIV app and website in India.
Pakistan and India women's teams have faced each other 27 times in international cricket, out of which India have won 24 times, while Pakistan have won just three times
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's 69 underlined a comprehensive effort from India in their four-wicket victory via the DLS method over New Zealand in the second and final warm-up match, ahead of the women's ODI World Cup, here on Saturday. India will take on the tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka in their first match on September 30. In a 42-overs per-side contest which was marred by rains followed by delay due to wet outfield, India outplayed the Kiwis in all departments to bounce back from their heavy loss to England in the first warm-up match for the tournament. Chasing a revised target of 237 after the Kiwis posted 232/8, India showed no qualms in getting over the line with 10 deliveries and four wickets to spare. Harmanpreet was fluent in her knock, striking eight fours to make 69 off 86 balls. She put on 132 runs for the third wicket with Harleen Deol, who once again played a vital knock in the middle order scoring 74 off 79 balls with 10 fours before retiring out. India openers Pratika
India will be looking to win their first senior women's ICC trophy under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur
The panel features a mix of seasoned international referees and emerging talents
Former New Zealand all-rounder Craig McMillan was on Tuesday appointed as the batting and fielding coach of the White Ferns ahead of the Women's ODI World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30. The 48-year-old, who played 55 Tests and 197 ODIs primarily as a batter scoring more than 7,500 runs, joins head coach Ben Sawyer on a full-time basis. McMillan had earlier been part of the New Zealand women team during their T20 World Cup triumph in 2024. "I'm over the moon to be in this role with the White Ferns. The women's game is going from strength to strength, and I'm excited to continue to work with our talented players and help them reach their goals," McMillan was quoted as saying by ICC. "The last year has gone so quickly and I've loved every minute of being part of a team that continues to improve, challenge one another, and does special things on the world stage." The White Ferns have won the Cricket World Cup once, in 2000, and finished ..
The winners of the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will receive the biggest-ever prize money in the history of the tournament, a massive hike from USD 1.32 million (Rs 11.65 crore) in the previous edition to USD 4.48 million (Rs 39.55 crore), the sport's global governing body announced on Monday. The 13th edition of the global showpiece event, beginning on September 30, is being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Overall, the the eight-team event will witness nearly a three-fold increase in prize money, with the ICC announcing a total prize purse of USD 13.88 million (Rs 122.5 crore approx) for the mega event. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a staggering four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to be hosted by India from 30 September to 2 November. The ICC sets a new benchmark for women's cricket as champions walk away with a record USD 4.48 million in prize money," said a statement from the global cricket ...
ICC announces record $13.88 mn prize money for Women's World Cup 2025, a 297% surge from 2022, surpassing men's World Cup pool and marking a historic milestone.
Eyman, Shawaal and Aroob, all in their early twenties, had represented Pakistan in the inaugural ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup in 2023, symbolising a generational shift in the side.
The Indian women's team will start the final phase of its preparations for the upcoming ODI World Cup with a week-long conditioning camp at Visakhapatnam from Monday. The camp is a pre-cursor to India's three-match ODI series against Australia which will be the dress rehearsal before the mega-event starts on September 30. The Australia WODI series starts at Mullanpur on September 14. The camp in Visakhapatnam will allow the Indian team to get used to the ACA-VDCA Stadium surface where they would take on South Africa and Australia on October 9 and 12 respectively. According to Cricbuzz, besides the 15-member squad selected for the World Cup, the camp will also comprise six players including Sayali Satghare, who features in the team announced for the Australia ODIs. In the World Cup squad, all-rounder Amanjot Kaur will replace Satghare. The camp is also likely to involve members of the India A squad which concluded its tour of Australia on Sunday. The India A team will square off w
In a significant last-minute change, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that Mumbai will replace Bengaluru as one of the five host cities for next month's Women's ODI World Cup, citing "unforeseen circumstances". The decision comes after the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru failed to secure the required administrative and security clearances, rendering it ineligible to host matches in the tournament starting September 30. The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will now host up to five fixtures including the tournament opener, a semifinal and potentially the final on November 2. "While unforeseen circumstances required us to adjust the schedule and replace a venue, we are pleased to now have a line-up of five world-class venues that will showcase the very best of the women's game," ICC Chairman Jay Shah said in a statement. "The stage is set, and I am confident this tournament will capture imaginations and inspire a new generation of fans," he added. The ...
Former captain Heather Knight was on Thursday named in a 15-member England squad for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup and the duo of Sarah Glenn and Danni Wyatt-Hodge also returned to the side after missing the recent series against India. Knight returns to the squad after having been on the sidelines for the last few months due to a tendon injury in her right hamstring. A press release issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board (RCB) said Knight has been named in the squad as she continues her comeback from injury and is hopeful of being fit in time for the tournament, which will be held from September 30 to November 2. Glenn is one of four specialist spinners in the squad and one of six players embarking on their maiden ODI World Cup, which will also be Nat Sciver-Brunt's first as captain in an ICC event. World No.1 ranked ODI batter Sciver-Brunt was appointed as the all-format skipper in April. Wyatt-Hodge also returns, having last featured for England in the 50-over forma
I hope we give our 100 per cent and break that final barrier we have all been waiting for, says India captain Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of ICC Women's World Cup 2025
Yuvraj noted that the Indian women's team has come close in the past, losing a couple of finals, and said this tournament is a chance to seize the moment.
Inaugurated by ICC Chairman Jay Shah, the programme featured panel discussions on various aspects of women's cricket
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said her team is determined to end its ICC trophy drought at the ODI Women's World Cup beginning next month and the preceding series against title favourites Australia will give the side a clear picture of where it stands heading into the mega event at home. India have never won a world title despite coming close on a few occasions including the 2017 ODI World Cup in England where they finished runners' up to capture the country's imagination. "We want to break that barrier which all Indians are waiting for. World Cups are always special, always want to do special for my country. Whenever I see Yuvi bhaiya (Yuvraj Singh) it gives me a lot of motivation," Harmanpreet said at the trophy unveiling ceremony for the ODI World Cup. Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet's teammmates were also part of the function. India go into the Australia series at home, starting September 14, high on confidence having got the better of England
Hosts India will take on England in the first warm-up match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 on September 25
While six teams qualified for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 through the ICC Women's Championship, Pakistan and Bangladesh earned their spots through the qualifier held earlier this year