Hosts India will get their 2025 Women's ODI World Cup campaign underway in Bengaluru against Sri Lanka on September 30.
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Colombo allotted 11 league games in ICC Womens World Cup 2025
India will be playing in Bengaluru, Colombo, Vizag, Indore and Guwahati © Getty
Per the unveiled full schedule, Colombo - a neutral venue picked to host Pakistan's league games - has been allotted 11 round-robin games, including four of Sri Lanka's. All matches are slated to be day-night affairs with a 3 PM IST start.
Sri Lanka will have the opportunity to 'host' Australia (October 4), New Zealand (October 14), South Africa (October 17) and Bangladesh (October 20) besides Pakistan (October 24) in front of the home crowd. Colombo is also a floating option for semifinal 1 (October 29) and the final (November 2) should Pakistan qualify for the knockouts, the ICC had earlier revealed.
Defending champions Australia will be in action on the second day of the tournament when they take on the reigning T20 champions New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on 1 October.
India's league game against Pakistan is scheduled for Sunday (October 5) while the following Sunday (October 12) will witness the high-octane clash between India and Australia in Vizag. India will wind up their round-robin games in Bengaluru, against Bangladesh on Sunday (October 26). The last day of league-phase action will also simultaneously see 2022 runners-up England against New Zealand in Guwahati.
The top four sides from the round-robin stage will progress to the semifinals, with first-place playing fourth and second taking on third.
Full schedule:
Tuesday 30 September: India v Sri Lanka - Bengaluru
Wednesday 1 October: Australia v New Zealand - Indore
Thursday 2 October: Bangladesh v Pakistan - Colombo
Friday 3 October: England v South Africa - Bengaluru
Saturday 4 October: Australia v Sri Lanka - Colombo
Sunday 5 October: India v Pakistan - Colombo
Monday 6 October: New Zealand v South Africa - Indore
Tuesday 7 October: England v Bangladesh - Guwahati
Wednesday 8 October: Australia v Pakistan - Colombo
Thursday 9 October: India v South Africa - Vizag
Friday 10 October: New Zealand v Bangladesh - Vizag
Saturday 11 October: England v Sri Lanka - Guwahati
Sunday 12 October: India v Australia - Vizag
Monday 13 October: South Africa v Bangladesh - Vizag
Tuesday 14 October: New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Colombo
Wednesday 15 October: England v Pakistan - Colombo
Thursday 16 October: Australia v Bangladesh - Vizag
Friday 17 October: South Africa v Sri Lanka - Colombo
Saturday 18 October: New Zealand v Pakistan - Colombo
Sunday 19 October: India v England - Indore
Monday 20 October: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - Colombo
Tuesday 21 October: South Africa v Pakistan - Colombo
Wednesday 22 October: Australia v England - Indore
Thursday 23 October: India v New Zealand - Guwahati
Friday 24 October: Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Colombo
Saturday 25 October: Australia v Sri Lanka - Indore
Sunday 26 October: England v New Zealand - Guwahati
Sunday 26 October: India v Bangladesh - Bengaluru
Wednesday 29 October: Semi-final 1 - Guwahati/Colombo
Thursday 30 October: Semi-final 2 - Bengaluru
Sunday 2 November: Final - Colombo/Bengaluru
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