The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 schedule is finally out, and fans already have one match circled in bold: Pakistan vs India on October 5 in Colombo.
While India and Sri Lanka will co-host the event, Pakistan’s matches will all be played in Colombo, thanks to the diplomatic workaround known as the “fusion formula.”
This neutral venue arrangement — similar to what’s planned for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 — ensures that Pakistan and India won’t be playing on each other’s soil for at least the next three years. The idea is to keep the cricket alive while sidestepping the politics.
When and Where It All Begins
The tournament will open on September 30, with hosts India taking on Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. But the real thrill, at least for fans in Pakistan and India, starts a few days later.
Here’s what Pakistan Women’s group stage schedule looks like:
- October 2 – vs Bangladesh
- October 5 – vs India (Colombo – the marquee match!)
- October 8 – vs Australia
- October 15 – vs England
- October 18 – vs New Zealand
- October 21 – vs South Africa
- October 24 – vs Sri Lanka
Why Women’s World Cup 2025 Feels Different?
For starters, Colombo is going to be buzzing. With every Pakistan game set in the Sri Lankan capital, local fans might just become the Men in Green’s honorary home crowd.
And then there’s the emotion. These are not just matches. They’re stories in the making — of redemption, rivalry, and recognition. Pakistan’s women’s team has quietly but steadily been climbing the ranks, and this tournament gives them a stage to announce themselves.
Let’s face it — India vs Pakistan in any format is a blockbuster, but in the World Cup, it’s something else. And with the match set in neutral territory, emotions will run even higher.
It’s worth noting that the first semi-final is scheduled for October 29 in Guwahati or Colombo, while Bengaluru will host the second semi-final on October 30.
The final will be played on November 2 in Bengaluru, unless Pakistan qualify, in which case the summit clash will shift to Colombo.
Schedule of ICC Women’s ODI World Cup
- India vs Sri Lanka – September 30 – Bengaluru
- Australia vs New Zealand – October 1 – Indore
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan – October 2 – Colombo
- England vs South Africa – October 3 – Bengaluru
- Australia vs Sri Lanka – October 4 – Colombo
- India vs Pakistan – October 5 – Colombo
- New Zealand vs South Africa – October 6 – Indore
- England vs Bangladesh – October 7 – Guwahati
- Australia vs Pakistan – October 8 – Colombo
- India vs South Africa – October 9 – Vizag
- New Zealand vs Bangladesh – October 10 – Vizag
- England vs Sri Lanka – October 11 – Guwahati
- India vs Australia – October 12 – Vizag
- South Africa vs Bangladesh – October 13 – Vizag
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – October 14 – Colombo
- England vs Pakistan – October 15 – Colombo
- Australia vs Bangladesh – October 16 – Vizag
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka – October 17 – Colombo
- New Zealand vs Pakistan – October 18 – Colombo
- India vs England – October 19 – Indore
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – October 20 – Colombo
- South Africa vs Pakistan – October 21 – Colombo
- Australia vs England – October 22 – Indore
- India vs New Zealand – October 23 – Guwahati
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – October 24 – Colombo
- Australia vs Sri Lanka – October 25 – Indore
- England vs New Zealand – October 26 – Guwahati
- India vs Bangladesh – October 26 – Bengaluru
- Semifinal 1 – October 29 – Guwahati/Colombo
- Semifinal 2 – October 30 – Bengaluru
- Final – November 2 – Colombo/Bengaluru
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