ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Warm-up Matches: Full Schedule, Team Squads, Venues & Live Streaming
The ICC has announced the schedule for the Women’s ODI World Cup warm-up games. India will play two practice matches first against England on September 25 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru and then against New Zealand on September 27 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Australia, the defending champions, will not play on the first day of the warm-up games. They will start their run on September 27, facing their big rivals England at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1. On the same day, two more warm-up matches will also take place.
Pakistan and Bangladesh will play their warm-up matches in Colombo at the R. Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is coming back to the subcontinent after 12 years and will be held from September 30 to November 2. The tournament will be played in a mix of formats across five cities: Bengaluru, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Indore and Colombo.
The top four teams from the round-robin stage will move on to the semifinals. In the semis, the team that finishes first will play the fourth-placed team, while the second-placed team will face the third. India will start their World Cup journey on Tuesday, September 30 against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Warm-up matches: Full Schedule & Venues
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2025 | India vs England | BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 25, 2025 | South Africa vs New Zealand | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 25, 2025 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 25, 2025 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka A | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 27, 2025 | Australia vs England | BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 27, 2025 | India vs New Zealand | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 27, 2025 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 28, 2025 | South Africa vs India A | BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM IST |
| September 28, 2025 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka A | Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo | 3:00 PM IST |
Venues
| Venue | Location | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru, India | 40,000 | 3 warm-up matches |
| BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground | Bengaluru, India | 10,000 | 3 warm-up matches |
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 35,000 | 1 warm-up match |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8,000 | 2 warm-up matches |
Live Streaming & Broadcast Details
| Region | TV Channel | Streaming Platform | Language Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| India & Sub-continent | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar | Hindi, English, Regional |
| Australia | N/A | Amazon Prime Video | English |
| Bangladesh | Nagorik TV, T Sports | Toffee | Bengali, English |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN Play Caribbean | English |
| Global (Other Territories) | N/A | ICC.tv | English |
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Squads
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter
England: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.
Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu
Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vc), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah.
Reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar

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