ICC Womens World Cup 2025: Everything You Need To Know About This Highly Anticipated Event

By Guest - Oct 02, 2025 05:39 PM
Last updated on Oct 02, 2025 05:39 PM

Starting this year, the ICC has taken a landmark step: women’s cricket tournaments will now have separate sponsorship from the men’s events. The idea is to give greater importance, visibility, and commercial value to the women’s game rather than having it overshadowed or bundled with men’s sponsorships. Unlike the European circuit, gambling-related sponsorships remain prohibited in high-profile Asian tournaments. Online casino sites, such as those on the list of the best online casino bonuses, cannot therefore take advantage of such a prestigious stage to increase their visibility, due to restrictions imposed by some of the host countries, which do not allow this type of collaboration.

Here’s what to know about the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which starts at the end of September.

Host Countries & Main Stadiums

The 13th edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup will be held jointly in India and Sri Lanka from 30 September to 2 November 2025. Five stadiums will host matches:

• DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai (India) – capacity ~45,300. This stadium has replaced Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium in the revised schedule.
• Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati (India) – capacity ~46,000. It will host the tournament opener (India vs Sri Lanka) and several group-stage matches.
• ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (India) – capacity ~27,500. Several group games including big clashes.
• Holkar Stadium, Indore (India) – capacity ~30,000. Known for hosting many international matches.
• R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (Sri Lanka) – capacity ~35,000. The only venue outside India for the group stage, also potentially hosting a semifinal or final depending on outcomes.

Participating Teams & Favorites

Eight teams are competing, each having announced their 15-member squads. They are:

• Australia
• England
• India
• New Zealand
• Pakistan
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh

Among the favorites:

• Australia, with a strong history and deep squad, are widely expected to defend their title aggressively. , the team will be hopeful of replicating their success.
• India, playing on home soil and buoyed by high expectations and support, will be under pressure but also well positioned.
• England and South Africa also have a chance, especially if their batting and spin attacks perform well in Indian subcontinent conditions.

Tournament Format

• It’s a round-robin group stage: each team plays every other team once. That means 7 group matches per team.
• The top 4 teams at the end of the group stage advance to the knockout stage (i.e. semifinals, then final) to decide the champion.
• There are 31 matches in total over the five venues, over about five weeks.

Prize Money & Significance

• The ICC has boosted the prize money substantially. The winner’s purse is US$4.48 million, making it more lucrative than the men’s 2023 World Cup purse.
• Every participating team is guaranteed a minimum amount, so even teams that don’t make the knockout rounds will receive something.

Where to Watch

• Broadcasts will be available in many countries through established sports networks. In India, matches are expected to be shown on channels tied to ICC broadcasting partners, and OTT platforms will also carry streaming coverage.
• Official ICC and licensed broadcast partners will carry the matches. For many viewers outside of broadcasting range, streaming via ICC-affiliated platforms will be the way to go.
• Local ticketing for venues in India and Sri Lanka will allow fans to attend matches live (weather permitting), especially in stadiums like Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, Navi Mumbai, and Colombo.

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 promises to bring elevated attention, tougher competition, and a renewed sense of respect for the women’s game. With the separation of sponsorships, restrictions on certain sponsor types in host countries, and big venues ready to host top talent, it could be one of the most memorable editions yet. Mark your calendars: 30 September to 2 November.

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