The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a revised schedule for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, with the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai replacing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as one of the host venues. The tournament, featuring eight teams, will be held from September 30 to November 2, 2025, across five venues in India and Sri Lanka.
The decision to replace Bengaluru was due to the unavailability of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. According to reports, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) failed to secure the necessary approvals from local authorities to host the matches at the venue. This followed a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory celebrations after the IPL 2025 final in June, which resulted in 11 deaths and over 50 injuries. A commission established to investigate the incident deemed the stadium "fundamentally unsafe" for large-scale events.
The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will now host up to five fixtures, including three league matches, a semi-final, and potentially the final. The other venues for the tournament remain unchanged: ACA Stadium in Guwahati, Holkar Stadium in Indore, ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam (all in India), and R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
With the change in venue, some of the fixtures have been updated. The opening match, originally scheduled for Bengaluru, will now be held in Guwahati between India and Sri Lanka on September 30. Navi Mumbai will host three league matches: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (October 20), India vs New Zealand (October 23), and India vs Bangladesh (October 26). The second semi-final will also be held in Navi Mumbai on October 30.
The final is scheduled for November 2, and will be held in Navi Mumbai unless Pakistan qualifies. If Pakistan reaches the final, the match will be held in Colombo. Similarly, if India and Pakistan were to face each other in the semi-final, that match would be held in Colombo. In the event Pakistan does not reach the semi-finals, all knockout matches will be conducted in India. The first semi-final will be held in either Guwahati or Colombo on October 29.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah expressed his confidence in Navi Mumbai as a venue for women's cricket. He stated that the support the city has shown during international fixtures and the Women's Premier League has been remarkable, creating an atmosphere that elevates the players and inspires fans. He is certain that the same energy will define the big matches of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup as it returns to India after 12 years. Shah believes that this World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of the defining milestones that shaped the sport's future, not only in India but across the cricketing world.
The ICC confirmed that before the World Cup, the participating nations will compete in nine warm-up matches from September 25 to 28, 2025. These matches will not have Women’s One Day International (WODI) status or List A status. The ICC announced the schedule for the warm-up matches in July 2025.
This will be the fourth time India has hosted the Women's Cricket World Cup, after the 1978, 1997, and 2013 editions. It is Sri Lanka's first time hosting the event. Australia are the defending champions, having won their seventh title in 2022. This will be the last time that the tournament will have eight teams.
