2025 ICC Women’s World Cup Sri Lanka Open Campaign Against India

Home advantage for Sri Lanka 

The 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Colombo playing a prominent role by staging several key fixtures, including all of Pakistan’s group stage matches, multiple high-profile clashes, a semi-final, and potentially the final on November 2. 

Sri Lanka, competing on home soil, will kick off their campaign against tournament hosts India in the opening match on September 30 in Bengaluru, before returning to Colombo for several vital contests.

Sri Lanka’s schedule includes matchups against Australia (October 4), New Zealand (October 14), South Africa (October 17), Bangladesh (October 20), and Pakistan (October 24) — all of which will be played in Colombo. Their group stage concludes with a second meeting against Australia on October 25 in Indore.

This marks a significant occasion for Sri Lankan women’s cricket, not only competing in front of home fans but also being part of the nation’s first co-hosting of a women’s global cricket tournament.

 (Agencies)

Full schedule
Tuesday September 30: India v Sri Lanka – Bengaluru
Wednesday October 1: Australia v New Zealand – Indore
Thursday October 2: Bangladesh v Pakistan – Colombo
Friday October 3: England v South Africa – Bengaluru
Saturday October 4: Australia v Sri Lanka – Colombo
Sunday October 5: India v Pakistan – Colombo
Monday October 6: New Zealand v South Africa – Indore
Tuesday October 7: England v Bangladesh – Guwahati
Wednesday October 8: Australia v Pakistan – Colombo
Thursday October 9: India v South Africa – Vizag
Friday October 10: New Zealand v Bangladesh – Vizag
Saturday October 11: England v Sri Lanka – Guwahati
Sunday October 12: India v Australia – Vizag
Monday October 13: South Africa v Bangladesh – Vizag
Tuesday October 14: New Zealand v Sri Lanka – Colombo
Wednesday October 15: England v Pakistan – Colombo
Thursday October 16: Australia v Bangladesh – Vizag
Friday October 17: South Africa v Sri Lanka – Colombo
Saturday October 18: New Zealand v Pakistan – Colombo
Sunday October 19: India v England – Indore
Monday October 20: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh – Colombo
Tuesday October 21: South Africa v Pakistan – Colombo
Wednesday October 22: Australia v England – Indore
Thursday October 23: India v New Zealand – Guwahati
Friday October 24: Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Colombo
Saturday October 25: Australia v Sri Lanka – Indore
Sunday October 26: England v New Zealand – Guwahati
Sunday October 26: India v Bangladesh – Bengaluru
Wednesday October 29: Semi-final 1 – Guwahati/Colombo
Thursday October 30: Semi-final 2 – Bengaluru
Sunday November 2: Final – Colombo/Bengaluru