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ICC Reveals Schedule for 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the schedule for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, which will be held from September 30 to November 2 in India and Sri Lanka. The tournament features eight teams, including defending champions Australia, and will take place across five venues. Hosts India will kick off the tournament with a match against Sri Lanka at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on September 30.

Key Takeaways:

  • The tournament will feature eight teams, including defending champions Australia, hosts India, and 2022 runners-up England.
  • The round-robin stage of the tournament will run until October 26, with the final day of group stage matches featuring England versus New Zealand in Guwahati and India hosting Bangladesh in Bengaluru.
  • The top four teams from the round-robin stage will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for October 29 and 30, before the Final on November 2.
  • Pakistan will play its matches in Sri Lanka, following India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled from February 19 to March 9.
  • The ICC has implemented a hybrid model to resolve the deadlock between India and Pakistan, allowing teams to play at neutral venues for ICC tournaments hosted by Pakistan, and vice versa.
  • The model applied to the 2025 men's Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the 2025 women's ODI World Cup in India, and the 2026 men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

Statistics:

  • The tournament will feature 8 teams and 20 matches.
  • The round-robin stage will feature 8 matches, with the final day of group stage matches featuring England versus New Zealand and India hosting Bangladesh.
  • The semi-finals will take place on October 29 and 30, and the Final will be held on November 2.
  • According to the ICC, the schedule "only builds further excitement and anticipation" for the tournament.

Sources:

  • "ICC reveals schedule for 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup." ESPN Cricinfo. Web. (No date provided)
  • "India, Pakistan agree on hybrid model for bilateral cricket ties." ESPN Cricinfo. Web. (No date provided)
  • "ICC Chairman Jay Shah statement." (No date provided)

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