Just fifty days remain until the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which ICC chairman Jay Shah said is a tremendous opportunity to advance women’s cricket and comes at a pivotal time for the sport.
Former captain Mithali Raj and former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh joined India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, batsman Jemimah Rodrigues, and ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on panels to discuss the next competition at an event in Mumbai on Monday.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 return to India coincides with a turning point in the women’s game, laying the groundwork for a genuinely elite competition that will further raise the sport’s profile internationally.
“We at the ICC are always looking for innovative ways to maintain the growing momentum of women’s cricket and are receptive to fresh perspectives. Discussions like the panel discussion today are crucial for advancing development and forming a shared vision.
“With only fifty days till the competition begins, preparations are well under way, and anticipation is growing. As they prepare for the challenge, I send my warmest regards to each and every participating team. “I have no doubt that their time in India and Sri Lanka will be unforgettable,” Shah said in an ICC statement.
Eight teams—Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka—will compete in a round-robin format during the event, which is scheduled to take place from September 30 to November 2.
Additionally, as India hosted the 2016 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, this will be the first women’s international cricket competition in the subcontinent. Additionally, India hosted the Women’s ODI World Cup in 1978, 1997, and 2013, in that order.
A Trophy Tour that will tour all host towns in addition to New Delhi and Mumbai will begin on Monday, according to the ICC. Accordingly, the trophy will make stops at famous sites, allowing followers to track its progress through a special Instagram account.
The trophy tour will also visit a number of schools in each host city as part of a larger school legacy program. The BCCI and the ICC are collaborating with interested parties to allow a limited number of schools to attend ODI World Cup matches, the ICC added.
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