Pakistan, June 3 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has formally announced that the Pakistan women's cricket team will not be going to India for the 2025 Women's World Cup.
As per the ICC’s tournament timetable, Pakistan will compete in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 held partly in Sri Lanka under a mixed-hosting arrangement. This 13th iteration of the Women's 50-over World Cup is scheduled from September 30 through November 2, featuring games at five locations distributed between India and Sri Lanka.
The competition will include eight squads such as India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Although India will host the majority of the games, with the tournament starting in Bangalore on September 30 and possibly concluding with the final match on November 2, Pakistan's fixtures will take place at a neutral site in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital city.
This setup mirrors persistent political strains between India and Pakistan and adheres to a comparable pattern established in earlier ICC events featuring both teams.
Last month, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that the Pakistani national women's cricket team would not be traveling to India for the forthcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
During a press conference held in Lahore, Naqvi stated regarding Pakistan’s involvement in the competition, “Pakistan will not go to India since this arrangement has already been settled.”
Schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule and locations for this year’s ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, set to take place between September 30 and November 2. The event will feature matches at five different sites in India and Sri Lanka, hosting an eight-nation competition.
These will include M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo).
The opening ceremony of the event will kick off with an exciting match between India and their opponents in Bengaluru on September 30. This marks the return of the Women's Cricket World Cup to India after a 12-year absence.
The initial semifinal match is scheduled for October 29 in either Guwahati or Colombo, followed by the subsequent semifinal on October 30 in Bengaluru. After this, the teams advancing to the finals will get a minimum of two days to ready themselves before the championship game. The ultimate showdown for the 2025 Women’s World Cup will occur on November 2, which falls on a Sunday, in one of these cities: Bengaluru or Colombo.
The eight teams set to compete in the Women's World Cup include India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Australia enters the competition as defending champions after defeating England in the final of the latest Women's World Cup held in New Zealand in 2022. Historically, they stand out as the most successful team in the tournament’s record book, with an impressive tally of seven championship titles to their credit.
Women's T20 World Cup
On Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the schedule for significant matches of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
The tournament will be hosted in England from June 12 to July 5.
The competition will last for 24 days, encompassing 33 games set to be played at seven legendary stadiums throughout England. The highly anticipated inaugural game is slated for June 12th at Edgbaston in Birmingham, where England, as the home team, will play.
The two semi-finals are scheduled for The Oval in London on June 30 and July 2, with the championship decider taking place at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 5, a ground renowned for its rich cricket heritage.
The locations chosen for the event are as follows: Edgbaston (Birmingham), Old Trafford (Manchester), Headingley (Leeds), The Hampshire Bowl (Southampton), Bristol County Ground (Bristol), The Oval (London), and Lord's (London).
This will mark the largest iteration yet of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, featuring 12 squads competing for the prestigious championship.
Already guaranteed their places are eight teams: England (the hosts), Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and the current title holders, New Zealand. The final four slots will be decided at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier scheduled for 2025.
This declaration represents a significant achievement for women's cricket, as the game keeps expanding in popularity and attracting new global viewerships.
Asia Cup
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has indefinitely delayed the Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup scheduled for 2025, originally planned to start on June 6 in Sri Lanka.
Following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva, the decision was made due to significant worries over unfavorable weather conditions and an increasing spread of the chikungunya virus.
On Sunday, the ACC announced in a press statement that they were postponing the event after holding discussions in reaction to Silva’s letter directed to ACC President Mohsin Naqvi.
"The choice to delay the event follows discussions regarding a communication received from Mr. Shammi Silva, highlighting unfavorable climatic situations in Sri Lanka along with wellness worries due to the outbreak of the chikungunya illness in the area," the announcement stated.
The council promised the competing teams, supporters, and all parties involved that they would soon disclose the updated dates for the competition and expressed gratitude for their comprehension and endurance.
ACC President Mohsin Naqvi restated the council's dedication to fostering women's cricket throughout Asia.
Naqvi stated that "The ACC is completely dedicated to offering opportunities for young female cricket players to develop and participate." He also mentioned that steps had been initiated to rearrange the event as soon as possible.
At the same time, rumors suggesting India might pull out of upcoming ACC events because of political strains have been dismissed by the BCCI.
There hasn't been any conversation or choice made regarding withdrawal from any ACC events," stated BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia to Indian press. "At present, our attention is centered on the IPL and the forthcoming England series for both the male and female squads.
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