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| Dates | 30 September – 2 November 2025 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andKnockout stage |
| Host(s) | India Sri Lanka[a] |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Deepti Sharma |
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (571) |
| Most wickets | Deepti Sharma (22) |
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The2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the 13th edition ofWomen's Cricket World Cup.[1]India hosted the World Cup for the fourth time, after the1978,1997 and2013 editions, with the tournament held from 30 September to 2 November 2025.[a] This was the last time the tournament had eight teams.[2]India became champions after defeatingSouth Africa in the final, securing their maiden World Cup title.[3]Australia were the defending champions, but were knocked out in the Semi-final by eventual champions India.
On 19 December 2024, following an agreement between theBCCI andPCB, theICC confirmed that matches between India and Pakistan at ICC events in2024–2027 will be played at neutral venues.[4] Similarly, in accordance with this agreement all of Pakistan's matches along with a few other matches were shifted to Sri Lanka.[5]
Before the commencement of the tournament, the ICC hosted a Trophy Tour, during which the trophy was taken to various locations across the four Indian host cities and in later toColombo.[6][7] The tour began on 11 August in Mumbai. ICC ChairmanJay Shah, along with former cricketersMithali Raj andYuvraj Singh, and Indian cricketersHarmanpreet Kaur,Smriti Mandhana, andJemimah Rodrigues, launched the Trophy Tour at a 50-day countdown event held in Mumbai.[8]
The opening ceremony was held inAssam Cricket Association Stadium,Guwahati ahead of the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka on 30 September.[9]
Indian singerShreya Ghoshal performed the official World Cup anthem, "Bring it Home".[10]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 26 July 2022 | N/a | 1 | India |
| 2022–2025 Women's Championship (Top 5 teams, excluding the host) | 1 June 2022 –24 January 2025 | Home or away | 5 |  Australia |
 England | ||||
 New Zealand | ||||
| South Africa | ||||
 Sri Lanka | ||||
| 2025 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 9 – 19 April 2025 |  Pakistan | 2 |  Bangladesh |
| Pakistan | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
TheWest Indies, semi-finalists at the preceding 2022 tournament, failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since2000 and the first time in the World Cup's history as an ICC-run tournament.[11]
It was originally planned that matches would be played at five different Indian venues,[12][13] with theBCCI prioritising cities likely to enjoy favourable weather conditions and which were efficient in terms of transport and logistics.[14]
After Pakistan's qualification, it was agreed that their matches would be played outside India at a neutral venue.[15]In June 2025, theICC announced the final venues in India and Sri Lanka.[16]The cities ofGuwahati,Indore,Visakhapatnam, andColombo (Sri Lanka) were initially announced as venues.[17]The following month, the ICC replaced Bengaluru with theDY Patil Stadium inNavi Mumbai.[18]
One semi-final was played in Guwahati, while the other semi-final and the final were played in Navi Mumbai.
| Country | India | Sri Lanka | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Navi Mumbai | Guwahati | Visakhapatnam | Indore | Colombo |
| Stadium | DY Patil Stadium | Assam Cricket Association Stadium | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium | Holkar Stadium | R. Premadasa Stadium |
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| Capacity | 45,300 | 46,000 | 27,500 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
| Matches | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
On 11 September 2025, theICC appointed the officials for the tournament.[19][20] This was the first time that whole panel was led by female officials.[21]
Each team had to select a squad of 15 players.[22] On 19 August, India became the first team to announce their squad.[23] England announced their squad on 21 August 2025.[24] Bangladesh announced their squad on 23 August.[25] Pakistan announced their squad on 25 August.[26] South Africa announced their squad on 3 September.[27] Australia announced their squad on 5 September.[28] New Zealand announced their squad on 10 September.[29] Sri Lanka were the final team to announce their squad, doing so on 10 September.[30]
| Stage | Teams | Prize money (USD) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 6,580,000 | 6,580,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 3,240,000 | 3,240,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | 1,120,000 | 2,240,000 |
| 5th & 6th place | 2 | 700,000 | 1,400,000 |
| 7th & 8th place | 2 | 280,000 | 560,000 |
| Group stage wins | 24 (est.) | 34,314 | 823,536 |
| Participation fee | 8 | 250,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total | 13,880,000 |
TheInternational Cricket Council (ICC) announced a prize fee of a total of $13.88 million.[32] This marks a 297% increase in the total prize pool compared to the USD 3.5 million announced for the 2022 edition in New Zealand, and even surpasses the total prize money of the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup. The winner's purse of USD 6.58 million also exceeds the USD 4 million awarded in the men's 2023 edition, highlighting a landmark commitment to gender equity in cricket.[33]
Before the competition, teams were played in a series of warm-up matches between 25 and 28 September. These matches did not have either ODI orList A status.[34]
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India A won by 4 wickets (DLS method) BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B,Bengaluru Umpires:Shathira Jakir (Ban) andSue Redfern (Eng) |
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England won by 153 runs BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground A,Bengaluru Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) |
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Bangladesh won by 1 run Colombo Cricket Club Ground,Colombo Umpires:Narayanan Janani (Ind) andKerrin Klaaste (SA) |
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India won by 4 wickets (DLS method) BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground A,Bengaluru Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) |
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South Africa won by 4 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires: Candace la Borde (WI) andNarayanan Janani (Ind) |
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England won by 4 wickets BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground A,Bengaluru Umpires:Vrinda Rathi (Ind) andGayathri Venugopalan (Ind) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.102 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | England | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1.233 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −0.379 | |
| 4 | India(H) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.628 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka(H) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −1.035 | |
| 6 | New Zealand | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | −0.876 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | −0.578 | |
| 8 | Pakistan | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | −2.651 |
| Team | Group matches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Australia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| England | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| India (H) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka (H) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
TheInternational Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule of the tournament on 16 June 2025.[35] The revised schedule was announced on 22 August 2025.[18]
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India won by 59 runs(DLS method) Assam Cricket Association Stadium,Guwahati Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Deepti Sharma (Ind) |
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Australia won by 89 runs Holkar Stadium,Indore Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andGayathri Venugopalan (Ind) Player of the match:Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) |
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Bangladesh won by 7 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andNimali Perera (SL) Player of the match:Marufa Akter (Ban) |
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England won by 10 wickets Assam Cricket Association Stadium,Guwahati Umpires:Shathira Jakir (Ban) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Linsey Smith (Eng) |
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India won by 88 runs R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andNimali Perera (SL) Player of the match:Kranti Goud (Ind) |
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South Africa won by 6 wickets Holkar Stadium,Indore Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andShathira Jakir (Ban) Player of the match:Tazmin Brits (SA) |
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England won by 4 wickets Assam Cricket Association Stadium,Guwahati Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andVrinda Rathi (Ind) Player of the match:Heather Knight (Eng) |
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Australia won by 107 runs R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Narayanan Janani (Ind) andKerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Aus) |
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South Africa won by 3 wickets ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Nadine de Klerk (SA) |
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New Zealand won by 100 runs Assam Cricket Association Stadium,Guwahati Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Brooke Halliday (NZ) |
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England won by 89 runs R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) andVrinda Rathi (Ind) Player of the match:Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng) |
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Australia won by 3 wickets ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam Umpires:Nimali Perera (SL) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Alyssa Healy (Aus) |
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South Africa won by 3 wickets ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam Umpires: Candace la Borde (WI) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Chloe Tryon (SA) |
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Omaima Sohail 19* (18) |
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Alyssa Healy 113* (77) |
Australia won by 10 wickets ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam Umpires: Candace la Borde (WI) andSarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match:Alana King (Aus) |
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Laura Wolvaardt 60* (47) |
South Africa won by 10 wickets(DLS method) R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Vrinda Rathi (Ind) andGayathri Venugopalan (Ind) Player of the match:Laura Wolvaardt (SA) |
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England won by 4 runs Holkar Stadium,Indore Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Heather Knight (Eng) |
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Sri Lanka won by 7 runs DY Patil Stadium,Navi Mumbai Umpires: Candace la Borde (WI) andSarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match:Hasini Perera (SL) |
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South Africa won by 150 runs(DLS method) R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Narayanan Janani (Ind) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Marizanne Kapp (SA) |
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Australia won by 6 wickets Holkar Stadium,Indore Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Annabel Sutherland (Aus) |
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India won by 53 runs(DLS method) DY Patil Stadium,Navi Mumbai Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Smriti Mandhana (Ind) |
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Omaima Sohail 9* (9) |
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Australia won by 7 wickets Holkar Stadium,Indore Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andNimali Perera (SL) Player of the match:Alana King (Aus) |
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England won by 8 wickets ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam Umpires:Shathira Jakir (Ban) andGayathri Venugopalan (Ind) Player of the match:Amy Jones (Eng) |
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Smriti Mandhana 34* (27) |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 | India | 341/5 (48.3 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Australia | 338 (49.5 overs) | |||||||
| India | 298/7 (50 overs) | ||||||||
| South Africa | 246 (45.3 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | England | 194 (42.3 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | South Africa | 319/7 (50 overs) | |||||||
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South Africa won by 125 runs Assam Cricket Association Stadium,Guwahati Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Laura Wolvaardt (SA) |
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India won by 5 wickets DY Patil Stadium,Navi Mumbai Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Jemimah Rodrigues (Ind) |
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India won by 52 runs DY Patil Stadium,Navi Mumbai Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Shafali Verma (Ind) |
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | NO | Avg | HS | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571 | Laura Wolvaardt | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67.14 | 169 | 97.91 | 2 | 3 |
| 434 | Smriti Mandhana | 9 | 9 | 1 | 54.25 | 109 | 99.08 | 1 | 2 |
| 328 | Ashleigh Gardner | 7 | 5 | 1 | 82.00 | 142 | 130.15 | 2 | 1 |
| 308 | Pratika Rawal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 51.33 | 122 | 77.77 | 1 | 1 |
| 304 | Phoebe Litchfield | 7 | 7 | 1 | 50.66 | 119 | 112.59 | 1 | 1 |
| Source | |||||||||
| Wickets | Player | Mat | Inn | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Deepti Sharma | 9 | 9 | 5/39 | 20.40 | 5.52 | 22.18 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Annabel Sutherland | 7 | 7 | 5/40 | 15.82 | 4.45 | 21.29 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Sophie Ecclestone | 7 | 7 | 4/17 | 14.25 | 4.05 | 21.06 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Shree Charani | 9 | 9 | 3/41 | 27.64 | 4.96 | 33.42 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Alana King | 7 | 7 | 7/18 | 17.38 | 4.03 | 25.84 | 0 | 1 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 9 | 9 | 4/40 | 22.69 | 4.83 | 28.15 | 1 | 0 | |
| Source | |||||||||
| Score | Player | 4s | 6s | SR | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 (143) | Laura Wolvaardt | 20 | 4 | 118.18 | England | Guwahati | 29 October 2025 |
| 142 (107) | Alyssa Healy | 21 | 3 | 132.71 | India | Visakhapatnam | 12 October 2025 |
| 127* (134) | Jemimah Rodrigues | 14 | 0 | 94.78 | Australia | Navi Mumbai | 30 October 2025 |
| 122 (134) | Pratika Rawal | 13 | 2 | 91.04 | New Zealand | 23 October 2025 | |
| 119 (93) | Phoebe Litchfield | 17 | 3 | 127.96 | India | 30 October 2025 | |
| Source | |||||||
| Figure | Player | Ov | M | Econ | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–18 | Alana King | 7.0 | 2 | 2.57 | South Africa | Indore | 25 October 2025 |
| 5–20 | Marizanne Kapp | 7.0 | 3 | 2.85 | England | Guwahati | 29 October 2025 |
| 5–39 | Deepti Sharma | 9.3 | 0 | 4.10 | South Africa | Navi Mumbai | 2 November 2025 |
| 5–40 | Annabel Sutherland | 9.5 | 0 | 4.06 | India | Visakhapatnam | 12 October 2025 |
| 4–17 | Sophie Ecclestone | 10.0 | 3 | 1.70 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 11 October 2025 |
| Source | |||||||
| Score | Team | Against | Venue | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341/5 (48.3 overs) | India | Australia | Navi Mumbai | Won | 30 October 2025 |
| 340/3 (49 overs) | New Zealand | Won | 23 October 2025 | ||
| 338 (49.5 overs) | Australia | India | Lost | 30 October 2025 | |
| 331/7 (49 overs) | Visakhapatnam | Won | 12 October 2025 | ||
| 330 (48.5 overs) | India | Australia | Lost | ||
| Source | |||||
The ICC announced the team of the tournament on 4 November 2025, with Deepti Sharma being named as player of the tournament,[101] and Laura Wolvaardt as captain of the team.[102]
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | Opening batter |
| Laura Wolvaardt | Opening batter/captain |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Batter |
| Marizanne Kapp | All-rounder |
| Ashleigh Gardner | All-rounder |
| Deepti Sharma | All-rounder |
| Annabel Sutherland | All-rounder |
| Nadine de Klerk | All-rounder |
| Sidra Nawaz | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Alana King | Bowler |
| Sophie Ecclestone | Bowler |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Twelfth player |
| Region | Country/Sub-region | Broadcasting licensee(s) | Broadcasting platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Middle East and North Africa | E& | CricLife Max,StarzPlay |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | SS Cricket,DStv | |
| Americas | Canada | Willow | Willow TV,Cricbuzz |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN | ESPN Caribbean,ESPN Play | |
| United States | Willow | Willow TV,Cricbuzz | |
| Asia | Bangladesh | TSM | Nagorik TV,T Sports,Toffee |
| India | JioStar | Star Sports,JioHotstar | |
| Pakistan | PTV | PTV Sports, Myco Tamasha | |
| Ten Sports | Ten Sports | ||
| Sri Lanka | Maharaja TV | TV 1 | |
| JioStar | Star Sports | ||
| Singapore | StarHub | Hub Sports | |
| Malaysia & Hong Kong | Astro SuperSport | Astro Cricket | |
| Europe | Ireland | Sky Sports | Sky Sports Cricket |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | |
| Oceania | Australia | Amazon | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Sky TV NZ | Sky Sport,Sky Go | |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG Digicel | TVWan |
Outside the listed regions, all matches will also be available for streaming worldwide via the official broadcast channel onICC.tv
