The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the revised schedule for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 starting on September 30. The tournament hosted by India will be organised in a ‘hybrid’ manner with all of Pakistan women cricket team’s matches taking place in Colombo in Sri Lanka. The revised schedule brings bad news for Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their home venue – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After the deadly stampede a day after the IPL 2025 earlier this year Chinnaswamy Stadium has been stripped of hosting rights of matches in the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. The revised schedule has Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as one of the five venues for the eight-team tournament. The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host up to five fixtures comprising three league matches a semifinal and potentially the final after a rejig was necessitated because of the unavailability of Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tournament dates remain the same – 30 September to 2 November – as do the other venues which are the ACA Stadium (Guwahati) Holkar Stadium (Indore) ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo Sri Lanka). ICC chairman Jay Shah expressed satisfaction at the announcement of the new venue which he felt was an ideal one for women’s cricket. “Navi Mumbai has emerged as a genuine home for women’s cricket in recent years. The support it has received during international fixtures and the Women’s Premier League has been remarkable creating an atmosphere that elevates the players and inspires fans. I am certain that the same energy will define the big matches of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as it returns to India after 12 years. “We stand at a pivotal moment in the journey of the women’s game. This World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of those defining milestones that shaped the sport’s future not only in India but across the cricketing world. While unforeseen circumstances required us to adjust the schedule and replace a venue we are pleased to now have a line-up of five world-class venues that will showcase the very best of the women’s game. The stage is set and I am confident this tournament will capture imaginations and inspire a new generation of fans” he added. Navi Mumbai may host ICC women’s ODI World Cup 2025 final The final of the tournament will be held either in Colombo or Navi Mumbai on November 2; the first semifinal will take place in Guwahati or Colombo on 29 October and the second semifinal in Navi Mumbai on 30 October. Story Highlights After deadly stampede M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru removed as host venue for ICC women’s ODI World Cup 2025. Navi Mumbai will replace Bengaluru as host venue for ICC women’s ODI World Cup 2025. ICC announced revised scheduled for the ICC women’s ODI World Cup 2025 beginning on September 3. Tournament fixtures (matches start at 15h00 local time unless specified otherwise): Tuesday 30 Sept: India vs Sri Lanka Guwahati Wednesday 1 Oct: Australia vs New Zealand Indore Thursday 2 Oct: Bangladesh vs Pakistan Colombo Friday 3 Oct: England vs South Africa Guwahati Saturday 4 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka Colombo Sunday 5 Oct: India vs Pakistan Colombo Monday 6 Oct: New Zealand vs South Africa Indore Tuesday 7 Oct: England vs Bangladesh Guwahati Wednesday 8 Oct: Australia vs Pakistan Colombo Thursday 9 Oct: India vs South Africa Visakhapatnam Friday 10 Oct: New Zealand vs Bangladesh Guwahati Saturday 11 Oct: England vs Sri Lanka Colombo Sunday 12 Oct: India vs Australia Visakhapatnam Monday 13 Oct: South Africa vs Bangladesh Visakhapatnam Tuesday 14 Oct: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Colombo Wednesday 15 Oct: England vs Pakistan Colombo Thursday 16 Oct: Australia vs Bangladesh Visakhapatnam Friday 17 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka Colombo Saturday 18 Oct: New Zealand vs Pakistan Colombo Sunday 19 Oct: India vs England Indore Monday 20 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Navi Mumbai Tuesday 21 Oct: South Africa vs Pakistan Colombo Wednesday 22 Oct: Australia vs England Indore Thursday 23 Oct: India vs New Zealand Navi Mumbai Friday 24 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Colombo Saturday 25 Oct: Australia vs South Africa Indore Sunday 26 Oct: England vs New Zealand Visakhapatnam (11h00) Sunday 26 Oct: India vs Bangladesh Navi Mumbai Wednesday 29 Oct: Semifinal 1 Guwahati/Colombo Thursday 30 Oct: Semifinal 2 Navi Mumbai Sunday 2 Nov: Final Navi Mumbai