An undated image of DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India. — AFP/File
DUBAI: The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday introduced a revised schedule for the ICC Girls’s World Cup 2025, dropping Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium as a number venue.
In keeping with an announcement issued by the game’s governing physique, the Bengaluru stadium, the place 11 cricket followers died throughout celebrations in June, would now not host Girls’s World Cup matches, together with the opening sport.
Navi Mumbai has been named as its substitute, the ICC added.
The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will now host as much as 5 fixtures, together with three league matches, one semifinal and doubtlessly the event closing.
Bengaluru was initially considered one of 5 host cities however has been changed within the up to date plan. The general event schedule stays unchanged, with matches to be performed from September 30 to November 2 throughout 5 venues.
Other than Navi Mumbai, the confirmed host stadiums embrace ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).
As per the ICC, the primary semifinal will likely be held on October 29 in both Guwahati or Colombo, whereas the second semifinal is scheduled for October 30 in Navi Mumbai. The ultimate, set for November 2, will likely be staged both in Navi Mumbai or Colombo.
The Girls’s World Cup 2025 will characteristic eight groups, who will face one another as soon as within the round-robin format. The highest 4 sides will advance to the semi-finals. Matches will likely be performed in Bengaluru, Vizag, Indore, Guwahati, and Colombo.
One semi-final will likely be held in Bengaluru, whereas the opposite is scheduled for both Colombo or Guwahati. The ultimate will happen on 2 November, with Bengaluru and Colombo shortlisted as potential venues.
Groups may also play two warm-up matches every, starting on 24 September. India is about to tackle 2022 runners-up England in a warm-up conflict in Bengaluru, adopted by a fixture towards South Africa on 27 September in Guwahati.
The 2025 version marks the thirteenth instalment of the Girls’s Cricket World Cup, which was first held in 1973. Australia, who secured their seventh title in 2022, certified routinely by topping the ICC Girls’s Championship standings.
Becoming a member of them by way of direct qualification have been England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India.
The ultimate two spots have been claimed by Pakistan and Bangladesh, who completed within the prime two of the Girls’s World Cup Qualifier held in April.
Revised ICC girls world Cup 2025 schedule: Tuesday, 30 Sept: India vs Sri Lanka, GuwahatiWednesday, 1 Oct: Australia vs New Zealand, IndoreThursday, 2 Oct: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, ColomboFriday, 3 Oct: England vs South Africa, GuwahatiSaturday, 4 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka, ColomboSunday, 5 Oct: India vs Pakistan, ColomboMonday, 6 Oct: New Zealand vs South Africa, IndoreTuesday, 7 Oct: England vs Bangladesh, GuwahatiWednesday, 8 Oct: Australia vs Pakistan, ColomboThursday, 9 Oct: India vs South Africa, VisakhapatnamFriday, 10 Oct: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, GuwahatiSaturday, 11 Oct: England vs Sri Lanka, ColomboSunday, 12 Oct: India vs Australia, VisakhapatnamMonday, 13 Oct: South Africa vs Bangladesh, VisakhapatnamTuesday, 14 Oct: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ColomboWednesday, 15 Oct: England vs Pakistan, ColomboThursday, 16 Oct: Australia vs Bangladesh, VisakhapatnamFriday, 17 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ColomboSaturday, 18 Oct: New Zealand vs Pakistan, ColomboSunday, 19 Oct: India vs England, IndoreMonday, 20 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Navi MumbaiTuesday, 21 Oct: South Africa vs Pakistan, ColomboWednesday, 22 Oct: Australia vs England, IndoreThursday, 23 Oct: India vs New Zealand, Navi MumbaiFriday, 24 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, ColomboSaturday, 25 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, IndoreSunday, 26 Oct: England vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam (11h00)Sunday, 26 Oct: India vs Bangladesh, Navi MumbaiWednesday, 29 Oct: Semifinal 1, Guwahati/ColomboThursday, 30 Oct: Semifinal 2, Navi MumbaiSunday, 2 Nov: Ultimate, Navi Mumbai
