ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 – Schedule & Teams

Alright, so you’re here because you love women’s cricket as much as I do, huh? Great choice the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 was absolutely electric from start to finish. I mean, if you didn’t catch all the highlights live, you definitely heard about the chaos and drama from your friends! In this piece, I’m going to walk you through everything the schedule, the teams, the key matchups, and some personal takes on what made this tournament unforgettable. Let’s get into it no boring filler, just pure World Cup vibes.

What Even Is the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025?

Before we jump into the schedule and teams, let’s set the scene.

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 is the thirteenth edition of the premier ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL (ODI) women’s cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It ran from 30 September to 2 November 2025, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

We had just eight teams, but trust me quality > quantity here. These teams battled in a round-robin format where everyone played everyone else once. Then the top four moved on to the semis, and the winners squared off in the final. Classic World Cup drama.

Who Played? (AKA the 8 Teams You Loved Watching)

So, here’s the lineup these are the teams that qualified, brought their best, and made the 2025 tournament feel huge:

• India Women

• Australia Women

• England Women

• New Zealand Women

• South Africa Women

• Sri Lanka Women

• Pakistan Women

• Bangladesh Women

Sounds familiar? That’s because these teams are generally the biggest names in women’s ODI cricket. Australia and England have long histories full of titles, but India really brought the heat this time. More on that soon.

Tournament Format How It Worked

Shrug if this sounds basic, but it definitely matters in how you remember what happened.

Here’s exactly how things shook out:

1. Round-Robin League

   • Each team played 7 matches (one vs every other team).

   • You wanted wins because every point mattered in that tight table.

2. Top Four → Knockouts

   • The best four teams after the league moved on to the semifinals.

   • Semis were on 29 and 30 October 2025.

   • The final was on 2 November 2025.

It’s a pretty straightforward setup, but boy does it create tension when the table gets tight. By mid-October, you could almost feel every match’s pressure building.

Quick List: All the Venues You Should Know

The 2025 edition was spread across five major stadiums in India and Sri Lanka, which gave it a nice international flavor:

• Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati, India

• Holkar Stadium Indore, India

• ACA-VDCA Stadium Visakhapatnam, India

• Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Navi Mumbai, India

• R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo, Sri Lanka

Most of Pakistan’s matches were played in Colombo because of political situations a neutral setting to keep things smooth.

Match Schedule Highlights By Stage

You didn’t come here for a wall of meaningless dates. So I’m breaking this down the right way highlights you’d tell your mates about.

Group Stage Highlights

The tournament kicked off with a bang:

• 30 September 2025 – India vs Sri Lanka at Guwahati. Host nation opener!

• 5 October 2025 – India vs Pakistan in Colombo major rivalry match.

• Multiple key showdowns followed:

  • Australia vs New Zealand

  • England vs South Africa

  • Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

  • India vs Australia (always spicy)

  • England vs New Zealand

Each of these matches had its moment nail-biting finishes, big scores, tight run chases. Seriously, you could tell just one win or loss flipped the leaderboard real quick.

The Semifinals That Had Us Screaming

Okay, semic finals the real turning point.

Here’s how they lined up:

• 29 October 2025 – Semifinal 1
  England Women vs South Africa Women – England couldn’t keep up, and South Africa dominated.

• 30 October 2025 – Semifinal 2
  Australia Women vs India Women
  Talk about memorable. India chased down a huge total against Australia one of the biggest chases in World Cup semis ever.

If you ask me, that chase was the moment this entire tournament turned into INDIAN cricket history.

World Cup Final The Big Moment

And now, the part that actually made history.

• 2 November 2025 Final
  India Women vs South Africa Women at Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.

India Won.
Your eyes are not playing tricks on you India actually won their first ICC Women’s World Cup title.

Final score? India posted a strong total and bowled out South Africa, winning by 52 runs.

This was massive. Like, first-ever title massive. And the stadium? Absolutely electric. We’re talking full-on crowd noise that you felt even through the TV.

Team Breakdown: Who Brought the Heat?

I’d be lying if I didn’t say some teams just owned this World Cup.

India Women

• Captained by Harmanpreet Kaur veteran, leader, legend.

• A balanced line-up with seasoned batters and sharp bowlers.

• The final was their crowning moment especially after that chase to beat Australia in the semis.

• Personal opinion? Seeing India win at home was simply iconic.

Australia Women

Look, Aussies always bring it. They went deep again and put pressure on every team during the league. Classic Southern Stars energy.

South Africa Women

If someone had told me South Africa would make the final before the tournament? I’d have checked my glasses. But they earned it disciplined bowling and smart batting everywhere. A well-deserved runners-up spot.

England Women and Others

England tried hard, played with flair, but just couldn’t pull the big knockouts off. New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh had flashes of brilliance, but couldn’t string together enough wins. Still, some performances were absolute crowd-pleasers.

Also Read: Pakistan National Cricket Team – Squad & History

My Two Cents What Made This World Cup Special

Seriously… where do I start?

1. India Winning It at Home Was Just Unreal

I swear, I was on the edge of my couch during the final. When Harmanpreet lifted that trophy, it felt like we all won too.

2. The Semifinal Chase Against Australia

That pursuit? Legendary. I mean, Australia’s total was not small, and India saying “nah fam” and chasing it … pure movie stuff.

3. Every Match Felt Meaningful

Unlike some tournaments where teams coast early, here every point mattered till the end of the league stage. That’s good cricket, my friends.

Where You Could Watch All the Matches

If you missed it the first time or want to rewatch highlights most games were available live on major sports channels and streaming platforms (like Star Sports and JioCinema in India), with full scorecards on ICC’s official site and cricket apps.

Wrap-Up Final Thoughts

So that’s it the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 schedule and teams, explained like your best mate was telling you all about the action.

This World Cup gave us:

• A historic champion (hello, India!)

• Massive matchups that lived up to hype

• Unforgettable individual performances

• A global stage that celebrated women’s sport properly

And honestly? I’m still buzzing from it.