Warm-up schedule revealed for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the warm-up schedule for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, which is set to begin on September 30 and run until November 2.

A total of nine warm-up matches will be played from September 25 to 28 across four venues in India and Sri Lanka. All eight qualified teams will take part in these matches, with each side playing two games, except for Australia, who are scheduled to play just one.

The matches will be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India, and the R. Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Pakistan will play two warm-up games—against Sri Lanka on September 25 and against Sri Lanka ‘A’ on September 28.

India ‘A’ and Sri Lanka ‘A’ will also feature in the warm-up phase. India ‘A’ will play one match, while Sri Lanka ‘A’ are set to appear in two.

The warm-up stage kicks off on September 25 with a high-profile clash between 2017 finalists India and England at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. On the same day, South Africa will face New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy, while Pakistan take on Sri Lanka and Bangladesh face Sri Lanka ‘A’ in Colombo.

On September 27, Australia will play their only warm-up match against England. Other fixtures on the day include India vs New Zealand and Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh.

The final day of warm-ups, September 28, will see South Africa take on India ‘A’ in Bengaluru, while Pakistan face Sri Lanka ‘A’ in Colombo.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 – Warm-up matches schedule:

25 September

• India vs England – BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru – 3:00 PM
• South Africa vs New Zealand – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 3:00 PM
• Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo – 3:00 PM
• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 3:00 PM

27 September

• Australia vs England – BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru – 3:00 PM
• India vs New Zealand – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 3:00 PM
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo – 3:00 PM

28 September

• South Africa vs India ‘A’ – BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground, Bengaluru – 3:00 PM
• Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ – Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo – 3:00 PM

These matches will serve as key preparation for the teams before the start of the main tournament, giving them a chance to test combinations and adapt to local conditions.