The 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup is finally underway, promising high drama and unforgettable moments on the pitch. Australia, the most decorated team in the tournament’s history with seven titles, are determined to defend their crown. But all eyes are on hosts India, riding a wave of form and desperate to clinch their first-ever World Cup triumph in front of a home crowd.
Aussie captain Alyssa Healy’s team is packed with the world’s top batters, bowlers and all-rounders and will be the favourite to defend the title they won in South Africa in 2022. They beat England by 71 runs as Healy scored a mammoth 170 runs during the match.
Host India came close to lifting their first World Cup trophy in 2017, but they lost the final to England, and will look to go one better on home turf. Luckily, India has the world’s best batter in their captain, Smriti Mandhana, as well as some in-form bowlers and all-rounders. They have won 10 of their last 14 ODIs, including three against higher-ranked opponents.
The tournament begins on September 30th and lasts through the entire month of October. The top four teams at the end of the group stage will qualify for the semifinals on 29th and 30th October, with the final taking place on November 2nd. For Cricket newbies, matches are 50 overs per side, with each team playing the other once in the initial round-robin group stage. The top four progress to the semi-finals, with the group-stage leader playing the team which finished fourth and second and third playing against each other.
If that’s got you excited to follow one of the biggest international cricket tournaments in the game, then you’re in luck because GOAL has all the information you need on how you can watch the tournament live from around the world:
Where is the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 taking place?
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will officially be hosted by India. However, games involving Pakistan will take place in Sri Lanka as a neutral venue after political tension between the hosts and Pakistan escalated earlier this year. The neighbours have not visited each other for a bilateral cricket competition in 13 years. The final will take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo if Pakistan advances to the final, or at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai if they don’t.
Five venues across India and Sri Lanka will play host to the tournament games:
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, IndiaBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, IndiaHolkar Stadium, Indore, IndiaDr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, IndiaR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka🇬🇧 How to watch the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in the UK
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be available to watch live on Sky Sports in the UK, like a lot of main cricket events. If you’re an existing Sky customer, you can add Sky Sports online or through the My Sky app at any time. Packages start from £20 per month with Sky Stream. Sky Sports+ is included at no extra cost, which allows the viewer the opportunity to watch many more live events across a range of sports.
The Sky Sports app allows subscribers to download and watch live sport on the go and is available on iPhone, iPad, and Android. NOW TV offers a variety of sign-ups for the avid sports watcher, including the ‘Sports Day Membership, which allows access to all 12 Sky Sports channels for 24 hours for £14.99.
🇺🇸 How to watch the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in the US
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be available to watch live on Willow TV in the US, which is home to all cricket events in the States. Willow TV is available on Sling TV, and there are several Sling TV packages you can choose from. It keeps it pretty simple with three colour-coded packages: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, or a combined subscription to Orange & Blue. Plans for Sling start at just under $46 per month with an Orange subscription, and go up to just under $66 per month with the combined Orange & Blue package.
🌎 How to watch the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 worldwide
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be available to watch worldwide on different streaming services. Matches will also be available to watch for free on ICC.tv in selected countries. Take a closer look at how you can tune in from where you are:
Can I watch the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 with a VPN?
If you find yourself unable to view the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 locally, you may need a different way to watch the tournament. That’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on race day, by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re travelling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network. And you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to get access to race action. Most VPNs, like NordVPN, make it really easy to do this. We highly recommend using NordVPN, but you can also check out our detailed VPN guide for other options.
Who is taking part in the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025?
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Eight teams have qualified for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with India qualifying based on being the hosts. Bangladesh and Pakistan entered by finishing first and second in the qualifying stages, earning their spots. Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka qualified as the top five teams in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. Here’s a look at the full list of qualified teams:
🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇩 Bangladesh🏴 England🇮🇳 India🇳🇿 New Zealand🇵🇰 Pakistan🇿🇦 South Africa🇱🇰 Sri LankaICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 ScheduleDateFixtureTime (IST)VenueSep 30India vs Sri Lanka3:00 PMBarsapara Cricket Stadium, GuwahatiOct 1Australia vs New Zealand3:00 PMHolkar Cricket Stadium, IndoreOct 2Bangladesh vs Pakistan3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 3England vs South Africa3:00 PMBarsapara Cricket Stadium, GuwahatiOct 4Australia vs Sri Lanka3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 5India vs Pakistan3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 6New Zealand vs South Africa3:00 PMHolkar Cricket Stadium, IndoreOct 7England vs Bangladesh3:00 PMBarsapara Cricket Stadium, GuwahatiOct 8Australia vs Pakistan3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 9India vs South Africa3:00 PMACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamOct 10New Zealand vs Bangladesh3:00 PMACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamOct 11England vs Sri Lanka3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 12India vs Australia3:00 PMACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamOct 13South Africa vs Bangladesh3:00 PMACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamOct 14New Zealand vs Sri Lanka3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 15England vs Pakistan3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 16Australia vs Bangladesh3:00 PMACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamOct 17South Africa vs Sri Lanka3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 18New Zealand vs Pakistan3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 19India vs England3:00 PMHolkar Cricket Stadium, IndoreOct 20Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh3:00 PMDr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiOct 21South Africa vs Pakistan3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 22Australia vs England3:00 PMHolkar Cricket Stadium, IndoreOct 23India vs New Zealand3:00 PMDr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiOct 24Pakistan vs Sri Lanka3:00 PMR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboOct 25Australia vs South Africa3:00 PMHolkar Cricket Stadium, IndoreOct 26England vs New Zealand11:00 AMACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamOct 26India vs Bangladesh3:00 PMDr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiOct 29Semi Final 13:00 PMBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati or R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo*Oct 30Semi Final 23:00 PMDr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiNov 2Final3:00 PMBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati or R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo*
*The venues for Semi-final 1 and the Final are subject to change based on which teams qualify. For instance, if Pakistan qualifies for Semi Final 1, it will be held in Colombo. If Pakistan qualifies for the Final, it will also be held in Colombo.