The 50-over tournament features 31 matches across India and Sri Lanka, with eight top teams competing for cricket’s most coveted women’s trophy. The Women’s World Cup was first held in 1973, two years before the men’s edition.
India has previously staged the event in 1978, 1997 and 2013. Despite reaching the finals twice (1978 and 2017), the trophy has so far eluded them. Led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, India opens against Sri Lanka.