Women's World Cup warm-up fixtures announced, India to face England, New Zealand

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the warm-up fixtures for the Women’s ODI World Cup.

India are scheduled to play two warm-up matches: the first against England on September 25 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru, followed by a clash with New Zealand on September 27 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, also in Bengaluru.

Defending champions Australia, the only team not featuring on the opening day of warm-ups, will begin their campaign against arch-rivals England on September 27 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1. Two additional warm-up matches are also scheduled for that day.

Pakistan and Bangladesh will play their warm-up matches in Colombo: The R Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, returning to the subcontinent after 12 years, will be held from September 30 to November 2. The tournament will take place in a hybrid format across five venues: Bengaluru, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Indore, and Colombo.

The top four teams from the round-robin stage will advance to the semifinals, where the first-placed team will face the fourth, and the



second will take on the third.

India will open their World Cup campaign on Tuesday, September 30, against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.

ICC Women’s ODI World Cup warm-up matches schedule

25 September

Bengaluru

India vs England at BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 ground

South Africa vs New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Colombo

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Colombo Cricket Club

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium

27 September

Bengaluru

Australia vs England at BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 ground

India vs New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Colombo

Sri Lanka versus Bangladesh at Colombo Cricket Club

28 Sept

Bengaluru

South Africa vs India ‘A’ at BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 ground

Colombo

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Colombo Cricket Club