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News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Women's T20 World Cup 2026: India To Open Campaign Against Arch-Rivals Pakistan
Last Updated: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will start their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on June 14, 2026, at Edgbaston. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will open their T20 World Cup campaign next year against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, June 14 at Edgbaston, with the tournament set to commence on June 12 at the same venue, with a clash between hosts England and Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council and hosts England Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the full schedule of the mega-event, featuring 12 sides. This edition marks the biggest Women's T20 World Cup yet, with the number of sides, more than ever before, vying for the coveted trophy. The 24-day-long tournament will go on till Sunday, July 5, with the final set to be played at the Home of Cricket and will consist of 33 games to be played across seven stadiums in England. Mark your calendars 🗓The fixtures for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 are out 😍 Full details ➡ — ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2025 Besides Edgbaston and the Lord's, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford, The Oval and the Bristol County Ground are the other stadiums earmarked for the tournament. The two semifinals will be played at the Oval on June 30 and July 2. The 12-team tournament will have two groups of six teams each. ICC. The top two sides from each group will advance to the semifinals. After their opening game against Pakistan, India will move to Headingley for their match against a qualifying side on June 17, followed by contests against the Proteas at Old Trafford on Sunday, June 21. While India will face the second qualifying side of Group 1 on June 25 at Old Trafford again, their toughest match will be against the mighty Aussies on Sunday, June 28, at Lord's. 'At iconic venues across the country, we'll see incredible, world-class athletes battling it out in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who with every ball bowled and run scored, will be contributing to lasting change," tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild said. First Published: June 18, 2025, 15:43 IST
India.com
4 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Team India schedule in ICC Women World Cup 2025: Timings, venues, Dates, all you need to know
Team India schedule in ICC Women World Cup 2025: Timings, venues, Dates, all you need to know New Delhi: The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's cricket team will aim to create history when it hosts the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup with the aim of winning the senior women's ICC title on home ground for the first time. The tournament will be played from September 30 to November 2. India's league matches will be held in five cities, clash with Pakistan in Colombo India will play at five different venues in the league stage. The team's first and last league match will be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. At the same time, the high-voltage match against Pakistan will not be played in India but at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. India's schedule is as follows: Date Day Opponent Ground 30th September Tuesday Sri Lanka Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 5th October Sunday Pakistan R Premedasa Stadium, Colombo 9th October Thursday South Africa ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 12th October Sunday Australia ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 19th October Sunday England Holkar Stadium, Indore 23rd Otober Thursday New Zealand Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati 26th October Sunday Bangladesh Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Situation unclear on semi-final and final venues According to the ICC, the venues for the semi-finals have not been decided yet. However, Pakistan will play its potential semi-final in Colombo on October 29. If Pakistan does not qualify, the first semi-final will be held in Guwahati. The second semi-final is proposed to be held in Bengaluru on October 30 and the final on November 2. If Pakistan reaches the final, the match will be shifted to Colombo. India has previously hosted the Women's World Cup in 1978, 1997 and 2023.
Indian Express
29-05-2025
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- Indian Express
BCCI 2025 home season schedule: More India A fixtures announced; IND Women to host Australia before World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced more men's A tour fixtures for the upcoming home season while the senior women's side will host Australia in three matches before the home ODI World Cup India's home season will start with the women's team hosting Australia in three ODIs in Chennai, starting September 14. The tour will follow the women's tour to England in July for five T20Is and three ODIs as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side limbers up for the World Cup to be held in India between October-November this year. More India A series The board announced that the India A men's team will host Australia and South Africa in two multi-format series, starting in late September. Interestingly, the BCCI's recently inaugurated Centre of Excellence will also host two Multi-Day matches of the South Africa series, marking the first major matches to be held at the venue. The senior men's Proteas team will also be in India from November 14, engaging in an extensive tour, featuring in two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is.
India Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
India close in on no 2 in ODI rankings after tri-series triumph in Sri Lanka
The Indian women's cricket team is closing in on the number two spot in the latest ODI rankings released by the ICC (International Cricket Council) on Wednesday, May 14. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side has benefited from their recent golden run in the format as it gained eight rating points. The Women in Blue continue to occupy the third spot with 127 ratings and are six ratings behind England, who sit on the second spot with 127 latest rankings update carries 50 per cent weightage for matches between May 2022 and April 2024 and 100 per cent thereafter. India recently won the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and South Africa, losing just one match out of five. They beat hosts Sri Lanka in the final held at R. Premadasa Stadium, Harmanpreet Kaur-led side are in top form since June 2024, having beaten South Africa (3-0), New Zealand (2-1), West Indies (3-0) and Ireland (3-0). They've just not managed to beat the World Champions, Australia in the time period, who continue their reign at the top spot with 167 rating points. Apart from them, New Zealand and South Africa suffered a drop in their rating points but continue to remain in the fourth and fifth spots, respectively. The White Ferns have dropped four ratings while South Africa have dropped West Indies have also suffered a massive drop of 10 rating points and have slipped behind Bangladesh and Pakistan to ninth position. A total of 15 teams are now ranked in the women's ODI rankings, with the United States of America (USA) dropping off the table after losing their ODI status. They are replaced by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who will be ranked once they play eight ODIs.
Mint
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Sri Lanka vs India tri-series Final, Live Streaming details: Check match timing, date, venue of SL-W vs IND-W clash
The Indian women's team will take on Sri Lanka in the ODI Tri-series final on Sunday, the 11th of May. Both teams will be geared up to win the contest as it will give the winning team a boost for the ODI World Cup later this year In the series between India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa, Harmanpreet Kaur-led team finished at the top of the points table by winning three out of four matches. Their only loss came against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, their opponents in the final finished second with two losses and two wins. After winning just one game out of the four, South Africa remained at the bottom of the table. Before we dive into the live action between IND-W and SL-W, let's look at the live-streaming details. The final between Sri Lanka Women vs India Women ODI Tri Nation Series will be played on 11th May 2025. The game will begin at 10 AM IST. The toss of the final between Sri Lanka Women vs India Women ODI Tri Nation Series is scheduled for 9:30 AM IST. The final match between Sri Lanka Women vs India Women will be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The Sri Lanka Women vs India Women ODI Women's Tri-Nation Series 2025 Final match will not be broadcast live on television in India. However, fans can watch the live streaming of the summit clash on the FanCode application and website. Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh, Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Shuchi Upadhyay, Kashvee Gautam, Tejal Hasabnis, Yastika Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Anushka Sanjeewani, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Manudi Nanayakkara, Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera, Hansima Karunaratne, Achini Kulasuriya, Kavisha Dilhari, Piumi Badalge, Rashmika Sewwandi
