The biggest festival of women’s cricket, the ICC Women’s World Cup, will start with co-hosts India Women and Sri Lanka at Barsapara Stadium on September 30. Ahead of the tournament, teams used warm-up fixtures to fine-tune their preparations.
The warm-ups began on September 25, and the opening day is complete. On September 25 India A beat New Zealand Women by 4 wickets and England defeated India by 153 runs, while South Africa vs Bangladesh and Sri Lanka vs Pakistan were both abandoned due to rain.
A total of eight warm-up matches are being played across four venues in the host countries.
These venues are:
- BCCI Centre of Excellence 2, Bengaluru (India)
- R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
- Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
- BCCI Centre of Excellence 1, Bengaluru (India)
Schedule & Results Of ICC Women’s World Cup Warm-Ups
In a span of 3 days, each team is playing two warm-up matches.
| Date | Match No. | Match | Venue | Start Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, Thursday | Match 1 | New Zealand Women vs India A Women | BCCI Centre of Excellence 2, Bengaluru | 09:30 AM | India A Women won by 4 wkts — 2nd inns reduced to 40 overs (DLS Target 224) |
| September 25, Thursday | Match 2 | Bangladesh Women vs South Africa Women | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 3:00 PM | No result (rain) |
| September 25, Thursday | Match 3 | Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women | Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo | 3:00 PM | No result (rain) |
| September 25, Thursday | Match 4 | India Women vs England Women | BCCI Centre of Excellence 1, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM | England Women won by 153 runs |
| September 27, Saturday | Match 5 | Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women | Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo | 3:00 PM | Scheduled |
| September 27, Saturday | Match 6 | India Women vs New Zealand Women | BCCI Centre of Excellence 1, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM | Scheduled |
| September 28, Sunday | Match 7 | South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 3:00 PM | Scheduled |
| September 28, Sunday | Match 8 | England Women vs Australia Women | BCCI Centre of Excellence 1, Bengaluru | 3:00 PM | Scheduled |
Squad For ICC Women’s World Cup Warm-Ups
Apart from the World Cup 2025 participating teams, India A will also feature in these warm-up matches. It will play a game against New Zealand Women on September 25. Here is the squad of teams participating in the ICC Women’s World Cup Warm-Up matches.
India Women’s Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani
Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Uma Chetry, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare
India A Women’s Squad
Dhara Gujjar, Raghvi Bist, Shafali Verma, Tejal Hasabnis, Vrinda Dinesh, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare, Tanusree Sarkar, Nandini Kashyap, Uma Chetry, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Saima Thakor, Tanuja Kanwer, Titas Sadhu
Bangladesh Women’s Squad
Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter Meghla
England Women’s Squad
Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Pakistan Women’s Squad
Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vc), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (Wicketkeeper), Syeda Aroob Shah
Reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar
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Where To Watch ICC Women’s World Cup Warm-Ups
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 warm-up matches will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports network. Fans can also enjoy live streaming of these warm-up matches on the JioHotstar app and website.
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