The Women’s World Cup 2025 is the 13th edition of the tournament. The marquee event would be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The first game of the tournament would be played between the two hosts in Guwahati on September 30.
On Thursday, September 4, the ICC released the details of how to buy tickets for the group matches of the tournament. The pre-sale of the tickets started on the same day at 7 pm IST. It will last for four days, and then the second phase of ticket sales will start at 8 pm IST on September 9.
During the first phase of the tournament, the price of the tickets has been kept at a mere price of INR 100, which is approximately USD 1.13. This makes it the most affordable ICC global event in history.
These are the tickets for the group stage of the games. The tickets for the knockouts would be released at a later stage. The venue of the final is yet to be decided.
How To Book Tickets During The Pre-sale Stage of the Tournament?
The pre-sale window is exclusive to Google Pay users. Here’s how fans in India can book tickets for the Women’s World Cup matches:
1. Go to the official website (tickets.cricketworldcup.com) of ICC to find the matches by host country and venues.
2. Once you have selected the host country or a particular venue, the page will redirect you to BookMyShow, which is the official ticketing partner of ICC for this tournament.
3. Log in or Create Your Account on BookMyShow to check the matches for which tickets are available.
4. Click on the Match for which you want to book the tickets.
5. Click on Book Now and enter your Google Pay UPI address to check eligibility.
6. Select the type and number of seats.
7. Add tickets to your cart and make the payment using Google Pay.
Why is the Women’s World Cup a Historical Event?
On Monday, September 1, the ICC announced the prize money for the Women’s World Cup. The overall prize money of the tournament equals USD 13.88 million, which is a 297 per cent rise from the last edition of the tournament. The prize money of the last edition of the tournament in New Zealand was USD 3.5 million.
The total prize money of the Men’s ODI World Cup that took place in India in 2023 was USD 10 million. The winner of the Women’s World Cup will receive USD 4.48 million, which is a 239 per cent increase from the USD 1.32 million awarded to Australia in 2022. The runners-up will receive USD2.24 million this year, which is an increase of 273 per cent in comparison to the amount England won during the last edition of the tournament. The two losing semi-finalists will win a total of USD 1.12 million, up from USD 300,000 in 2022.
The prize money might have been increased to an all-time high, but the ticket price has been set at the lowest. During the previous edition of the tournament that took place in New Zealand, the tickets were priced at NZD 7 for children (INR 350) and NZD 17 for adults (INR 850).
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