The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, will host the final of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. The prestigious tournament, hosted by India, is scheduled to run from September 29 to October 26, 2025.
This marquee cricket event will showcase matches across five venues throughout India – Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Indore, alongside Mullanpur, which is located on the outskirts of Chandigarh.
The 38,000-capacity Mullanpur stadium, despite having hosted several IPL fixtures for Punjab Kings, will be making its debut as an international cricket venue with this tournament. Similarly, Thiruvananthapuram will be staging women’s international cricket for the first time, highlighting the BCCI’s commitment to expanding the footprint of women’s cricket across the nation.
Indore’s Holkar Stadium will also welcome women’s ODI cricket for the first time, though the city previously hosted two women’s ODIs at Nehru Stadium, including a match during the 1997 World Cup.
Six teams have already secured their places in the eight-team tournament – Australia (defending champions), England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India. The remaining two spots will be determined through the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Lahore from April 9-19, 2025.
Tournament logistics may face an interesting challenge if Pakistan qualifies for the competition. In such a scenario, the ICC and BCCI would implement a hybrid model for the World Cup, with matches involving Pakistan likely to be hosted in the UAE or Sri Lanka.
While the venues have been confirmed, cricket fans will need to wait for the conclusion of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers to see the complete tournament schedule. The ICC is expected to announce the final match fixtures shortly after the qualifying tournament wraps up.
This tournament represents another significant step forward for women’s cricket, with India hosting the ODI World Cup for the first time since 2013, when Australia defeated the West Indies in the final at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium.