October 5 Thriller: India Women Face Pakistan Women in ODI World Cup

🏆 Tournament Overview Dates: September 30 – November 2, 2025 Format: Round-robin (each team plays 7 matches), top four qualify for the semifinals Total Matches: 28 league games + 3 knockouts Venues: India: Bengaluru, Indore, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam Neutral: Colombo (for all Pakistan games and select others) Final: November 2 in Bengaluru or Colombo 🇮🇳 India's Fixtures Sep 30: vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru (Tournament opener) Oct 5: vs Pakistan – Colombo Oct 12: vs Australia – Visakhapatnam Oct 19: vs England – Indore Oct 26: vs Bangladesh – Bengaluru (Double-header) 🇵🇰 Pakistan's Fixtures (All in Colombo due to hybrid model) Oct 2: vs Bangladesh Oct 5: vs India Oct 8: vs Australia Oct 15: vs England Oct 18: vs New Zealand Oct 21: vs South Africa Oct 24: vs Sri Lanka 🏏 Other Notable Matches Oct 1: Australia vs New Zealand – Indore Oct 3: England vs South Africa – Bengaluru Oct 6: South Africa vs New Zealand – Indore Oct 20: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Colombo Oct 22: Australia vs England (2022 final rematch) – Indore Oct 26: England vs New Zealand – Guwahati India vs Bangladesh – Bengaluru (double-header) 🔥 Knockouts Semi-final 1: October 29 – Guwahati or Colombo (depends on Pakistan qualifying) Semi-final 2: October 30 – Bengaluru Final: November 2 – Bengaluru or Colombo 🏏 Qualified Teams (8) Direct Qualification: India (hosts), Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka Via Qualifiers: Pakistan, Bangladesh Not Qualified: West Indies (missed out on net run rate)