Bengaluru, Aug 14
The Indian women’s team has completed a 10-day preparatory camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, with a focus on preparing well for the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup, set to happen from September 30 to November 2.
As part of their build-up to the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, India will host Australia for a three-match ODI series starting September 14. The three-game series was originally set to happen in Chennai. But the revamping of the outfield and pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium meant it had to be moved out.
Uncertainty over the mega event’s matches taking place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been looming since the June 4 stampede outside its premises during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 victory celebrations, which caused 11 deaths and 50 injuries.
The tournament will be contested in a round-robin format among eight teams – defending champions Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
This will also be the first women’s global cricket event in the sub-continent since India hosted the 2016 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. India has also staged the Women’s ODI World Cup in 1978, 1997, and 2013, respectively.