The qualifying competition for the women’s ODI World Cup will begin in Lahore on April 9, featuring matches between Pakistan and Ireland, and Scotland and West Indies. The tournament also includes Bangladesh and Thailand, vying for the last two World Cup spots alongside already qualified teams like India and Australia. Warm-up matches are scheduled for April 5 and 7 at the Gaddafi Stadium and Lahore City Cricket Association grounds. This marks Pakistan’s second ICC tournament, with matches exclusively in Lahore. India will host the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, the first since 2011, featuring eight teams and 31 matches.
The qualifying competition for the women’s ODI World Cup will commence in Lahore on April 9, featuring matches between Pakistan and Ireland, as well as Scotland and West Indies. The World Cup is scheduled for October this year in India. The other competitors in this six-team event, Bangladesh and Thailand, will go head-to-head on the following day.
In addition to India, teams from Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka have already secured their spots for the World Cup, with the final two positions to be filled by the top-two teams from the qualifying tournament. Matches will be held at the revamped Gaddafi Stadium and the Lahore City Cricket Association grounds. These two locations, along with the Aitchison College grounds, will also accommodate warm-up matches on April 5 and April 7, following the arrival of teams in Lahore on April 3. The concluding games are set for April 19.
The official schedule was unveiled today, March 14, just over three weeks before the tournament begins, although the boards of West Indies, Ireland, and Bangladesh had previously shared the dates and venues unofficially when announcing their seasonal fixtures and, in Bangladesh’s case, their squad for the event.