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ICC chairman Jay Shah has declared that the upcoming Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will be the biggest edition yet. The tournament will be hosted across multiple venues in India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed excitement about playing the marquee tournament at home. The Women in Blue will be aiming to win their first-ever 50-over World Cup title.

Key Points: Jay Shah Promises Biggest Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

  • ICC chairman Jay Shah emphasizes tournament's significance for women's cricket growth
  • Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur calls playing World Cup at home special
  • Tournament spans multiple venues across India and Sri Lanka from September to November
  • India aims for first 50-over World Cup title after being two-time finalists
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Tournament being played across India and Sri Lanka promises to be the biggest: Jay Shah ahead of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

ICC chairman Jay Shah announces the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup across India and Sri Lanka will be the biggest edition yet, starting September 30.

"The growth of women's cricket is extremely important to the ICC and this edition promises to be the biggest and best yet. - Jay Shah"

Dubai, September 30

The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah stated that the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which is scheduled to take place in India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2 will promise to be the biggest and best for cricket fans.

Taking to his official social media handle, Jay Shah wished the teams participating in the tournament "good luck."

The growth of women's cricket is extremely important to the @ICC and this edition of the ICC Women's @cricketworldcup played across India and Sri Lanka promises to be the biggest and best yet. Good luck to everyone involved," Jay Shah wrote on X.

https://x.com/JayShah/status/1972872050516820476

Earlier, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stated that nothing gets bigger than playing the marquee tournament at home and expressed hope that the Women in Blue would not disappoint the fans who have been waiting for them to lift a World Cup across both white-ball formats. Harmanpreet was speaking to JioStar ahead of the start of her team's World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka from September 30 onwards at Guwahati.

The two-time finalists from 2005 and 2017 will be aiming for their first-ever 50-over World Cup crown.Speaking to JioHotstar, Harmanpreet pointed out that this is her fifth ODI World Cup and having it at home is really big, but the team does not want to put that pressure on themselves and just enjoys their game.

The skipper said that ahead of the tournament, the team and fans alike are very positive because of the amount of cricket the team has played over the last one and a half years, and the team feels ready.

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will be played from 30 September to 2 November across DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).

India plays Sri Lanka in the opening match in Guwahati on 30 September, while Australia start their defence of the title a day later against New Zealand in Indore. Visakhapatnam, Navi Mumbai and Colombo are the other cities where the round-robin tournament will be played.

India squad for ICC Women's World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.

Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see the tournament being co-hosted with Sri Lanka. This will boost women's cricket across South Asia. Hope the stadiums get packed crowds!
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Arjun K
Harmanpreet and team have been playing really well lately. This could be our year to finally lift the World Cup! The team looks balanced and experienced.
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the enthusiasm, I hope the organizers ensure proper facilities and equal treatment for women players. Sometimes the infrastructure doesn't match the hype.
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Kavya N
The opening match in Guwahati will be electric! Hope the North East crowd comes out in full support. Women's cricket needs this kind of exposure across different regions of India.
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Michael C
Good to see the tournament spread across multiple cities. This will help grow the fan base beyond traditional cricket centers. Smart planning by the organizers.
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Divya L
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet leading from the front! Our batting looks solid. Just hope the bowling department holds up against strong teams like Australia. 🤞

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