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The International Cricket Council (ICC) in its first-ever Women’s Future Tours Program (FTP) revealed that India will host the 2025 Women's World cup in September-October. The FTP outlines the international cricket calendar, including India’s home and away series until 2025.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly expressed his happiness at winning the hosting rights for the tournament in India.
He said (via BCCI):
“We are glad we have won the hosting rights for this marquee clash on the women's calendar. India hosted the 50-over women's World Cup in 2013 and the sport has undergone tremendous transformation since then.”
He added:
"The popularity of women's cricket is rapidly rising, and this is a step in the right direction. The BCCI will work closely with the ICC and fulfil all the requirements."
The next Women's T20 World Cup will be held in South Africa in February 2023.
Full list of upcoming major ICC Women's events:
February 2023 - Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa
September-October 2024 - Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh
September-October 2025 - Women's Cricket World Cup in India
June 2026 - Women's T20 World Cup in England
February 2027 - Women's T20 Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka
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ICC outlines India’s opponents for the next three years
Indian women’s cricket team’s opponents have been outlined in the ICC’s latest FTP. They will play home series against New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and West Indies. They will also play four away series in England, Australia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Each of these teams will play a three-match bilateral ODI series as part of the 2022-25 ICC Women’s Championships, which might be accompanied by a three or five-match T20I series. Over 300 international women’s matches will be played in the FTP, including seven Tests, 135 ODIs and 159 T20Is.
Australia, in particular, will travel to India for a multi-format series in 2023-24 to play a one-off Test, three ODIs and three T20Is, as per cricket.com.au. It will mark the first Test for Australian women on Indian soil since 1984.
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