With the Women’s ODI World Cup just two months away, there’s a worry whether Bengaluru will be able to host the matches. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) hasn’t got the official nod from the government to host the matches. Four big games are at stake including the opener and a semifinal.
Sources say BCCI and ICC are worried how this will mess up the schedule. The first match is scheduled on September 30 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium where India is supposed to play Sri Lanka.
The delay is because of the crowd management issue. On June 5, 11 people died in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL celebration. There are still legal investigations going on. State government hasn’t approved any big cricket event in Bengaluru yet.
Despite all these issues, the officials are still hoping Bengaluru can host the matches. But if the delay continues, BCCI and ICC might have to look for other venues to avoid problems.
Cricbuzz reported on Thursday that there’s doubt over the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 matches in Bengaluru. KSCA still needs to get permission from the government to host the 50-over World Cup matches.
The report said, The doubt is because of the tragic stampede in June where 11 fans died while Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrated their IPL win. The issue is in court and the state government hasn’t given permission for the matches. KSCA has shifted the Maharaja Cup T20 from the city to Mysuru and is waiting for approval on the Women’s World Cup.
A KSCA official told Cricbuzz, “We’ve written to the government and are waiting for a reply. They haven’t said no. If they would have said no, they wouldn’t have allowed Maharaja Cup in Mysuru. So we’re waiting.
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He added, “There’s still time for this and we’re taking it one step at a time. According to the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 schedule, Bengaluru is supposed to host the opening match between India and Sri Lanka on September 30. It will also host the match between England and South Africa on October 4, the last league stage match between India and Bangladesh on October 26 and the second semifinal on October 30. If Pakistan doesn’t make it to the final, the Women’s World Cup 2025 final will be in Bengaluru on November 2. Otherwise, Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium will host the final.
The other four venues for the ODI World Cup are ACA’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Holkar Stadium in Indore, ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam and R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The tournament has eight teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
