The warm-up matches for the 2025 Women's World Cup begin on Thursday (September 25). Follow live updates from all the matches right here.
Women's World Cup 2025: What is the schedule for warm-up matches?
The 13th edition of the Women's World Cup is set to take place in India and Sri Lanka from September 30, 2025. Ahead of the tournament, each team will play two warm-up fixtures – except for Australia, who will only play one. These matches will take place at the two BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds on the outskirts of Bengaluru, and at two venues – Colombo Cricket Club and R Premadasa Stadium – in Colombo. An India 'A' team will also take part in one warm-up fixture, the first one against New Zealand.
The warm-up matches will be played from September 25-28. Here's the full schedule:
| Date | Venue | Match | Time (IST) |
| September 25 | BCCI CoE Ground B | New Zealand v India A | 9:30am |
| September 25 | Colombo (RPS) | Bangladesh v South Africa | 3:00pm |
| September 25 | Colombo (CCC) | Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 3:00pm |
| September 25 | BCCI CoE Ground A | India v England | 3:00pm |
| September 27 | Colombo (CCC) | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | 3:00pm |
| September 27 | BCCI CoE Ground A | India v New Zealand | 3:00pm |
| September 28 | Colombo (RPS) | Pakistan v South Africa | 3:00pm |
| September 28 | BCCI CoE Ground A | Australia v England | 3:00pm |
Women's World Cup 2025: Warm-up matches on Thursday, September 2025
The warm-up matches scheduled for today are:
- New Zealand v India A – BCCI CoE Ground B, 9:30am
- Bangladesh v South Africa – Colombo (RPS), 3:00pm
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan – Colombo (CCC), 3:00pm
- India v England – BCCI CoE Ground A, 3:00pm
New Zealand vs India A, live score:
Women's World Cup 2025 warm-up matches, live scores and updates:
1 hour ago
Rain stops play in Colombo
Both warm-up games in Colombo - South Africa vs Bangladesh & Sri Lanka vs Pakistan - have stopped due to rain.
1 hour ago
Golden duck for Laura Wolvaardt!
The South Africa captain was bowled by Marufa Akter with the first ball of their warm-up match against Bangladesh.
1 hour ago
Arundhati Reddy goes off injured
Potentially a big blow for India as seam-bowling all-rounder Arundhati Reddy limps off the field mid-over.
1 hour ago
Round-up of scores from the late games
- South Africa 45-3 vs Bangladesh - rain stopped play
- Sri Lanka 33-1 vs Pakistan - rain stopped play
- England 59-1 in 12 overs vs India
2 hours ago
India A collapse!
The Kerrs, Jess and Amelia, are running riot after a short rain break.
Shafali Verma's dismissal left India A at 116-3, and they have slid to 121-6.
3 hours ago
Shafali Verma off to a flyer
Overlooked for the World Cup, Verma is making an impact here, with 10 fours and a six on her way to 56 off 32 balls at the moment.
4 hours ago
Gaze powers NZ to 273-9
The wicketkeeper remains unbeaten on 101 off 100 balls, an excellent effort after New Zealand were 146-7 at one stage.
4 hours ago
Izzy Gaze stands firm
The New Zealand keeper is unbeaten on 80, even as her side have slipped to 243-8; Jess Kerr the latest to go for a run-a-ball 36.
5 hours ago
Double strike for India A!
Satghare knocks over Maddy Green, and five overs later Priya Mishra has Bella James stumped as New Zealand slip to 146-7.
6 hours ago
A fifth goes down!
Tanuja Kanwer gets in on the act, as Brooke Halliday is stumped by Mamatha Madiwala.
New Zealand 86-5, and in comes 'keeper Isabella Gaze.
6 hours ago
Saima Thakor gets the breakthrough!
The Mumbai pacer gets the big fish – opposition skipper Sophie Devine is out for a counter-attacking 34 off 29.
New Zealand are 77-4 as Maddy Green joins Brooke Halliday in the middle.
6 hours ago
India take three early wickets!
Titas Sadhu and Sayali Satghare have made early inroads; New Zealand lose Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr early on.
Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday have rebuilt to 75-3 though.
6 hours ago
New Zealand choose to bat first vs India A
Here are the playing XIs for the fixture – but remember, all squad members are allowed to take part in warm-up matches.
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Bella James, Jess Kerr, Flora Devonshire, Eden Carson.
India A: Minnu Mani (c), Shafali Verma, Vrinda Dinesh, Dhara Gujjar, Tejal Hasabnis, Raghvi Bist, Tanushree Sarkar, Mamatha Madiwala (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Prema Rawat, Sayali Satghare.
6 hours ago
Women's World Cup 2025: Warm-up matches on September 25
- New Zealand v India A – BCCI CoE Ground B, 9:30am
- Bangladesh v South Africa – Colombo (RPS), 3:00pm
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan – Colombo (CCC), 3:00pm
- India v England – BCCI CoE Ground A, 3:00pm
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