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.

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:

8 months ago

England win by 152 runs

India were bowled out for 187 in 34 overs, with Jemimah Rodrigues top-scoring with 66.

8 months ago

Century for Nat Sciver-Brunt

The England captain scored 122 off 105 before retiring out against India, taking her side to 339-9 in 50 overs. 

8 months ago

India A script a heist!

After slipping to 121-6, Mnnu Mani (39 off 53) and Mamatha Madiwala (56 off 60) stitched an unbeaten 105-run partnership for the seventh wicket to take India A to a four-wicket victory by the DLS method.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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
8 months 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.

8 months 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. 

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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.

8 months 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