DY Patil Stadium replaces M Chinnaswamy Stadium as Women’s World Cup 2025 venue

The International Cricket Council has confirmed a major change in the women’s ODI World Cup 2025 venues. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which was earlier set to host matches, including a semi-final, has been officially removed from the list of venues. Instead, Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium will now stage fixtures of the tournament, including key league matches and one of the semi-finals.

This development has surprised many fans as the Chinnaswamy Stadium was considered a significant host for the tournament, given its record of holding international matches and its strong cricketing base. However, with the revised plans, Bengaluru is now officially out of the Women’s ODI World Cup venues. The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup will take place in India from early October to mid-November. A total of 31 fixtures are scheduled across multiple cities. Apart from DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the other confirmed venues are ACA Stadium, Holkar Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium, and R. Premadasa Stadium. The tournament will include two semi-finals and a final, with one of the semi-finals assigned to DY Patil.

The fixture list has also been updated after the venue shift. India will now play matches against Sri Lanka on September 30 and Bangladesh on October 26 at Navi Mumbai. England vs South Africa will be played on October 3, followed by the second semi-final on October 30. The final is scheduled for November 2, subject to Pakistan’s qualification, which may shift the match to Colombo.

Why was Chinnaswamy Stadium excluded?

The decision to drop the M Chinnaswamy Stadium was taken after safety concerns came up during earlier events. Reports of crown mismanagement and a Stampede during the RCB post-win celebration this year raised questions about the venue’s ability to handle large gatherings. 

With the Women’s ODI World Cup expected to draw high attendance, both ICC and BCCI decided against including Bengaluru in the final list. This has led to Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium being added as a replacement, marking a new chapter in the Women’s World Cup venue lineup. Welcoming the decision, ICC Chairman Jay Shah described Navi Mumbai as a proven destination for the women’s game, “Navi Mumbai has emerged as a genuine home for women’s cricket in recent years. The support it has received during international fixtures and the Women’s Premier League has been remarkable, creating an atmosphere that elevates the players and inspires fans.

“I am certain that the same energy will define the big matches of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as it returns to India after 12 years.”

He also underlined the tournament’s wider importance, “We stand at a pivotal moment in the journey of the women’s game. This World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of those defining milestones that shaped the sport’s future, not only in India but across the cricketing world.”