Pakistan Women to skip ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opening ceremony in India - Reports

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :September 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Modified at :September 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM

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Pakistan will play all of their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 matches in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan Women are all set to skip the opening ceremony of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India. According to reports from Pakistani news outlet Geo News, neither Pakistan Women’s captain Fatima Sana nor any other team representative will attend the ceremony in India.

The grand opening ceremony of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be held in Guwahati on September 30 ahead of the tournament opener between India Women and Sri Lanka Women. Renowned Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal will perform during the event.

The decision might be due to a recent policy between India and Pakistan, where both nations have agreed not to cross borders for ICC tournaments for the next three years. In the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack in April and Operation Sindoor in May, bilateral ties between both countries have been severely affected.

Pakistan Women to play all of their games in Colombo

Notably, Pakistan Women will not play any of their games in India during ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. They will play all of their games at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Moreover, if they advance to the semi-finals or final, then those games will also be played in Colombo. Pakistan Women and India Women will clash on October 5 during the tournament. The final of the tournament will be played on November 2.

Notably, the Indian men’s team refused to play in Pakistan during ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. All of their games were held in Dubai.

Meanwhile, ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will witness a clash among eight teams. India Women, Pakistan Women, Sri Lanka Women, Bangladesh Women, Australia Women, New Zealand, England Women, and South Africa Women will compete for the prestigious title.

When will the opening ceremony of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 take place?

The opening ceremony will take place on September 30 in Guwahati.

Where will Pakistan Women play their matches during ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025?

Pakistan Women will play all of their matches at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, during the tournament.

Who will captain Pakistan Women in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025?

Fatima Sana will captain Pakistan Women in the tournament.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.