Explained: Why ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is taking place after 3 years and not 4

Ankitjit Singh is a Sub-Editor at Khel Now, known for his in-depth knowledge of cricket.

Published at :October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Modified at :October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is being played in India and Sri Lanka.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is underway in India and Sri Lanka. So far seven matches have been played and all have been exciting to watch with all the teams giving their best with the bat and ball.

ICC Women’s Cricket Cup 2025 is being played across four venues in India in Barsapara Cricket Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), Dr. YSRR ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai). While, R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is the sole venue in Sri Lanka.

ICC Women’s Cricket Cup 2025 will see a total of 28 matches being played in the group stage. The semi-finals will begin on October 29 in Guwahati or Colombo depending on Pakistan’s chances. The second semi-final will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 30.

The final is scheduled to be played in Navi Mumbai or Colombo, again depending on Pakistan’s chances. With the kind of start the tournament had, it is expected to be a blockbuster.

India have looked the best side in the tournament so far as they have won both their games. On the other hand, Australia too have shown a great form and no doubt they will be one of the hot favourites to win the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

Why ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is taking place after 3 years and not 4

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, Mithali Raj — MUMBAI, INDIA – AUGUST 11: Yuvraj singh, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana And Jemimah Rodrigues attend the celebrates 50-day countdown for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on August 11, 2025 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Prodip Guha/Getty Images)

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is played every four years. However, this edition of the tournament is held after just three years of the previous edition. The last edition took place in 2022 and three years later, the ongoing edition is on.

Many have been wondering about why the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is taking place after three years this time instead of four, and the reason behind that has been finally revealed. According to the original schedule, the last edition was scheduled to be played in 2021.

However, due to COVID-19, the tournament took place in 2022. But now the International Cricket Council (ICC) has brought back the old cycle of four years and hence the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is taking place after three years. Originally, it was slated to take place in 2025 if we count from 2021.

Where is ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 taking place?

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is being played in India and Sri Lanka.

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Ankitjit Singh

Ankitjit Singh is a dedicated sports journalist whose childhood dream was to play cricket—now, he serves the game through his work. With over three years of experience in reporting, writing, and editing, he brings deep insight to his coverage. A journalism graduate from Delhi University, Ankitjit’s passion for cricket took root during his college days and continues to drive his career.