• Pakistan will play all its matches in Colombo during the 2025 Women's World Cup.
• The tournament is set to take place from September 30 to November 2, 2025.
• India will host the World Cup but will use neutral venues for matches involving Pakistan.
• Australia enters the tournament as the defending champions.
• Colombo will potentially host semi-finals and the final if Pakistan qualifies.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that Pakistan will play all of its group matches in Colombo during the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted by India from September 30 to November 2. This decision is part of arrangements due to the ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan, preventing either country from traveling to the other for matches during ICC events, as announced last December, according to dawn and bbc.

The tournament will see matches played across five venues, with Colombo being one of the key locations for Pakistan's fixtures, including games against major teams like India and England. The logistics indicate that if Pakistan qualifies for the knockout stages, Colombo will also host a semi-final and possibly the final. If Pakistan does not progress, Bengaluru will host the final match on November 2, according to information from channelnewsasia and bbc.

The tournament format involves eight teams, namely India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Australia, who won the previous Women's World Cup in New Zealand, will enter as the defending champions, having claimed the prestigious title seven times throughout tournament history, as noted by dawn.

The decision to use neutral venues stemmed from India's refusal to play in Pakistan for the men’s Champions Trophy earlier this year, leading the ICC to adopt a "hybrid model" for future tournaments involving these nations. As a result, India played all matches of the Champions Trophy in Dubai, and this arrangement will continue into the 2026 men's T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, according to channelnewsasia and bbc.