Overview

• Captains’ Day events in Bengaluru and Colombo formally opened the tournament, which runs from September 30 to November 2.
• Hosts India face Sri Lanka in the opener on September 30 at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
• The ICC schedule uses a hybrid model with 10 fixtures in Sri Lanka, including all of Pakistan’s matches at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium.
• India meet Pakistan on October 5 in Colombo, and Harmanpreet Kaur said the team will focus solely on cricket and not off‑field issues.
• Alyssa Healy said pressure management will decide tight games as defending champions Australia chase another title after beating India 2-1 in a recent ODI series.