Overview

• Captains launched the tournament at ICC Captains’ Day, where Harmanpreet Kaur emphasized enjoying the occasion and said she hopes the team will not disappoint supporters.
• The World Cup opens on September 30 with India facing Sri Lanka in Guwahati, with fixtures staged across Indian venues and Colombo under the hybrid hosting plan.
• India will play six league matches at home and face Pakistan on October 5 in Colombo as the only group game outside India.
• India’s preparation has been mixed, including a 1–2 home ODI series loss to Australia and a 152-run warm-up defeat to England in Bengaluru.
• Australia’s Alyssa Healy called India very tough to beat at home, and former coach W.V. Raman rated India among the frontrunners while tagging Sri Lanka as a potential dark horse.