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Navi Mumbai Replaces Bengaluru in ICC Women’s World Cup; Opener Moved to Guwahati

The switch follows a state probe deeming Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium unsafe.

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Indian team players Jemimah Rodrigues (R), Smriti Mandhana (2R) and Harmanpreet Kaur (C) pose with the trophy alongside former player Yuvraj Singh (L)
An aerial view of Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium. (PTI)
Fans massed outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4

Overview

  • The ICC’s revised schedule keeps the September 30–November 2 window and adds DY Patil Stadium for up to five games, including the October 30 semi-final and a possible November 2 final.
  • India’s opener against Sri Lanka is now set for Guwahati, while India will face New Zealand and Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai during the league phase.
  • Knockout venues remain conditional on Pakistan’s progress, with Colombo to host their semi-final and the final if they qualify.
  • Bengaluru lost its matches after the KSCA failed to secure police and administrative clearances in the wake of the June 4 stampede that left 11 dead and many injured.
  • Other confirmed venues are Indore, Visakhapatnam and Colombo, maintaining the event’s hybrid India–Sri Lanka hosting model.