Overview

• The 13th edition runs September 30–November 2 across India and Sri Lanka, with eight teams playing a single round-robin before semi-finals and a final.
• India’s 15-player squad, led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain, is confirmed ahead of the 3pm IST opener in Guwahati.
• England completed warm-ups with a four-wicket win over defending champions Australia in Bengaluru, boosting confidence before their October 3 start.
• Pakistan will play all group matches in Colombo under a neutral-venue arrangement, with the final to be staged in Colombo only if Pakistan qualify, otherwise in Navi Mumbai.
• Broadcast plans span major markets, including Star Sports/JioHotstar in India, Sky Sports in the UK, Amazon Prime Video in Australia, and Willow TV (via cable or Fubo) in the US and Canada.