Women’s World Cup 2025: Semi-final lineup confirmed – qualified teams, schedule | Cricket News
India secured their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 following a decisive victory over New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, joining Australia, England, and South Africa in the final four teams. The Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, showcased their prowess with both bat and ball to clinch the crucial win against the White Ferns.The Indian team’s journey through the tournament has been marked by ups and downs. They began strongly with consecutive victories against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, before facing a challenging period with three consecutive losses against South Africa, Australia, and England.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-finalists
- Australia
- South Africa
- England
- India
The victory over New Zealand has elevated India to six points with three wins in the tournament. While both New Zealand and Bangladesh have the potential to reach six points in their remaining matches, India’s qualification is secured based on the tournament’s primary tiebreaker rule – the number of wins.Australia, the defending champions, were the first team to book their spot in the semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh. They currently maintain their unbeaten status in the tournament, leading the eight-team standings with 11 points from six matches.South Africa emerged as the second team to qualify for the semi-finals, currently holding 10 points with one game still to play. England, four-time champions of the tournament, became the third team to advance to the semi-finals following their narrow victory over India.The tournament’s semi-finals have been scheduled across two venues. The first semi-final will take place on October 29 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The second semi-final match is set for the following day at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Women’s World Cup semi-finals:1st semi-final: TBC vs TBC on October 29 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati2nd semi-final: TBC vs TBC on October 30 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai
