The Women's ODI World Cup 2025 will be hosted by India at the end of 2025, and all 8 teams participating in the tournament have been confirmed. Keeping the preparations for this mega event in mind, Cricket South Africa has decided to send its women's team on a tour of Pakistan.
Sports News: Big news for women's cricket fans! The South African women's cricket team will tour Pakistan in September this year, where the two teams will play a three-match ODI series. This series is considered very important in terms of preparations for the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 to be held in India at the end of the year. For both teams, this series will be a golden opportunity to identify their weaknesses and enter the field with a b strategy before the World Cup.
South Africa's Tour of Pakistan: A Big Step Before the ODI World Cup
The South African women's team is currently busy finalizing its preparations. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has decided to send its women's team to Pakistan so that the team can gain experience of playing in subcontinent conditions before the World Cup. The entire series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
- First ODI: September 16, 2025
- Second ODI: September 19, 2025
- Third ODI: September 22, 2025
After this, the South African women's team will leave for India, where they will play their first World Cup match against England on October 3 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
This Series is Also Important for the Pakistan Women's Team
This series is no less important for the Pakistan women's team. Pakistan did not qualify directly for the World Cup. The team had to play the qualifier round first. After performing brilliantly there, the Pakistani women's team secured its place for the World Cup. Now, through this series, the team will want to test its preparations.
The Pakistani women's team will play all their World Cup matches in Sri Lanka. Pakistan is scheduled to play its matches at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The team's first match is against Bangladesh on October 2. In such a situation, this series against a b team like South Africa will give the players confidence and the necessary match practice.
Why is this Series Important for Both Teams?
- Opportunity to Experience Asian Conditions: For the South African team, this series is very important in terms of adapting to the conditions of the Asian subcontinent. Spin, slow pitches and hot weather in Pakistan will be similar to the conditions in India during the World Cup.
- Opportunity to Boost Confidence for Pakistan: The Pakistan team, which is going to play the World Cup directly after the qualifiers, will get this golden opportunity to prepare against a b team. By playing on home ground, the team will be able to test its strategy in a better way.
- Final Look at Team Combination: This will be the last chance for both the teams to finalize their best playing-11. Which players are in form, which players to bet on in the World Cup, the answers to these questions will be found during this series.
Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Schedule
- Host Country: India
- Start: October 2025
- South Africa's First Match: October 3, 2025, vs England (Bengaluru)
- Pakistan's First Match: October 2, 2025, vs Bangladesh (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
- All Matches of Pakistan: In Sri Lanka
- Matches of South Africa: In India
