India to host Women's 50-over World Cup in 2025 after BCCI wins bid

India will host the Women's 50-over World Cup in 2025 as the BCCI has successfully bid for the event on Tuesday.

The mega event will return to the country after more than a decade. The last time a women's ICC flagship event was held in India was back in the year 2013. At that time, Team Australia emerged champions after beating the West Indies by 114 runs in the final in Mumbai.

The 50 over Women's World Cup has been a stand-alone event since its inception in 1973, two years before the men's mega event started in England in 1975.

Three other ICC women's events were also awarded on the day with



Bangladesh hosting the 2024 T20 World Cup and England winning hosting rights for the 2026 edition.

The inaugural T20 Champions Trophy in 2027 will be hosted by Sri Lanka.

"We were keen on hosting the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 and we are glad we have won the hosting rights for this marquee clash on the women's calendar," BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was quoted.

"The sport has undergone tremendous transformation since then. The popularity of women’s cricket is rapidly rising, and this is a step in the right direction. The BCCI will work closely with the ICC and fulfil all the requirements."