2025 Women's Cricket World Cup
13th edition of Women's Cricket World Cup
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The 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the 13th edition of Women's Cricket World Cup.[1] India hosted the World Cup for the fourth time, after the 1978, 1997 and 2013 editions, with the tournament held from 30 September to 2 November 2025.[a] This was the last time the tournament had eight teams.[2] India became champions after defeating South Africa in the final, securing their maiden World Cup title.[3] Australia were the defending champions, but were knocked out in the Semi-final by eventual champions India.
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| Dates | 30 September – 2 November 2025 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout stage |
| Host(s) | India Sri Lanka[a] |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Deepti Sharma |
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (571) |
| Most wickets | Deepti Sharma (22) |
Background
Neutral venue arrangements
On 19 December 2024, following an agreement between the BCCI and PCB, the ICC confirmed that matches between India and Pakistan at ICC events in 2024–2027 will be played at neutral venues.[4] Similarly, in accordance with this agreement all of Pakistan's matches along with a few other matches were shifted to Sri Lanka.[5]
Marketing
Before the commencement of the tournament, the ICC hosted a Trophy Tour, during which the trophy was taken to various locations across the four Indian host cities and in later to Colombo.[6][7] The tour began on 11 August in Mumbai. ICC Chairman Jay Shah, along with former cricketers Mithali Raj and Yuvraj Singh, and Indian cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Jemimah Rodrigues, launched the Trophy Tour at a 50-day countdown event held in Mumbai.[8]
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held in Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati ahead of the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka on 30 September.[9]
Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal performed the official World Cup anthem, "Bring it Home".[10]
Qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 26 July 2022 | N/a | 1 | India |
| 2022–2025 Women's Championship (Top 5 teams, excluding the host) |
1 June 2022 – 24 January 2025 | Home or away | 5 |
 Australia |
 England | ||||
 New Zealand | ||||
| South Africa | ||||
 Sri Lanka | ||||
| 2025 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 9 – 19 April 2025 |  Pakistan |
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 Bangladesh |
| Pakistan | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
The West Indies, semi-finalists at the preceding 2022 tournament, failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2000 and the first time in the World Cup's history as an ICC-run tournament.[11]
Venues
It was originally planned that matches would be played at five different Indian venues,[12][13] with the BCCI prioritising cities likely to enjoy favourable weather conditions and which were efficient in terms of transport and logistics.[14]
After Pakistan's qualification, it was agreed that their matches would be played outside India at a neutral venue.[15] In June 2025, the ICC announced the final venues in India and Sri Lanka.[16] The cities of Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, and Colombo (Sri Lanka) were initially announced as venues.[17] The following month, the ICC replaced Bengaluru with the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.[18]
One semi-final was played in Guwahati, while the other semi-final and the final were played in Navi Mumbai.
| Country | India | Sri Lanka | |||
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| City | Navi Mumbai | Guwahati | Visakhapatnam | Indore | Colombo |
| Stadium | DY Patil Stadium | Assam Cricket Association Stadium | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium | Holkar Stadium | R. Premadasa Stadium |
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| Capacity | 45,300 | 46,000 | 27,500 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
| Matches | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Match officials
Squads
Each team had to select a squad of 15 players.[22] On 19 August, Host India became the first team to announce their squad.[23] England announced their squad on 21 August.[24] Bangladesh announced their squad on 23 August.[25] Pakistan announced their squad on 25 August.[26] South Africa announced their squad on 3 September.[27] Australia announced their squad on 5 September.[28] New Zealand announced their squad on 10 September.[29] Sri Lanka were the final team to announce their squad, doing so on 10 September.[30]
Prize money
| Stage | Teams | Prize money (USD) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 6,580,000 | 6,580,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 3,240,000 | 3,240,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | 1,120,000 | 2,240,000 |
| 5th & 6th place | 2 | 700,000 | 1,400,000 |
| 7th & 8th place | 2 | 280,000 | 560,000 |
| Group stage wins | 24 (est.) | 34,314 | 823,536 |
| Participation fee | 8 | 250,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total | 13,880,000 |
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a prize fee of a total of $13.88 million.[32] This marks a 297% increase in the total prize pool compared to the US$3.5 million announced for the 2022 edition in New Zealand, and even surpasses the total prize money of the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup. The winner's purse of US$6.58 million also exceeds the US$4 million awarded in the men's 2023 edition, highlighting a landmark commitment to gender equity in cricket.[33]
Warm-up matches
Before the competition, teams were played in a series of warm-up matches between 25 and 28 September. These matches did not have either ODI or List A status.[34]
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- India A's innings was interrupted at 38.5 overs due to rain and was reduced to 40 overs.
- India A were set a revised target of 224 runs from 40 overs.
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.
- India were set a revised a target of 237 runs from 42 overs.
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
League stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.102 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | England |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1.233 | |
| 3 | South Africa |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −0.379 | |
| 4 | India (H) |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.628 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka (H) |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −1.035 | |
| 6 | New Zealand |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | −0.876 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | −0.578 | |
| 8 | Pakistan |
7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | −2.651 |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.
Fixtures
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule of the tournament on 16 June 2025.[35] The revised schedule was announced on 22 August 2025.[18]
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
- Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 271 runs from 47 overs due to rain.
- This was the first women's ODI to be played at this venue.[36][37]
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first women's ODI to be played at this venue.[38][39]
- Phoebe Litchfield (Aus) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[40]
- Amelia Kerr (NZ) took her 100th wicket in ODIs.[41]
- Sophie Devine (NZ) scored her 4,000th run in ODIs.[42]
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Heather Knight (Eng) played in her 150th ODI match.[43]
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Fatima Sana (Pak) played in her 100th international match.[45]
- Deepti Sharma (Ind) scored her 4,000th run in international cricket.[46]
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Suzie Bates (NZ) became the first women's cricketer to make 350 appearances in international cricket.[47]
- Sophie Devine (NZ) played in her 300th international match.[48]
- Chloe Tryon (SA) took her 100th wicket in international cricket.[49]
- Laura Wolvaardt (SA) scored her 7,000th run in international cricket.[50]
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The 106-run partnership between Beth Mooney and Alana King (Aus) broke the record for the highest partnership for the 9th wicket in Women's ODIs, surpassing Ashleigh Gardner and Kim Garth's 77-run stand in 2024.[51]
- Annabel Sutherland (Aus) took her 100th wicket in international cricket.[52]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Laura Wolvaardt (SA) played in her 200th international match.[53]
- Richa Ghosh (Ind) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[54][55]
- The 88-run partnership between Richa Ghosh and Sneh Rana was India's highest for the 8th wicket in Women's ODIs.[56]
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lea Tahuhu (NZ) played in her 100th ODI match.[57]
- Brooke Halliday (NZ) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[58]
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng) scored her 8,000th run in international cricket.[59]
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Smriti Mandhana (Ind) scored her 5,000th run in ODIs.[60]
- Harleen Deol (Ind) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[61]
- Annabel Sutherland (Aus) took her first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[62]
- This was the highest successful chase in Women's ODIs.[63]
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[64]
- Nilakshi de Silva (SL) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[65]
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Omaima Sohail 19* (18) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 31 overs per side due to rain.
- Pakistan were set a revised target of 113 runs from 31 overs due to rain.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[66]
- Sophia Dunkley (Eng) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[67]
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Alyssa Healy 113* (77) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alyssa Healy (Aus) scored her 7,000th run in international cricket.[68]
- Australia qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
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Laura Wolvaardt 60* (47) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain.
- South Africa were set a revised target of 121 runs from 20 overs due to rain.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 46 overs per side due to rain.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[69]
- Omaima Sohail (Pak) played in her 100th international match.[70]
- Amelia Kerr (NZ) took her 200th wicket in international cricket.[71]
- South Africa qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Heather Knight (Eng) played in her 300th international match.[72]
- Deepti Sharma became the second bowler and first spinner for India to take 150 wickets in ODIs.[73][74]
- England qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first women's ODI to be played at this venue.[75][76]
- Hasini Perera (SL) scored her 1,000th run in ODIs.[77]
- Chamari Athapaththu (SL) scored her 4,000th run in ODIs.[78]
- Bangladesh were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to rain.
- Pakistan were set a revised target of 234 runs from 20 overs due to rain.
- Pakistan were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- New Zealand were set a revised target of 325 runs from 44 overs due to rain.
- Lea Tahuhu (NZ) played in her 200th international match.[79]
- Pratika Rawal (Ind) became the joint-fastest cricketer, in the terms of innings (23), to score 1,000 runs in women's ODIs.[80][81]
- India's 340 was their highest innings total in World Cups and against New Zealand in women's ODIs.[82]
- Renuka Singh (Ind) took her 100th wicket in international cricket.[83]
- India qualified for the semi-finals, while New Zealand and Sri Lanka were eliminated as a result of this match.[84]
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Omaima Sohail 9* (9) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[85]
- Sidra Ameen (Pak) played in her 150th international match.[86]
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Maddy Green (NZ) played in her 200th international match.[87]
- Sophie Devine (NZ) played in her last ODI match.[88]
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Smriti Mandhana 34* (27) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 27 overs per side due to rain.
- India were set a revised target of 126 runs from 27 overs.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[89]
- Uma Chetry (Ind) made her ODI debut.
- Sobhana Mostary (Ban) scored her 1,000th run in international cricket.[90]
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 | India
| 341/5 (48.3 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Australia
| 338 (49.5 overs) | |||||||
| India
| 298/7 (50 overs) | ||||||||
| South Africa
| 246 (45.3 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | England
| 194 (42.3 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | South Africa
| 319/7 (50 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Laura Wolvaardt (SA) scored her 5,000th run in ODIs.[91]
- Marizanne Kapp (SA) broke Jhulan Goswami’s record to become the highest wicket-taker in Women’s ODI World Cup history.[92]
- South Africa qualified for the Women's World Cup final for the first time.[93][94]
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richa Ghosh (Ind) played in her 50th ODI match.[95]
- Annabel Sutherland (Aus) played in her 100th international match.[96]
- This was the highest successful chase in Women's ODIs.[97][98]
Final
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Laura Wolvaardt (SA) became the first captain to score a century in the Women's World Cup final.[99]
- India won their maiden World Cup title.[100]
Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | NO | Avg | HS | SR | 100s | 50s |
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| 571 | Laura Wolvaardt | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67.14 | 169 | 97.91 | 2 | 3 |
| 434 | Smriti Mandhana | 9 | 9 | 1 | 54.25 | 109 | 99.08 | 1 | 2 |
| 328 | Ashleigh Gardner | 7 | 5 | 1 | 82.00 | 142 | 130.15 | 2 | 1 |
| 308 | Pratika Rawal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 51.33 | 122 | 77.77 | 1 | 1 |
| 304 | Phoebe Litchfield | 7 | 7 | 1 | 50.66 | 119 | 112.59 | 1 | 1 |
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Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Mat | Inn | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
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| 22 | Deepti Sharma | 9 | 9 | 5/39 | 20.40 | 5.52 | 22.18 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Annabel Sutherland | 7 | 7 | 5/40 | 15.82 | 4.45 | 21.29 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Sophie Ecclestone | 7 | 7 | 4/17 | 14.25 | 4.05 | 21.06 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Shree Charani | 9 | 9 | 3/41 | 27.64 | 4.96 | 33.42 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Alana King | 7 | 7 | 7/18 | 17.38 | 4.03 | 25.84 | 0 | 1 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 9 | 9 | 4/40 | 22.69 | 4.83 | 28.15 | 1 | 0 | |
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Highest individual score
| Score | Player | 4s | 6s | SR | Against | Venue | Date |
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| 169 (143) | Laura Wolvaardt | 20 | 4 | 118.18 | England | Guwahati | 29 October 2025 |
| 142 (107) | Alyssa Healy | 21 | 3 | 132.71 | India | Visakhapatnam | 12 October 2025 |
| 127* (134) | Jemimah Rodrigues | 14 | 0 | 94.78 | Australia | Navi Mumbai | 30 October 2025 |
| 122 (134) | Pratika Rawal | 13 | 2 | 91.04 | New Zealand | 23 October 2025 | |
| 119 (93) | Phoebe Litchfield | 17 | 3 | 127.96 | India | 30 October 2025 | |
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Best bowling figures
| Figure | Player | Ov | M | Econ | Against | Venue | Date |
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| 7–18 | Alana King | 7.0 | 2 | 2.57 | South Africa | Indore | 25 October 2025 |
| 5–20 | Marizanne Kapp | 7.0 | 3 | 2.85 | England | Guwahati | 29 October 2025 |
| 5–39 | Deepti Sharma | 9.3 | 0 | 4.10 | South Africa | Navi Mumbai | 2 November 2025 |
| 5–40 | Annabel Sutherland | 9.5 | 0 | 4.06 | India | Visakhapatnam | 12 October 2025 |
| 4–17 | Sophie Ecclestone | 10.0 | 3 | 1.70 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 11 October 2025 |
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Highest team totals
| Score | Team | Against | Venue | Result | Date |
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| 341/5 (48.3 overs) | India |
Australia |
Navi Mumbai | Won | 30 October 2025 |
| 340/3 (49 overs) | New Zealand |
Won | 23 October 2025 | ||
| 338 (49.5 overs) | Australia |
India |
Lost | 30 October 2025 | |
| 331/7 (49 overs) | Visakhapatnam | Won | 12 October 2025 | ||
| 330 (48.5 overs) | India |
Australia |
Lost | ||
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Team of the tournament
The ICC announced the team of the tournament on 4 November 2025, with Deepti Sharma being named as player of the tournament,[101] and Laura Wolvaardt as captain of the team.[102]
| Player | Role |
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| Smriti Mandhana |
Opening batter |
| Laura Wolvaardt |
Opening batter/captain |
| Jemimah Rodrigues |
Batter |
| Marizanne Kapp |
All-rounder |
| Ashleigh Gardner |
All-rounder |
| Deepti Sharma |
All-rounder |
| Annabel Sutherland |
All-rounder |
| Nadine de Klerk |
All-rounder |
| Sidra Nawaz |
Wicket-keeper batter |
| Alana King |
Bowler |
| Sophie Ecclestone |
Bowler |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt |
Twelfth player |
Broadcasting
| Region | Country/Sub-region | Broadcasting licensee(s) | Broadcasting platform(s) |
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| Africa | Middle East and North Africa | E& | CricLife Max, StarzPlay |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | SS Cricket, DStv | |
| Americas | Canada | Willow | Willow TV, Cricbuzz |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN | ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Play | |
| United States | Willow | Willow TV, Cricbuzz | |
| Asia | Bangladesh | TSM | Nagorik TV, T Sports, Toffee |
| India | JioStar | Star Sports, JioHotstar | |
| Pakistan | PTV | PTV Sports, Myco Tamasha | |
| Ten Sports | Ten Sports | ||
| Sri Lanka | Maharaja TV | TV 1 | |
| JioStar | Star Sports | ||
| Singapore | StarHub | Hub Sports | |
| Malaysia & Hong Kong | Astro SuperSport | Astro Cricket | |
| Europe | Ireland | Sky Sports | Sky Sports Cricket |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | |
| Oceania | Australia | Amazon | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Sky TV NZ | Sky Sport, Sky Go | |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG Digicel | TVWan |
Outside the listed regions, all matches will also be available for streaming worldwide via the official broadcast channel on ICC.tv