Andhra Pradesh to host a cricket World Cup match after 28 years
The Hindu
Visakhapatnam's Dr YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium to host ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, marking Andhra Pradesh's return after 28 years.
The ‘City of Destiny’ has added another feather in its cap. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the window for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled to begin on September 30, and Visakhapatnam’s Dr YSR ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium has been selected as one of the four Indian venues to host the matches. It marks the return of Andhra Pradesh to host a cricket World Cup game after 28 years.
The other Indian cities chosen as match venues are Bengaluru, Indore, and Guwahati, while Colombo in Sri Lanka will be the co-host for the tournament.
The tournament is set to begin in Bengaluru on September 30, with the final slated for November 2 either in Bengaluru or Colombo.
Apart from host India, defending champions Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa will take part in the tournament.
While Indians are seeking their maiden title, Aussies have been the most successful team with seven wins.
This will be the fourth time that India hosts the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, having previously hosted it in 1978, 1997, and 2013. The upcoming edition marks the return of the tournament to Indian soil after 12 years. During the last edition hosted in 2013, India finished fifth, while Australia clinched the tile.
Though Visakhapatnam has never hosted a Women’s World Cup match before, it did host a Men’s ICC World Cup match between Australia and Kenya in 1996. Australia defeated Kenya by 97 runs.
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