Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Live Telecast: Where and how to watch ICC Women's WC for free in India

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is finally here, and India will chase history on home soil. Running from 30 September to 2 November 2025, the tournament will be held across India and Sri Lanka, featuring eight top teams battling for the prestigious 50-over trophy.

India’s Campaign: Key Players and Fixtures

Harmanpreet Kaur leads the Indian women’s cricket team as captain, with Smriti Mandhana serving as vice-captain. India kicks off its campaign against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on the opening day, 30 September at 3:00 PM IST. Other key fixtures include the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match on 5 October, along with matches against Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh.

The tournament follows a round-robin format, with each team playing seven group-stage matches. The top four teams will progress to the semi-finals, where the first-placed team faces the fourth, and the second plays the third. Semi-finals will take place on 29 and 30 October, and the final is scheduled for 2 November.

Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Defending Champions and History

Australia are the reigning champions and the most successful team in Women’s World Cup history, winning seven titles. England have won five times, and New Zealand once. India have been finalists twice, in 2005 and 2017, making their performance this year especially exciting for fans.

Where to Watch Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Live in India

Fans in India can catch all the action live on the JioHotstar app and website, offering streaming for every match. Those preferring television can tune in to the Star Sports Network, which will broadcast live coverage of all fixtures.

India Squad for Women’s ODI World Cup 2025

The Indian squad for the tournament is:
Playing XI: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud

Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare

India’s Recent Form and Warm-Ups

Ahead of the World Cup, India showed mixed results in bilateral series and warm-up matches. The team defeated England 2-1 in a series but lost 2-1 to Australia. In warm-up matches, India lost to England but secured a morale-boosting win over New Zealand. These results set the stage for an exciting campaign in the World Cup.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Key Matches to Watch

India vs Sri Lanka: 30 September, 3:00 PM IST
India vs Pakistan: 5 October, 3:00 PM IST
India vs Australia: 12 October, 3:00 PM IST
India vs England: 19 October, 3:00 PM IST

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Why Fans Should Tune In

The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 promises thrilling matches, inspiring performances, and historic moments. With live streaming available for free via JioHotstar and coverage on Star Sports, fans across India can cheer for their team from anywhere.

From opening day to the final showdown, India will look to lift the trophy on home soil, led by a star-studded squad. Don’t miss a single moment of this exciting Women’s Cricket World Cup!