The Indian women’s cricket team is ready to go on tour to Sri Lanka for World Cup prep, where they will participate in a scintillating ODI triangular series. The series, planned to be played between April and May 2025, will include the Indian team and South Africa and Sri Lanka. This event, which was not originally included in the Future Tour Program (FTP), will give the teams a crucial window to iron out their edges before the much-awaited ODI World Cup this year.
The triangular series will have each of the three teams competing with each other in a round-robin series before the last match. All seven matches are to be hosted at the historical R Premadasa Stadium Colombo in Sri Lanka and played as day games. The teams get a window of opportunity to acclimatize before the World Cup, which will be hosted by India in October 2025.
Series Format and Schedule
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Each of the teams will play against the other two teams twice prior to the final, thus playing a total of four matches per team in the round-robin stage. The tournament will conclude with a final match on May 11, 2025, in which the top two teams will contest the championship.
The schedule for the series is as follows in detail:
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– April 27, 2025: Sri Lanka vs India
– April 29, 2025: India vs South Africa
– May 1, 2025: Sri Lanka vs South Africa
– May 4, 2025: Sri Lanka vs India
– May 6, 2025: South Africa vs India
– May 8, 2025: Sri Lanka vs South Africa
– May 11, 2025: Final
A Pivotal Buildup to the ODI World Cup
The series is of tremendous importance to every team involved, particularly as they prepare for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the triangular series provides the ideal stage for teams to gauge their strengths and weaknesses in a battle-hardened scenario.
India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa will seek to refine their plans, assess player conditions, and be in the very best state of readiness for the World Cup. Since this series wasn’t originally included in the FTP, it is a welcome addition to the schedule, offering a limited window for international sides to compete against each other in a competitive environment before the year’s biggest event.
The ODI triangular series in Sri Lanka will be a thrilling and turning point event for the Indian women’s cricket team, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The result of this series may provide insightful views regarding the preparation and prospects of the teams in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. Cricket enthusiasts can expect some thrilling action from April 27 to May 11, as these star-studded sides battle it out for dominance on Sri Lankan turf.
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