The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the lowest ticket rates ever for any ICC global event, marking a historic decision to increase accessibility for the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2025. Fans from all over India and Sri Lanka may now participate in cricket’s largest women’s event at historically cheap prices, with tickets starting at INR 100 (about USD 1.14), when the pre-sale window opens on September 4.
India and Sri Lanka will co-host the 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which will start with the opening match between the hosts on September 30 in Guwahati. After a 12-year break, the Women’s World Cup will return to India. Eight teams will compete in five different locations: Colombo, Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, and Navi Mumbai. These teams include those from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Bangladesh.
When compared to the previous edition in 2022, when tickets cost NZD 7 for children and NZD 17 for adults, or roughly INR 350 (USD 4.45) and INR 850 (USD 10), respectively, the ICC’s move to drastically reduce ticket costs stands out. With a base ticket price of INR 100 for the 2025 edition, the competition is eight times less expensive than its predecessor.
September 9 marks the start of the second pre-sale window phase.
On the official ticketing website, Tickets.cricketworldcup.com, the pre-sale period for tickets via Google Pay started on September 4 at 7 PM IST. This exclusive collaboration with Google marks the first worldwide relationship spearheaded by women at ICC. When the second phase starts on September 9 at 8 PM IST, fans who were unable to attend the pre-sale can still purchase tickets.
In contrast to the USD 3.5 million awarded in 2022, the ICC recently announced a record prize money pool of USD 13.88 million, which is almost four times more.
Notably, famed Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal will perform live at the Guwahati opening ceremony. In a spectacular performance backed by thematic visuals and on-ground activations, she will also perform Bring it Home, the tournament’s official hymn.
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