ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs Australia and India vs England matches sold out

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 sees a surge in fan interest as India’s round-robin matches against Australia (12 October) and England (19 October) sell out. The tournament, which returned to India after 12 years, continues to captivate audiences

Hyderabad: Two of India’s marquee round-robin matches at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 have officially sold out, underlining the surging interest in women’s cricket and the success of the ICC’s fan-first pricing strategy.

All available tickets for the India vs Australia clash in Visakhapatnam on 12 October and the India vs England match in Indore on 19 October have been snapped up by fans. In total, 15,087 tickets were sold for the Australia fixture and 17,859 for the England encounter, both now listed as sold out.

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The surge in ticket sales follows a landmark opening match in Guwahati, where 22,843 spectators turned up for India vs Sri Lanka, the highest-ever attendance for a group-stage fixture at an ICC Women’s event. The previous record was 15,935 fans for India vs Pakistan in Dubai during the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

Demand continues to grow as the tournament unfolds. India’s two remaining group-stage fixtures, against New Zealand and Bangladesh at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, are nearing full capacity. The India vs New Zealand fixture on 23 October (Thursday) is already 90% sold, while 82% of seats have been filled for the India vs Bangladesh match on 26 October.

The 8-team tournament, returning to India after 12 years and marking the first ICC Women’s global tournament in the sub-continent since the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2016, began with a blockbuster in Guwahati on 30 September.

ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta said he was delighted at the sale of tickets and hoped the crowds would enjoy the upcoming matches across venues.