Women’s World Cup sparks excitement in Indore

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Trophy Tour reached Indore, sparking enthusiasm at landmarks, schools, and Holkar Stadium, where players and officials engaged fans ahead of the global event starting September 30.

Hyderabad: The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Trophy Tour with DP World made a stop in Indore, sparking excitement across the city in celebration of the upcoming global event.

Known for its rich heritage and passion for cricket, Indore welcomed the coveted trophy with great enthusiasm. It visited several historic and scenic landmarks, including Rajwada Palace, Gandhi Hall, Central Museum, Sirpur Lake, and Pitra Parvat.

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A key highlight of the five-day tour was its visit to schools across the city, including The Emerald Heights International School, Niranjana Girls School, Emerald Heights World School, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Bhavans Prominent International School, and Sanmati Higher Secondary School. Students greeted the trophy with guards of honour, played cricket-themed games and quizzes, and won exclusive ICC merchandise — bringing the spirit of the World Cup into classrooms.

Adding to the excitement, India U-19 cricketer Aayushi Shukla joined the tour at Bhavans Prominent International School, where she shared her inspiring journey and interacted with students — encouraging young cricketers, especially girls, to dream big.

On the final day, the trophy arrived at the Holkar Stadium, one of the official venues for the upcoming tournament. The stadium hosted an engaging media interaction with senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), including Honorary Secretary Sanjeev Rao, Vice President Ramnik Saluja, CAO Rohit Pandit, Honorary Joint Secretary Siddhayani Patni, and Honorary Treasurer Pawan Jain, along with former cricketers Sandhya Agarwal and Chitra Bajpai, who reflected on Indore’s cricketing culture.

Through a series of activations at iconic locations and media roadshows, the tour is giving thousands of fans the chance to connect with the prized silverware ahead of the highly anticipated global showpiece. The journey will continue across select cities in India and Sri Lanka, with Mumbai as its next stop.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is scheduled from September 30 to November 2 across DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).