Team captains from eight nations gathered for a joint media event across Bengaluru and Colombo venues four days before the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 commences. Australia's Alyssa Healy, England's Nat Sciver-Brunt, New Zealand's Sophie Devine, and India's Harmanpreet Kaur attended the Bengaluru session. Bangladesh's Nigar Sultana, Pakistan's Fatima Sana, South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, and Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu participated from Colombo during simultaneous panel discussions and press conferences.
Each captain expressed optimism about their team's prospects while acknowledging the heightened competition level across women's cricket. Home captains Kaur and Athapaththu emphasized the special nature of hosting a World Cup on familiar soil. Defending champion Healy warned this tournament would present the most challenging competition Australia has faced. The round-robin format begins September 30 when India meets Sri Lanka in Guwahati, followed by Australia versus New Zealand in Indore the following day.
Each captain expressed optimism about their team's prospects while acknowledging the heightened competition level across women's cricket. Home captains Kaur and Athapaththu emphasized the special nature of hosting a World Cup on familiar soil. Defending champion Healy warned this tournament would present the most challenging competition Australia has faced. The round-robin format begins September 30 when India meets Sri Lanka in Guwahati, followed by Australia versus New Zealand in Indore the following day.
