Historic!! ICC Announces All Female Officiating Panel for the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made history by announcing the all-female panel of umpires and match referees for the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025. This is the first time in the history of the Women's ODI World Cup that the tournament will be officiated completely by women.

This move by ICC is a landmark step towards promoting gender equality in cricket. Women's Cricket has been growing rapidly in recent years, and this decision to have an all-female panel will give a boost to Women's cricket.

The ICC believes this move will inspire young girls across the world to play this sports and it will not only restrict to playing cricket but also to becoming umpires and referees. Overall, it's a good and bold decision by ICC, and it will promote Women's cricket more.

ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Match Officials:

All the selected officials are highly qualified and experienced, and the panel includes some of the well-known names who have already officiated in ICC Tournaments, bilateral series, and domestic tournaments.

Umpires: Vrinda Rathi, Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Claire Polosak, Sarah Dambanevana, Shathira Jakir Jesy, Gayathri Venugopalan, Kerrin Klaste, Janani N, Nimali Perera, Sue Redfern, Eloise Sheridan, Candace la Borde, Jacqueline Williams

Match Referees: GS Lakshmi, Trudy Anderson, Shandré Fritz, Michell Pereira

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The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 is set to start from September 30 to November 02, 2025. A total of 30 matches will be played between 8 teams; there is no group system, and the top four teams will move to the knockout stage (semi-finals).

This will be the 13th Edition of the Women's ODI World Cup, and it is co-hosted by India & Sri Lanka at four different venues - ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 All Teams Squad:

Sri Lanka Squad: Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Hasini Perera, Malki Madara, Vishmi Gunarathne, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodani, Achini Kulasooriya. 

Reserve: Inoshi Fernando.

South Africa Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (Captain), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Karabo Meso, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase.

Reserves: Miane Smit.

Pakistan Squad: Fatima Sana (Captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz,Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Syeda Aroob Shah. 

Reserves: Najiha Alvi, Gull Feroza, Umm-e-Hani, Tuba Hassan, Waheeda Akhtar.

India Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Pratika Rawal, Renuka Singh Thakur, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud. 

Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare.

England Squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (Captain), Sophie Ecclestone, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Em Arlott, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn.

Bangladesh Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Nahida Akter, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Ritu Moni, Sharmin Akter Supta, Fargana Hoque, Sobhana Mostary, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter.

Australia Squad: Alyssa Healy (Captain), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Darcie Brown, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.

New Zealand Squad: Sophie Devine (Captain), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Bella James, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu.

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