The 13th edition of the ICC Women's World Cup is currently underway and is being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A total of the Top 8 Women's sides are going head-to-head in a round robin format, while the top 4 teams will advance to the semi-finals.
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The India Women's side started their campaign in style and with a lot of promise as they completed comprehensive victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. However, their recent loss to South Africa has now made their semi-final path slightly more challenging.
In this article, The Sporting News takes a look at the Semi-Final qualification chances and scenarios for the Women in Blue.
Rules for semi-final qualification in Women's World Cup 2025
All eight teams are part of a single round-robin group. Each side plays the others once and the top four teams advance to the semi-finals. Key rules for progression:
- Two points are awarded for each win, one point for a tie or no-result.
- Teams level on points are separated by Net Run Rate (NRR).
- The top four sides after 28 group matches qualify for the semi-finals.
- Semi-final fixtures are based on group standings: 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd.
This means big-margin wins and maintaining a healthy NRR could decide the a few spots if teams are tied on points.
How can Team India make it to the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup 2025?
After two consecutive victories in the first two games, Team India faltered against the Proteas Women, losing the game by 3 wickets. Richa Ghosh emerged as India's biggest positive from the game, scoring 94 off just 77 balls.
While India is still in third place in the points table, they have to play their next few games against Australia, England, and New Zealand, making their stretch even more challenging.
The side will now need to win at least two of its remaining four games to have the best chance of reaching the next stage of the World Cup.
India Women Qualification Chances
| Upcoming fixtures | Australia, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh |
| Wins required | 2 wins required out of 4 matches |
| Chance of qualification | 80% |
India Women's World Cup fixtures and results
| Opponent | Date | Venue | Result |
| Sri Lanka | September 30 | Guwahati | Won by 59 runs (DLS) |
| Pakistan | October 5 | Colombo | Won by 88 runs |
| South Africa | October 9 | Vizag | Lost by 3 wickets |
| Australia | October 12 | Vizag | |
| England | October 19 | Indore | |
| New Zealand | October 23 | Navi Mumbai | |
| Bangladesh | October 26 | Navi Mumbai |
ICC Women's World Cup 2025 - Points table
| Team | MAT | WON | LOST | TIED | NR | NRR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Women | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1.960 | 5 |
| England Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.757 | 4 |
| India Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.953 | 4 |
| South Africa Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.888 | 4 |
| New Zealand Women | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.245 | 2 |
| Bangladesh Women | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.357 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka Women | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1.255 | 1 |
| Pakistan Women | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.887 | 0 |
How will the semi-final fixtures be determined?
The semi-finals will feature the top four teams from the group stage. The side finishing first will face the fourth-placed team, while the second and third-placed teams will meet in the other semi-final.
The first semi-final is scheduled for Guwahati, but if Pakistan makes it to the last four, it will be shifted to Colombo. The second semi-final will be held in Navi Mumbai, and India will play there if they qualify.
If Pakistan reaches their first Women's World Cup final, the match will take place in Colombo.
When are the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-finals?
The first semi-final is set for 29 October, followed by the second on 30 October. The winners will meet in the final on 2 November with all three knockout games scheduled to start at 3:00 PM IST.