India, Aug. 22 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, announced a revised schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, with Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as one of the five venues. The decision comes in the wake of serious safety concerns surrounding the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium following the tragic stampede that happened around the venue on June 4 that claimed 11 lives.

The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will now host five matches of the ODI World Cup, including three league-stage games - the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka on September 30, and matches between England and South Africa (October 3), India and Bangladesh (October 26), the second semi-final on October 30, and possibly the final on Novem...