{"id":9047,"date":"2025-06-03T19:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=9047"},"modified":"2025-06-03T19:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:32:17","slug":"2025-world-cup-to-be-held-in-hybrid-format-sri-lanka-to-host-many-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/2025-world-cup-to-be-held-in-hybrid-format-sri-lanka-to-host-many-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 World Cup to be held in hybrid format \u2013 Sri Lanka to host many matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Cricket Council has announced that the 2025 Women\u2019s ODI World Cup, which India will host, will be held from September 30 to November 2. This tournament will also be held under the hybrid format, and accordingly, matches will be held in Sri Lanka in addition to India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matches are scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Indore in India, and at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 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