3 highest attendances for group stage matches of Women's Cricket World Cup

Overview

• The match between India Women and Pakistan Women at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was attended by 15935 fans
• The group stage match between India Women and Sri Lanka Women in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 was attended by 22843 fans
• The group stage match between India Women and New Zealand Women in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 was attended by 23756 fans

Women's Cricket is usually regarded as not too popular among the fans, as the Men's matches are attended by a lot of fans, compared to that of the women's. While it is true, there has been a significant increase in attendance and viewership with each passing edition.

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More fans have started to watch matches in the stadium. Especially in the matches involving Indian women, there is a good chance of a record turnout, even when they are played in the group stage. In the group stage of the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, many existing attendance records were broken.

The three highest attendances for group stage matches of the Women's Cricket World Cup

15935, India W vs Pakistan W, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

It was the 7th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 between India Women and Pakistan Women in Dubai on the 6th of October. The Indian Women bowled first and restricted the arch-rivals to a total of just 105/8 in their 20 overs. Arundhati Reddy and Shreyanka Patil claimed 3 wickets each for India.

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Chasing a paltry 106, the Indian Women hardly had any trouble. Shafali Verma's 32(25) set the chase for the Indian Women. Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur ensured India had a successful run chase. The Indian Women won the match by 6 wickets in a match which was attended by 15935 people.

22843, India W vs Sri Lanka W, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

It was the first match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 between India Women and Sri Lanka Women at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. There was a good amount of attention for the match, which ensured that 22843 fans attended it, which was a new record.

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The crowd was not disappointed, as the Indian Women put on a good performance in a rain-affected game. The home side batted first and posted 269/8 in 47 overs. In reply to it, Sri Lanka Women were dismissed for 211, which ensured a 59-run win for the hosts. Deepti Sharma won the Player of the Match award for her all-round performance.

23756, India W vs New Zealand W, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, DY Patil Cricket Stadium, Navi Mumbai

The 24th match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 took place between India Women and New Zealand Women at the DY Patil Cricket Stadium, Navi Mumbai. It was a very important match for both teams in the context of their qualification for the Knockouts. New Zealand's loss could mean their elimination from the tournament.

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Indian Women batted first and posted a huge total of 340/3 in 49 overs in a rain-affected affair. The Indian openers, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, scored a hundred each, while Jemimah Rodrigues scored a fifty. Despite the forecast of rain, 23756 fans turned up, which is the new record for a group stage match in Women's Cricket.