ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Opening Ceremony Highlights: IND-W Vs SL-W Opener Kicks Off With Ghoshal Singing Anthem

Hello and welcome back to our live blog! Today is the big day – the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 opening ceremony kicks off in Assam. Stay tuned for all the live updates.

In India, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opening ceremony and matches will be available on JioStar and the JioHotstar app. Sky Sports will cover the UK and Ireland, Amazon Prime Video will stream in Australia, and Sky TV will handle New Zealand.

Viewers in Pakistan can tune in via PTV and Ten Sports, while Maharaja TV will cover Sri Lanka. In North America, Willow TV will stream the matches.

For regions without a dedicated broadcaster, ICC.tv will offer global streaming access.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the opening ceremony of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup in Guwahati will feature a special musical tribute to the late Zubeen Garg, who recently passed away in Singapore.

The ceremony will include performances by acclaimed singers such as Shreya Ghoshal and Papon (Angarag Papon Mahanta), along with Joi Barua and the Shillong Choir Chamber, celebrating Garg’s legacy and the rich musical heritage of the region.

The opening ceremony will take place on September 30 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, immediately preceding the tournament’s first match between India and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first against India.

The teams took the field for the anthems, as Nuwandha Senarathne sang ‘Sri Lanka Matha’ and Shreya Ghoshal performed India’s ‘Jana Gana Mana.’

The opening ceremony concludes with the national anthems of India and Sri Lanka. Now, all eyes turn to the pitch, follow our live blog for full coverage of India vs Sri Lanka.