Sri Lanka Go Green For Indoor Cricket World Cup Rivalry

The World Indoor Cricket Federation will partner the Ceylon Indoor Cricket Association to conduct the upcoming 12th Men’s & 11th Women’s World Indoor Cricket Open World Cup Championship 2025. It will be held from the 27th of September to the 04th of October at U Pro, Colombo in Thalawathugoda.

The 08 day 12th Indoor Cricket World Cup 2025 will feature strong teams Open Men / Women & Under 22 Men / Women from member & affiliated nations. Approximately 1500 players, officials & supporters are expected in the country for this popular event with an appreciable media coverage made possible in all major nations involved. Apart from being a major sporting event, it will also serve as a popular sports tourism opportunity for the host country at a time that the tourism sector in the island nation is witnessing an upward trend in arrivals.

Over the last year there has been much activity relating to International Indoor Cricket in Sri Lanka. The England Asia Cup was followed by the Masters World Series, with the upgraded U Pro, Colombo & Austasia, Thalawathugoda facility producing exciting action on a daily basis.

The inaugural edition of 1995 was held in Birmingham, England with Bristol also hosting one in that country. Australia has witnessed 03 events in Melbourne & Brisbane, with the former being the venue for the last event in 2022. Wellington was the host city when the Indoor Cricket World Cup was held twice in New Zealand. Johannesburg & Gauteng were the cities involved when South Africa acted as the host country on two instances. Dubai was also a venue once. Colombo is the host city for the 02nd occasion after a lapse of 21 years, bringing Sri Lanka into the limelight of Indoor Cricket World Cup action, this year.

Australia has won all world titles in both divisions up to now. In the Men’s category, New Zealand have been runners up on 08 instances, South Africa twice & Sri Lanka once. In the Women’s category, South Africa have been Runners Up 07 times while New Zealand have done so 03 times.

The initial media briefing & launch of the event Logo / Mascot  was held at Cinnamon Lake hotel, Colombo.