The 12th edition of the 2025 World Cup is finally here, with play already underway. We take a look at the fixtures on Day 1 of the competition, as well as where to watch, and where you can find all the details for the tournament.
The 2025 Indoor Cricket World Cup is already underway from Colombo, with a packed schedule ahead over the next eight days.
Here is what you can look forward to on Day 1 of the competition, as well all the key links for watching the action and following the tournament:
Teams: Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Development, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, UAE, India, USA
Fixtures – Day 1, 27 September 2025:
Court
Match
SRL Local Time
1
SRL vs AUS
8:30am
3
NZL vs ENG
8:30am
4
SGP vs IND
8:30am
3
USA vs SRL DEV
10:15am
4
UAE vs RSA
10:15am
4
SRL DEV vs RSA
3:30pm
3
AUS vs UAE
5:15pm
4
IND vs USA
5:15pm
1
SRL vs NZL
7:00pm
3
SGP vs ENG
7:00pm
Teams: Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, UAE, India, Singapore
Fixtures – Day 1, 27 September 2025:
Court
Match
SRL Local Time
1
UAE vs IND
10:15am
1
SRL vs NZL
12:00pm
3
ENG vs AUS
12:00pm
4
RSA vs SGP
12:00pm
1
UAE vs RSA
8:45pm
3
SRL vs AUS
8:45pm
Teams: Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Development, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, UAE, India
Fixtures – Day 1, 27 September 2025:
Court
Match
SRL Local Time
4
UAE vs IND
1:45pm
1
ENG vs AUS
3:30pm
3
RSA vs SRL DEV
3:30pm
1
SRL vs NZL
5:15pm
*Teams: Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, England, UAE
Fixtures – Day 1, 27 September 2025:
Court
Match
SRL Local Time
1
SRL vs AUS
1:45pm
3
UAE vs NZL
1:45pm
4
SRL vs UAE
7:00pm
4
NZL vs ENG
8:45pm
*India had previously entered a side, but have now pulled out of the competition. The division will now be only five sides, with the double round-robin format remaining.
All matches will be live streamed via YouTube on the U-Pro Indoor Cricket Channel:
There are live stream courts showing the following of each match from each session throughout the day:
Court
Location
Streaming
1
U-Pro Colombo
Broadcast
3
Austasia
Fixed Camera
4
Austasia
Fixed Camera
Court 1 at U-Pro Colombo will provide a full broadcast with commentary. Courts 3 and 4 at the Austasia Sports and Leisure Centre Complex will have a fixed camera stream operating. All courts are equipped with full on-screen graphics through Scored.
All live scoring is available via our website, either on the Main Page or through the World Cup Series Page:
Indoor Cricket News – Main Page
Indoor Cricket News – World Cup Series Page
All tournament information will be available via the World Cup Series Page:
Indoor Cricket News – World Cup Series Page
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