The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has replaced Bengaluru as the fourth Indian venue for the upcoming Women's World Cup starting September 30, the ICC announced along with a revised schedule for the eight-team tournament. According to the updated itinerary, Guwahati is now slated to host the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka.

Navi Mumbai will host two group fixtures involving India (against New Zealand on October 23 and Bangladesh on October 26), the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh clash (originally slated to be held in Colombo on October 20), the second semi-final (October 30) and potentially the final, on November 2, if Pakistan don't qualify. One other game - England v Sri Lanka (October 11) - sees a switch from Guwahati to Colombo.

The move comes after the Karnataka State Cricket A

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