The highly anticipated clash between India and Australia in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will take place on Sunday, October 12. The match is scheduled to start at 3pm IST at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
A look at India and Australia’s World Cup 2025 campaign
India’s campaign has been a mix of highs and lows. They started on a decent note, earning wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, respectively. However, their recent defeat to South Africa in Visakhapatnam exposed some weaknesses in their batting order and bowling depth.
Australia, the reigning champions, have done well in the tournament. They are currently unbeaten and sit 2nd in the points table. They started by winning against New Zealand. Their next clash against co-hosts Sri Lanka ended in a washout. However, they bounced back and defeated Pakistan by 107 runs.
The Australian squad has shown great depth with different players stepping up at crucial moments throughout this World Cup campaign in their two completed matches.
Team news and likely XIs ahead of a blockbuster tie
India are likely to make some changes in their playing XI after the defeat against South Africa. One could see Renuka Thakur and Radha Yadav back, but it’s unclear if there will be a swap with youngsters Kranti Gaud and Sree Charani or at the cost of a pure batter.
On the other hand, Australia’s squad management has been cautious with Sophie Molineux, who recently returned from knee surgery. She was rested for the match against Pakistan but is likely to return due to her matchup advantage against India’s right-heavy batting lineup.
India probable playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani/Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur.
Australia probable playing XI: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.
What does the H2H record between India and Australia say?
The two teams have met 59 times in Women’s ODIs. Australia lead the show 48-11. Last month. the two teams met in a three-match series. Hosts India lost the same by a 2-1 margin.
In the Women’s World Cup, India own three wins against Australia. The latter has claimed 10 wins from 13 meetings, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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