The Indian women’s cricket team faces another high-pressure encounter as they take on defending champions Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Scheduled for Sunday, October 12, this league stage clash at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam promises to be a thrilling contest, with both teams considered strong favorites to reach the final.
Australia have been dominant so far, recording emphatic wins against New Zealand and Pakistan, with a washout against Sri Lanka in between. India, on the other hand, has enjoyed solid victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan but suffered a close defeat to South Africa in Visakhapatnam, highlighting the challenges ahead.
Head-to-Head Record: India Women vs Australia Women
Historically, Australia have maintained a strong upper hand over India in ODIs. Out of 59 encounters, Australia have won 48, while India have secured just 11 victories.
ODI Record:
- Matches played: 59
- India Women won: 11
- Australia Women won: 48
- No result: 0
Match Details:
- Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Time: 3:00 PM IST / 09:30 AM GMT / 3:00 PM Local
Team News and Predicted XI:
India may bring back experienced pacer Renuka Thakur in place of Amanjot Kaur, who was injured in the loss against South Africa. Australia might consider including Sophie Molineux to counter India’s batting against left-arm spin, after their dominant 107-run win over Pakistan.
India Women Predicted XI:
Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Richa Ghosh (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur/Renuka Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani
Australia Women Predicted XI:
Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt/Sophie Molineux
Pitch Report – ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam:
The pitch in Visakhapatnam tends to favor spinners, as seen in the recent India vs South Africa match, where spinners claimed 9 wickets at an average of 25 compared to 8 wickets for pacers at 34. Batting conditions improve under lights in the evening due to dew, offering a more favorable environment for chasing teams.
Toss Prediction:
India is likely to win the toss and may opt to bat first to set a competitive total before dew comes into play.
Players to Watch:
- India: Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur
- Australia: Beth Mooney
Match Prediction:
- Most Runs: Ellyse Perry is expected to top-score for Australia.
- Most Wickets: Ashleigh Gardner is predicted to be the leading wicket-taker.
- Player of the Match: Ashleigh Gardner is likely to earn this accolade.
Considering past performances and current form, Australia are favorites to win this encounter, although India will look to challenge the defending champions on home soil.
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