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India Women vs New Zealand Women, 24th Match
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The pressure, and criticism, is mounting on World Cup 2025 hosts. After three successive losses from winning positions, two scrappy wins, and just four points in five games, India's campaign is beginning to see the cracks - read tactical deficiencies - that had been papered over by their dominant pre-tournament form. What was once a "settled line-up" is now being "evaluated on a match-by-match basis".

Tinkering combinations this deep into the tournament may be far from ideal, but with their semis qualification on the line India don't have much choice. Time and games - they're running out of both. Up against New Zealand on Thursday at the DY Patil Stadium, now they also have rain to account for.

For New Zealand, the stakes are even higher. They have arguably been the unluckiest with rain washing out two games - and potentially two wins - that will prove decisive in a tie-breaker. As things stand, the game against the hosts is more a must-win for them than the other way around because India's victory will close out the semis race early.

Frustrated by rain in Colombo, New Zealand arrived in Navi Mumbai to better weather and a batting paradise. There was some unseasonal rain, but at least it hasn't hindered the extended sessions in nets they've spent trying to shake off the rust of an inactive week. Sophie Devine & Co. are aware they're the underdogs going into the fixture, with also a packed "sea of blue" not making their task any easier. What they can control, their captain insisted, is their cricket. And for that, the batting and bowling units need to fire in unison.

A loss, or even washout, may not be as devastating for India but if they're harbouring hopes of competing - not just appearing - in the semis, now is their time to find their rhythm. India can no longer rely on individual brilliance to pull them through at the business end of the competition. A statement performance here would not only ease their road to the semis, but also help shift the narrative - from a team with reactive tactics to the one that's peaking at the right time.

When: Thursday, October 23 at 3:00 PM IST

Where: DY Patil Cricket Stadium, Navi Mumbai

What to expect: A bit of an evening shower has worked its way into the forecast for the remainder of the week, including India's two match days in Navi Mumbai. The pitch had been watered, rolled over, and then covered under layers of covers in anticipation of inclement weather. The conditions are among the best to bat on. A high-scoring game should be the cards, weather permitting.

Head-to-Head: New Zealand lead 34-22 overall in the 57-game rivalry with one match tied. In World Cup history, too, New Zealand have a 10-2 edge. India have a 12-10 record at home, two of those wins coming in the IWC 2022-25 series a year ago.

Team News

India: Dropped for the last fixture, Jemimah Rodrigues had multiple stints in both the open and training nets. Renuka Thakur, on the other hand, did not bowl at all in India's only practice session in the city ahead of the game. It's likely India will revert to the five-bowler combination from before the England game, swapping in Rodrigues for Thakur.

Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani

New Zealand: Given the stakes, New Zealand will back their strongest XI. No changes anticipated from the visitors.

Probable XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

Did you know?

- Smriti Mandhana needs two more to become the highest six-hitter in any calendar year; a record that currently belongs to Lizelle Lee (28 in 2017)

- Suzie Bates is 75 runs away from becoming just the second woman in 6000-run club in WODIs, after Mithali Raj (7805), and 68 away from becoming the second-highest run-getter in the format, overtaking Charlotte Edwards' tally of 5992

- Just 12 away from 1000 ODI runs, Pratika Rawal could become the joint-fastest to the milestone on Thursday

What they said:

"It was one of the tough calls. Given the circumstances, given the conditions in Indore, we opted for the sixth bowling option. That's why one of the batters had to sit out just looking at that combination. She took it really well - that's what Jemi is all about. She's fantastic within the group, a superb role model for everyone in the team. She took it really nicely and very sportingly. I appreciate that. But, we've decided to go on a match-by-match basis. The conditions in Indore were different. The conditions here in Navi Mumbai are different. We'll have a good discussion in the evening, and we'll take a fair call on what we want to do. Hopefully, or maybe, the combination will be different." - Amol Muzumdar, India head coach, on call to drop Rodrigues in Indore and the possible return against New Zealand

"I'm not surprised, to be honest. I expect there to be rain everywhere we go at the moment, but you can't control the weather. We'll deal with it if it comes. There's no point worrying about it. I mean, yeah, I'm sure most teams have got about seven different weather apps and the rain radar. You're trying to talk to the ground staff and try and get as much insight as you can, but until it actually falls down and the umpires call you off, we're just focused on what we want to do. Hopefully, getting a full hundred overs of cricket would be really nice." - Sophie Devine, New Zealand captain, on the unseasonal rain in Navi Mumbai threatening their must-win game

Squads:
New Zealand Women Squad: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Eden Carson, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Polly Inglis, Bella James
India Women Squad: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry

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Australia Women vs South Africa Women, 26th Match
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Australia and South Africa, both already assured of semifinal berths, meet in what could well be a dress rehearsal for the knockout stage of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. With Australia, South Africa, England and India confirming the top four, the stakes on Saturday lie in securing pole position. A win for Australia will see them finish as table-toppers yet again, while South Africa, if victorious, will leapfrog into first place - a fitting incentive for two sides that have been the most consistent in the tournament so far.

For Australia, the focus in the build-up has been on Alyssa Healy's fitness after she missed the previous game due to a calf strain. Tahlia McGrath, the stand-in skipper, offered a cautiously optimistic update: "Midge is at training today. We haven't finalized an XI yet, but she's still a bit of a day-by-day case and we'll see how that pans out." Regardless of whether Healy returns, Australia's depth gives them enviable flexibility. The latest example of that was their win against England, when they were reduced to 68/4 pursuing 245 and still secured an emphatic victory. The defending champions will want to carry that winning rhythm into the knockouts, and finish the first stage as the only undefeated team.

South Africa, meanwhile, will see this as a chance to make a statement ahead of the semifinals. Since their opening loss to England, they've stitched together five consecutive wins, including dominant performances against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Laura Wolvaardt's consistency, Marizanne Kapp's all-round influence, Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk valuable contributions, and the bowling unit's discipline have kept them in strong rhythm. They have ticked most of the boxes in the competition but having never beaten Australia in a World Cup, the Proteas will be keen to rewrite that record - and doing so to finish the group stage as table leaders would be the perfect springboard into the semifinals.

When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM Local Time

Where: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

What to expect: The average first innings score in Indore in this World Cup is 272 and the pitch is expected to favour the batters. This will be Australia's third game here - they posted 326 against New Zealand and chased down the target against England at this venue. For South Africa, this will be their second game here, having chased a target of 232 comfortably against New Zealand.

Head to head: Australia has dominated this rivalry, winning 16 of the 18 encounters against South Africa, with one tied game. Australia Women lead 8-0 in the World Cups against the Proteas.

Team news:

Australia: Although Healy was training on the eve of the match, Australia might not want to rush her back into action, considering the knockouts. They could stick to the same team that took the field against England, with McGrath as stand-in captain.

Probable XI: Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

South Africa: Wolvaardt's side could go in with an unchanged eleven too.

Probable XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Did you know?

- Australia have lost 16 wickets to spin in five games - the least by a team in this tournament.

- Marizanne Kapp is two wickets away from becoming the second-highest wicket-taker in World Cups, after Jhulan Goswami (43).

- Megan Schutt is three wickets away from leapfrogging Lisa Sthalekar (146) to third on the ODI wicket charts for Australia. She also has 38 wickets in ODI World Cups and needs two more to go past Lyn Fullston as the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the tournament.

- Beth Mooney is 69 away from 3000 ODI runs. She will be the seventh from Australia to reach the mark.

What they said:

"I really enjoyed the England game. I certainly have to listen a bit more in meetings and be a bit more switched on, but I really enjoyed the opportunity to lead and really enjoyed working with Ash [Gardner]. She helped me a lot stepping into that vice-captain role and we're blessed with so much support in the Australian team and with bowlers being so diligent in their plans. So, it's a seamless transition and as much as I enjoyed it, pretty keen for Midge to come back as soon as possible" - Tahlia McGrath, on captaincy.

Squads:
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Anneke Bosch, Tumi Sekhukhune, Sinalo Jafta

Australia Women Squad: Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney(w), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath(c), Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Heather Graham, Georgia Wareham, Darcie Brown

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India Women vs South Africa Women, Final
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Preview by Purnima Malhotra

Two teams, same haunting past, and a chance to finally set the record straight. The 2025 Women's World Cup final has brought two familiar stories to a decisive chapter. India and South Africa have spent years chasing the elusive silverware, and they now find themselves one step away from rewriting their destinies. A new world champion is guaranteed this Sunday - what remains uncertain is whose scars will finally heal.

For India, this is perhaps their most hard-earned final. Their journey has seen cracks appear in the face of tough defeats and pressure of epic proportions. But the team has belatedly shown their tendency to identify red flags and course-correct on the fly. They stumbled upon a near-perfect XI by the knockouts - and with it, their near-perfect game.

Now they have one final frontier to cross. On either side of India's dominating 3-0 series sweep in the ICC Women's ODI Championship 2022-25 was soul-crushing defeats to South Africa in World Cups. Between that no-ball in Christchurch and the Nadine de Klerk-inspired coup in Vizag, India have been the more commanding of the two in the format. That said, games of this magnitude have a way of levelling all equations.

India entered the tournament still burdened with their string of knockout defeats to Australia. Old doubts resurfaced when, in the midst of their campaign-threatening streak of losses, the hosts abjectly conceded two points despite putting on 330 on the board. However, they flipped the narrative in the semifinal - chasing down the highest total in Women's ODI history to knock out the defending champions and book a spot in the final of a home World Cup.

However cathartic that triumph was, India know too well from 2017 that a win against Australia in the semifinal doesn't guarantee glory. It's a feeling South Africa grasp just as deeply from their latest heartbreak.

South Africa's defiance and growth was on ample display between their 69 all out against England and the 97 all out against Australia - the two embarrassing defeats that bookended their round-robin stage. England had been a thorn in their flesh, ending their promising campaigns in both 2017 and 2022 semifinals. The Guwahati fiasco told another tale of missed opportunities. Yet, in the winning streak that followed, something shifted. Led by their talismanic skipper, they dismantled England with ruthless calm unshackled from the weight of their past.

This is the first final without Australia or England in it - a testament to how far India and South Africa have both come. They stand here having conquered their worst fears. Now, they're staring at the same truth - it's time to conquer those nerves.

They've stood on this stage multiple times before, only to let it slip away repeatedly. For India, two previous ODI finals have ended in anguish. For South Africa this marks their third straight ICC final across formats without any silverware to show for it. On Sunday, they will take the field carrying heartbreak and expectations. But only one will find closure and the other, fresh scars.

When: Sunday, November 2 at 3 PM IST

Where: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

What to expect:Flat pitch, quick outfield and short boundaries will make for another high-scoring game. However, there's also a bit of rain around to likely interrupt play. There is also a reserve day, just in case.

Head-to-head: India lead 20-13 in 34 ODIs (1 no result). The World Cups record is at 3-all with South Africa having won all of the last three encounters dating back to the group game in 2017. Since the beginning of IWC 2022-25, India lead 5-1 with the only loss coming earlier in this tournament.

Team News

India: Whether India bring back offspinner Sneh Rana for left-arm spinner Radha Yadav is the only question. Teams barely like to change a winning combination but India aren't averse to positive changes anymore, going by their three games here. Radha was expensive against Australia on a flat track - 0/66 in eight overs, and Rana has a stellar record against South Africa in 2025 including her career-best 5/43 in the tri-series in Colombo on white-ball comeback. Rana's addition also provides some batting cushion lower down the order where Radha is yet to prove herself with the bat at the highest level.

Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana/Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur

South Africa: The first-time finalists too have a similar conundrum. They dropped Masabata Klaas for some batting depth instead, in the semifinal against England, and now with batting-friendly conditions expected in the final, they would be tempted to stick to their winning XI.

Probable XI:Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch/Masabata Klaas, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Did You know?

- Smriti Mandhana is 52 runs away from becoming the 10th woman, and second Indian, to 1000 runs in Women's ODI world Cups

- Laura Wolvaardt needs 73 more to enter the top-three of all-time run-scorers in Women's ODI World Cups

- This will be the first ODI World Cup final featuring neither Australia nor England

What they said:

"It's going to be a very tough game with the whole crowd behind India; probably a sold out stadium. It's going to be a very exciting opportunity but at the same time I think it puts a lot of pressure on them as well. They have the whole country behind them and are sort of expected to win. It sort of plays in our favour, hopefully. We're very excited for the game. They're a very good side. We're going to have to play some really good cricket to beat them." Laura Wolvaardt, South Africa captain, on the crowd factor

"No doubt they have played very good cricket even though their start was not that good. Even after that, the way they came back to this tournament, that's outstanding to watch. It's a very balanced side. We know that they have a good bowling attack and at the same time there is a lot of depth in batting. But our team has also got a lot of positives. Tomorrow's match is going to be very interesting and we are mentally and physically preparing ourselves for that level." - Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain, on facing South Africa again after a close defeat earlier
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Squads:
India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso

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