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After a tough but successful league stage run, the Indian Women’s cricket team faces its biggest challenge yet: a crucial ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Semi-Final India vs Australia clash at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. While India has shown glimpses of brilliance, especially with their openers, beating the undefeated Australian side requires a complete team effort.

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This is a match soaked in history. Indian fans will instantly remember the 2017 World Cup India vs Australia semi-final, where Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played one of the greatest innings in white-ball cricket. Her stunning 171 not out off just 115 balls helped India beat Australia and reach the World Cup Final, making this fixture a thrilling replay of that historic rivalry. The Women in Blue will draw immense confidence from that memory as they aim for another title shot.

The Indian squad has also faced a major, late change with star opener Pratika Rawal ruled out due to injury. The explosive Shafali Verma has been officially approved as her replacement, and her expected inclusion at the top of the order adds an unpredictable, aggressive twist to an already high-pressure India vs Australia contest.

Key Players (India)

For India, success depends on converting the brilliant form of their top batters and utilising their spin power against Australia's deep lineup.

The tournament's highest run-scorer, Smriti Mandhana, is in phenomenal form. Her ability to anchor the innings and score quickly will be crucial to counter the fierce Australian attack. With her, the newly included explosive opener, Shefali Verma, will be a key wicket too. Her fearless, attacking start is the injection of aggression India needs in the power play.

Along with the two openers, Deepti Sharma's consistent performance as an all-rounder is non-negotiable. Her economical off-spin is vital for controlling the middle overs, and her lower-order batting provides reliable depth to the Indian side.

India Predicted Playing XI

Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Kranti Goud.

Key Players (Australia)

Australia's strength is their depth, now perfectly balanced with the proven match-winning ability of their leg-spinner.

Alyssa Healy, the captain, is back fit and firing after a minor calf strain. Her explosive presence at the top is the single biggest threat to India's bowlers. And after scoring a 142-run century against India earlier in the tournament, she will be ready for the task at hand. The star all-rounder Annabel Sutherland has been the tournament's leading wicket-taker and is hitting the ball well. Meanwhile, Alana King, after her record-breaking 7/18 in the last match, has leg-spin that is the X-factor and a major threat on a surface expected to offer turn.

Australia Predicted Playing XI

Alyssa Healy (C, WK), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahila McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt

India vs Australia Match Overview: Date, Time and Venue

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Time: 3:00 PM IST (Local Time)

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

India vs Australia ODI Head-to-Head (Women's)

Matches Played: 60, India Won: 11, Australia Won: 49

DY Patil Stadium Pitch Report

The DY Patil Stadium pitch is famous for its excellent batting surface, which offers true bounce and consistent pace that batters love. The pitch is generally flat, meaning high-scoring contests are highly likely, as was seen when India scored 340+ here recently. Fast bowlers will get some movement with the new ball, but spinners are expected to play a bigger role as the pitch wears down. Given the typical heavy dew in the Mumbai area during the evening, the captain who wins the toss will likely prefer to bowl first to ensure their bowlers don't have to deal with a wet ball later on.

The weather in Navi Mumbai is predicted to be warm and highly humid. Weather forecasts have indicated a risk of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon, which has caused interruptions at the venue earlier in the tournament. Fans should note that both the semi-final and the final have a Reserve Day built into the schedule (the following day, October 31st) to ensure a result is achieved for this critical semi-final clash.

India vs Australia Streaming Details

India vs Australia Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Semi-Final will be shown live on the Star Sports Network channels. Live streaming of the India vs Australia semifinal will also be available on the digital platform JioHotstar.