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After a couple of tough losses, the Indian Women's cricket team finds itself in a dangerous position in the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025. With two wins and two losses in four games, the upcoming clash against a strong England side is a must-win for the Women in Blue to keep their semi-final hopes alive. The team needs to get back to winning ways, and a victory in the India vs England clash will be a huge morale booster.

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The pressure will be on the senior players to step up and deliver in this crucial encounter. The batting, in particular, needs to be more consistent. The bowlers have been decent, but they will have their work cut out against a deep and powerful English batting lineup.

Key Players (India)

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal provided India with an incredible platform in the last game against Australia, breaking various records in the process, and they will be tasked with doing so yet again against England. But how the middle-order, especially the likes of Harleen and Jemimah, will have to carry on the good work done by the top order. In the bowling department, all eyes will be on Kranti Goud and Deepti Sharma to deliver.

India W Predicted Playing XI

Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Raval, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani.

Key Players (England)

Nat Sciver-Brunt is in sublime form and will be a major threat to the Indian team with both her batting and bowling. The world's No. 1 bowler in women's ODIs, Sophie Ecclestone, will have a huge role to play against the Indian batters with her left-arm spin. Amy Jones' ability to take the game away from the opposition in the middle-overs with her explosive batting is something to look out for. Linsey Smith's partnership with Ecclestone in the middle overs with the ball in hand could be decisive.

England W Predicted Playing XI

Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones(w), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

India vs England match overview: Date, Time, Venue

The all-important India vs England Women's ODI World Cup match is scheduled for Sunday, 19th October, 2025. The Venue is the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The local Indian start time is 3:00 PM IST.

India vs England Women's Head-To-Head in ODIs

Matches Played: 79, India won: 36, South Africa won: 41, No result: 2

Holkar Stadium Pitch Report

The Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore is renowned for being a high-scoring venue. The pitch is typically a batter's paradise—flat with true bounce, allowing batters to play their shots freely. With relatively short boundaries, expect a flurry of fours and sixes. The average first innings score here in ODIs is well over 300. The captain winning the toss will likely choose to bat first and put up a huge target.

Indore Weather Report

The weather in Indore is expected to be ideal for a good game of cricket. The forecast for Sunday is partly cloudy skies with a very low chance of rain (around 5%). The temperature will hover around 31°C, and the humidity is expected to be about 61%. A full, uninterrupted match is on the cards.

India vs South Africa streaming details

Match 20 of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup between India vs England will be televised on the Star Sports Network and will be available for streaming on the JioHotstar App.