As the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup 2025 draws to a close, all eyes will be on the dynamic Indian Women's Cricket team. It will be a huge moment for the Indian women's team to be able to play in front of their home crowd. The hosts will kick off their World Cup campaign by facing Sri Lanka Women in the opener on September 30. 

With only 50 days to go before the all-important marquee tournament gets underway, three of India's top cricketing icons, namely Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemi Rodrigues, and Smriti Mandhana, featured in BCCI's latest ODI World Cup promo. The trio recognizes the magnitude and the gravity of the event and is fully aware of what the fans expect from them. When asked about how they feel about playing a home World Cup, Mandhana, who has been a part of two ODI World Cups already, feels that it is a special moment for her and her country. 

Moving on, the Indian women's team captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, also expressed her views and described what it will be like to play in front of the home crowd. The star batter admits that the pressure will be immense, but puts strong emphasis on playing quality cricket. Jemi Rodrigues also shared her own perspective on playing a home World Cup and talked briefly about how excited the team is to play in front of packed stadiums. The 24-year-old reflects on India's glorious run in white-ball cricket in recent times and draws inspiration from the historic series win against England. She remains hopeful that her team will be able to achieve something historic in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. 

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#TeamIndia’s Star Trio Captain @ImHarmanpreet, @mandhana_smriti and @JemiRodrigues talk about the excitement of playing a home World Cup, expectations and packed stadiums.

Snippets from the '50 Days to Go' event for ICC @cricketworldcup #WomenInBlue pic.twitter.com/guYrRZ6AyS

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) August 12, 2025

The Women's ODI World Cup 2025 starts on September 30. India, who are the hosts for this prestigious tournament, will look to make the most of the home advantage to register their maiden World Cup title win. Unlike the men's team, India's women's cricket team hasn't tasted a great deal of success. The team has gone without a single title win since the inaugural 1973 edition. Australia have been the most successful team in the history of women's ODI World Cup, with seven titles to their name. They are currently the defending champions, and the Indian women's team will need something incredibly special to beat the resilient Australian side in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup 2025. 

High drama at the center of the Lord's cricket ground when India's women's team was up against England's women's team for the second ODI of the series. In a rain-shortened match between these two teams, Tamsin Beaumont's act came under scrutiny.

Team India applied heavily for a potential move to obstruct a throw. Beaumont was walking back to her crease after dismissing her idea to seat a single when Jemimah Rodrigues, from the short mid-wicket region, threw the ball to find wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh. The event happened during a Deepti Sharma over in the second innings, while England was chasing a revised target of 115 runs after the DLS method came into effect.

Sharma delivered a fuller, which the England opener pushed gently towards the mid-wicket area, and then took off to claim a run, but she cancelled her plan to see a quick Jemimah close to grab the ball. When she threw the ball, it was about to strike a pad of Beaumont's. After placing her left foot inside the crease, with her right leg, she appeared to attempt kicking the ball away. Though she didn’t make contact, it appeared that she had tried to stop the ball with her foot before it reached Ghosh. For valid reasons, India appealed heavily to the umpires that Beaumont had tried to interfere with the throw.

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Why the third umpire declared her not out?

After a long conversation between two on-field umpires, they decided to fix it through a review. After watching the incident multiple times on screen, the third umpire declared Tamsin Beaumont not out.But why did the third umpire give a not out to the England batter? According to the rules by the International Cricket Council, the on-strike batter will not be out if they obstruct the field accidentally to avoid injury or in the case of a second/subsequent strike made to guard the wicket lawfully. 

Jemmi definitely felt that maybe she kicked it or something. They referred it, and it was not out, so I'm sure that they should have seen all the angles. That's the only view I have on it,” Mandhana told reporters after the end of the match where India lost. 

India Women beat the England Women in the first ODI match by four wickets. The Indian team successfully chased down the target of 259 runs in the 49th over. 

Deepti Sharma was the standout performer for India Women, scoring 62 runs off 64 balls, supported by Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored 48 runs off 54 balls.

ENG-W vs IND-W Match Details

Date: July 19th, 2025

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Venue: Lord’s, London

Live Streaming: Fancode  

ENG-W vs IND-W Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening are expected for the game.

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Top Batters ENG-W vs IND-W

• Sophia Dunkley (ENG-W) - 83 runs in this Series 

• Deepti Sharma (IND-W)  - 62 runs in this Series 

• Davidson Richards (ENG-W) - 53 runs in this Series 

Top Bowler ENG-W vs IND-W

• Sneh Rana (IND-W) - 2 wickets in this Series 

• Kranti Goud (IND-W) - 2 wickets in this Series 

• Charlotte Dean (ENG-W) - 2 wickets in this Series 

ENG-W vs IND-W Recent Performance

ENG-W vs IND-W Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If ENG-W bats first

• First Innings score prediction- ENG-W is expected to score 255-265 runs

• Result prediction- IND-W will win the match by 5 Wickets.

Scenario 2- If IND-W bats first

• First Innings score prediction- IND-W is expected to score 290-300 runs.

• Result prediction- IND-W will win the match by 35-40 Runs

ENG-W vs IND-W Predicted Playing XI

England Women (ENG-W) Playing XI 

Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Davidson Richards, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell.

India Women (IND-W) Playing XI

Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud.

ENG-W vs IND-W Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

India Women to win

We predict that India Women will be winning this ODI match. The likes of Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will be key players to watch out for.

India Women started the ODI series in style with a  4-wicket win over England Women in the first ODI at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. In chasing 259, the visitors achieved the victory in 48.2 courtesy of a calm and clinical run chase by Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Amanjot Kaur. Earlier Sophia Dunkley (83) and Alice Davidson-Richards (53) had powered England to 258/6 after the top order collapsedearly. Even with the imposing total, England's bowlers could not resist India's gradual middle-order rebuild and late acceleration. India takes a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with this victory, going into the next match with momentum in their favor.

England Women Innings: 258/6 in 50 Overs

England made a slow start after losing both openers cheaply inside the first four overs but recovered well through their middle order. Emma Lamb (39 off 50) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (41 off 52) steadied the innings. The game’s biggest partnership came between Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards, who added 106 runs for the 5th wicket. Dunkley, top-scoring with a brilliant 83 from 92 balls, was assisted by Richards' 53 from 73 balls. With their partnership, England finished with a solid total of 258/6. Late runs from Sophie Ecclestone (23* off 19) provided a further boost.

For India, Sneh Rana bowled superbly, finishing with 2/31 from 10 overs, and Kranti Goud (2/55) provided early breakthroughs. Amanjot Kaur and Shree Charani chipped in with a wicket apiece.

India Women Innings: 262/6 in 48.2 Overs

India's pursuit began with early hiccups, losing Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal within 18 overs. Despite this, they built a crucial partnership. Harleen Deol (27) carried the innings along before Harmanpreet Kaur departed for 17. A fifth-wicket stand of 90 between Jemimah Rodrigues (48 off 54) and Deepti Sharma, who anchored the chase with a calm 62 off 64 balls. The finishing touches were provided by Amanjot Kaur, who hit 20 off 14* to seal the win in 48.2 overs.

England’s bowlers tried to apply pressure, with Charlie Dean picking up 2 wickets, while Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, and Sophie Ecclestone took one each.

ENG W vs IND W, 1st ODI: Key Moments

• Kranti Goud’s double strike in the powerplay dismissed Beaumont and Amy Jones cheaply, pushing England to 20/2.
  
• Dunkley–Richards stand saved England from 97/4, providing them with a solid foundation for a convincing finish.
  
• Sneh Rana's 10-0-31-2 controlled the middle overs by getting key batters out.
  
• Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana's spirited opening stand provided the foundation for India.
  
• Jemimah–Deepti 90-run partnership steadied India after a middle-order wobble.

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ENG W vs IND W, 1st ODI: Match Scorecard

England Women Innings – 258/6 (50 Overs)

India Women Innings – 262/6 (48.2 Overs)

In the away WODI series opener against the hosts England Women, Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues took a stunning catch in the crucial moment to dismiss the English captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was set and batting strongly.  

After winning the WT20I series by 3-2, India Women are busy in the three-match away WODI series against the hosts England, as it is a huge preparation for both teams for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. After the English captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss, she chose to bat first, and England Women scored 258/6 in 50 overs.

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Jemimah Rodrigues took a stunning low catch to dismiss English captain Nat Sciver-Brunt

After both the English openers fell cheaply, Emma Lamb and skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt had a useful partnership to set a base for the team. They had a 71-run partnership for the third wicket before Sneh Rana dismissed Lamb for 39 runs in the 19th over. In her very next over, she dismissed the English skipper, who was batting on 41 off 52 balls with five fours. Jemimah Rodrigues should get the full credit for that wicket for her excellent catch.

It was a full-length delivery to the middle stump, while Rodrigues just replaced Smriti Mandhana at short midwicket, and superbly took a low catch to dismiss the good-looking English skipper.

Sensational from Jemimah Rodrigues — worth a replay (or ten)!🔥#CricketTwitterpic.twitter.com/wpXigONdUY

— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) July 16, 2025

English middle-order batters strongly batted in second half

However, the strong middle-order batting helped England Women manage a challenging total from a struggling situation of 97/4. Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards set a 106-run partnership for the fifth wicket, while Dunkley and Sophie Ecclestone also built up a 55-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Dunkley scored 83 off 92 balls with nine fours, while Alice scored 53 off 73 balls (two fours) and Ecclestone was not out for 23 runs in 19 balls (three fours). 

India Women's cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues recently had an interview with the former England men's captain Naseer Hussain for the broadcaster Sky Sports. During this interview, Jemimah opened up about the change in Indian women's cricket.

Just like the Indian men's team, the Indian women's team is also touring England, but for the white-ball series, as the five-match WT20I series has started on Saturday (June 28).

The 24-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues, who has already played 150+ international matches, including 100+ WT20Is, is an important name in the India Women's squad. Apart from her game, Jemimah also spoke about the impressive growth in Indian women's cricket culture in recent years.

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I was the only girl playing amongst 500 boys: Jemimah Rodrigues

While India will host the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 and is also hosting the Women's Premier League (WPL) every year, former England captain Naseer Hussain asked Jemimah how she sees the present women's cricket culture in her old school, St. Joseph's School in Mumbai, whether there are more opportunities with less barriers.

Jemimah replied, "I recently went in, I make it a point whenever I get time to go back to my school, because just to remember from where I came from, all the teachers who helped me, and to see so many girls out there. I went back there, and everyone is a cricket fan.

"Everyone follows women's cricket. And not just that, so many people back there at home in the same club I used to practice, where I was the only girl playing amongst 500 boys. Now there's a special nets only for girls. They compete at a very competitive level. They have their own team. And you can see so much growth in cricket back home.

Everyone wants to come and play: Jemimah Rodrigues

This story clearly speaks about the growth in Indian women's cricket culture, as we are shifting from rarity to a growing culture. 

"You can see so much growth in the cricket back home!" 🏏

Nasser Hussain spoke to Jemimah Rodrigues about the development of women's cricket pic.twitter.com/1MPMENuKap

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 28, 2025

A rocking performance by Jemimah Rodrigues. The note written by Smriti Mandhana was later well synchronized by Rodrigues with a roaring ton. The right-handed batter held her bat like a guitar and celebrated the century with style. Rodrigues's 123-run knock proved crucial when South Africa was chasing India's 337 aggressively. 

The India Women's team is currently in Sri Lanka for a tri-nation tournament. Match 5 of the tournament was between India W and South Africa W. The wicket in R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, where both the teams collided, ended in a high-scoring affair. Team India and South Africa, both sides with an intention to win the game, scored per 300, but Harmanpreet Kaur led Women in Blue got a slightly better hand over the match and marched off the ground as the winning team. 

India, batting first, put a mammoth total of 337 on the scoreboard in the 50-over limit in exchange for 9 wickets. In the initial phase of the match, it was Mandhana who set the stage for the possible huge score. The opener took 63 deliveries to score 51 with 6 boundaries. The middle-order batters of the team added extra firepower for a successful launch.

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A highly energetic, neck to neck match between India W and South Africa W

Watch a moment of Jemimah's innings here

Jemimah Rodrigues scores her 2nd WODI ton🔥 WHAT A KNOCK👏#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/3HFpX2D6U7

— Cricket.com (@weRcricket) May 7, 2025

Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma went berserk in the middle game of the first innings. Sharma missed her century only by 7 runs; Jemimah ended her innings after scripting a 123-run innings, facing 101 balls; her innings was decorated with fifteen 4s and one 6. 

In the second innings, the South African batter is able to maintain a good balance between remaining deliveries and required runs. Annerie Dercksen emerged as the highest scorer with 81 for her team. But it was their skipper, Chole Tryon, who threatened Indian bowlers most with a 43-ball, 67-run innings. South Indian Women's was getting closer and closer to the target set by India, but they didn't manage to touch the finish line. Team India won the high-octane match by 23 runs. 

India Women's Cricket Team Sets Record-Breaking ODI Total: 370/5 Against Ireland

On Sunday, 12th January 2025, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, the India Women's cricket team made history. They scored their highest-ever team total in One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the second ODI against Ireland Women.

A Historic Innings

The India Women's team, sometimes additionally named as the Women in Blue, did very well with the bat, putting up a strikingly large 370/5 in 50 overs. This score is the largest they've ever made in ODI history, beating the old record of 358 runs. They hit 358 once against Ireland in 2017 (358/2) and another time against the West Indies in 2024 (358/5).

Star Performers

Jemimah Rodrigues played the best! Miss Rodrigues hit an amazing century, was all poised but aggressive, making fully sure she scored a major amount and kept the balls moving. Her important skills made sure India was always leading. Miss Rodrigues was the main highlight, no doubt.

Smriti Mandhana (Stand-in Captain): Filling in as skipper, Smriti Mandhana led by example with a crucial half-century. Her composed knock laid a solid foundation for the middle order to capitalize on. Harleen Deol: Harleen’s flamboyant half-century further bolstered India’s total. Her partnership with Jemimah proved pivotal in accelerating the scoring rate during the middle overs. Pratika Rawal: Making the most of her opportunity, Pratika played a vital supporting role with a brisk half-century that added crucial runs in the latter stages of the innings.

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🚨 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 🚨

A historic day for #TeamIndia! 🙌 🙌

India register their Highest Ever Total in ODIs in Women's Cricket 🔝 👏#INDvIRE | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/VpGubQbNBe

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 12, 2025

Consistent Excellence

The Indian women's team has scored past 350 runs for the third time in ODIs because they are simply the best at doing it. Their batting lineup is a marvelous mix of seasoned professionals and fresh faces, proving they've demonstrated a solid ability every time.

To catch up to the record-setting total put by India, the Ireland women's team is in a difficult situation and it's going to take a very big job from them. The Indian team's bowlers are all set to support their batters, making it look like the women on the Indian team are about to win an important game.

The Indian Women's Cricket Team is doing extremely well lately. They've obtained a wonderful group with some very experienced players along with new talents popping up. The recent important game they played just shows how far they've come in a short time. They've gotten people very happy watching them and are making certain young ones dreaming of cricket are getting all excited to follow in their footsteps.

The cricketing world will keenly watch how the India women's team builds on this milestone as they aim to solidify their place among the elite in international cricket.

Jemimah Rodrigues Celebrates Maiden ODI Century in Style During IND vs IRE 2nd ODI

On Sunday, January 12, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, Jemimah Rodrigues made history by scoring her first-ever international century in the second ODI against Ireland. Her amazing performance, along with a spectacular celebration, made the field look shiny and was key in bringing India a record-setting victory.

Rodrigues secured her first century after scoring fifty from 62 balls, and she did it with flair, taking only 90 balls to get there. She celebrated by taking off her helmet and acting like her bat was a guitar, which both fans and teammates loved. When she wrapped up, Jemimah had scored a solid 102 from 91 balls, adding 12 boundaries to her impressive innings.This important performance pushed her total career runs to 1,089 from 41 ODIs, hitting an average of 29.43. Her record shines even brighter now with six fifties and her first-ever century.

Reaction says it all 🤩

A stylish way to bring and celebrate your maiden ODI century 💙

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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 12, 2025

India Women Set a Record-Breaking Total

The Indian openers, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, got to bat first by winning the toss and they didn't waste the opportunity to demonstrate. They began things unfathomably strong, scoring 75 runs in just the first 10 overs. They built an amazing partnership, scoring a total of 156 runs together in 114 balls. This set India for a very big score.Smriti was doing extremely well, scoring 73 runs from 54 balls which included conjoining 10 boundaries and two sixes. Separately Pratika played a steady game and contributed 67 runs from 61 balls, including eight boundaries and a six.

After the openers left the scene, it was up to Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues to continue the work. They mastered it by putting together an amazing 183-run partnership in just 168 balls. Sadly, Harleen couldn't make it to 100, but still scored a solid 89 runs from 84 balls, hitting the boundary 12 times. Happily, Jemimah made the most of her chance and hit her first-ever century, which was definitely a highlight in her cricket career.India women did great by obtaining an extremely high score of 370/5 in 50 overs, beating their own record of 358 by a lot. With that basic summary, Ireland had a strikingly large challenge ahead because obtaining against India's strong and deep lineup was tough. Their batting was so perfect, it showed they weren't experimenting.

India's cricket team scored more runs than ever before, and Jemimah Rodrigues secured her first-ever century, having an amazing celebration, which made the game a special event in Indian Women's cricket history. This great work demonstrated their skills and laid down the groundwork for future important achievements.

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After a disappointing Australia tour, India Women started their home WT20I series against West Indies in a powerful way by securing a 49-run win in the three-match WT20I series opener. 

At the DY Patil Stadium, India Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bat first. While India Women scored their third-highest WT20I total of 195/4 in 20 overs, they restricted West Indies Women to 146/7 in 20 overs. 

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Smriti Mandhana hit 28th WT20I half-century

Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Uma Chetry provided a powerful start for the hosts with 50/0. Although Chetry was out soon after the powerplay, vice-captain Mandhana continued her strong batting performance with Jemimah Rodrigues. They had an 81-run partnership for the second wicket. 

While Mandhana was out after scoring 54 off 33 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes, Rodrigues continued her dominant batting. Mandhana recorded her 28th WT20I half-century, second most 50+ scores in WT20I history, just below New Zealand Women batter Suzie Bates' 29 times 50+ score. Also, it was Mandhana's sixth WT20I 50+ score in 2024, which is the joint second-most 50+ WT20I score in a calendar year.

Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh had a powerful cameo with 20 runs in 14 balls with the help of two fours and one six. Also, the skipper Harmanpreet Kaur scored 13 not out off 11 balls with one four. 

Jemimah Rodrigues managed her best WT20I score in India

Jemimah Rodrigues completed her 12th WT20I half-century in just 28 balls, which recorded her fastest WT20I fifty. In the last four overs, India Women added 40 runs. She scored 73 runs off 35 balls with the help of nine fours and two sixes, which was her third-highest WT20I score but the highest WT20I score in India. 

Among the Caribbean bowlers, only Karishma Ramharack shined with the ball as she had the bowling figures 4-0-18-2.

Only Qiana Joseph and Deandra Dottin produced some fightback 

In reply, West Indies Women lost their first two wickets before completing the seventh over. While the skipper and opener Hayley Matthews was out in the second over after scoring only one run, Shemaine Campbelle was bowled for 13 runs. 

Another opener Qiana Joseph and the no.4 batter Deandra Dottin had a brief fiery partnership which helped them to stay in the game strongly. They had a 44-run partnership in just 18 balls. Indian bowler Titas Sadhu, who already dismissed Matthews, timely dismissed 49 off 33 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Since that wicket, only Dottin fought hard but she couldn't get proper support from the other end.

Dottin scored 52 runs off 28 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes before Sadhu dismissed her to end the last hope for the visitors. Although Sadhu conceded 37 runs in her four overs, she took three important wickets to secure India's comfortable win. Also, Deepti Sharma (2/21) and Radha Yadav (2/28) bagged two wickets each.