Australia women's cricket team in India in 2025–26
| Australia women's cricket team in India in 2025–26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Australia | ||
| Dates | 14 – 20 September 2025 | ||
| Captains | Harmanpreet Kaur | Alyssa Healy | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Smriti Mandhana (300) | Beth Mooney (233) | |
| Most wickets | Kranti Goud (5) | Megan Schutt (5) | |
| Player of the series | Smriti Mandhana (Ind) | ||
The Australia women's cricket team toured India in September 2025 to play the India women's cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) matches.[3] The series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup tournament.[4][5] In May 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[6][7]
The venue for the 1st and 2nd ODI was updated to New Chandigarh and for the 3rd ODI was updated to New Delhi from Chennai in June 2025.[8]
Squads
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On 4 September, Yastika Bhatia was ruled out of the series due to a left knee injury and was replaced by Uma Chetry.[11][12] On 17 September, Jemimah Rodrigues was ruled out of the remainder of the series due to a viral fever, and she was replaced by Tejal Hasabnis.[13][14]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first women's ODI to be played at this venue.[15][16]
- Harmanpreet Kaur (Ind) played in her 150th ODI match.[17][18]
- Megan Schutt (Aus) played in her 100th ODI match.[19][20]
2nd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- India recorded their highest total against Australia in women's ODIs.[21]
- This was India's first ODI win against Australia at home after 18 years.[22]
- This was Australia's biggest defeat (in terms of runs) in women's ODIs.[23][24]
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Radha Yadav (Ind) played in her 100th international match.[25]
- Smriti Mandhana scored fastest century for India, across the men's and women's, in the terms of balls (50) and scored second-fastest century in women's ODIs.[26][27][28]
- Harmanpreet Kaur (Ind) scored her 8,000th run in international cricket.[29]
- Megan Schutt (Aus) took her 300th wickets in international cricket.[30]
- This match recorded the highest aggregate runs in a women's ODIs (781), surpassing the previous record of 678 set by England and South Africa in 2017.[31][32]
- India recorded their highest total against Australia and became the first team to score 300+ runs against Australia in women's ODIs.[33][34]
References
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- ^ "India to host Australia for three ODIs ahead of women's World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "India to host Australia in ODIs before Women's World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Schedule Announced: Australia Women to tour India in September 2025 for 3 ODIs". Female Cricket. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "BCCI announces fixtures for Australia Women's, Australia Men's A and South Africa Men's A team tours of India". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "BCCI announces schedule for Australia's tour of India, three ODIs to be played just before Women's World Cup". India TV. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "BCCI announces updated venues for Team India (Int'l home season) & South Africa A Tour of India". BCCI. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "India's squad for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup and ODI series against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Molineux returns as Australia reveal squad for World Cup defence". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Squad Update: Uma Chetry named replacement for Yastika Bhatia". BCCI. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Yastika Bhatia ruled out of Australia ODIs and World Cup". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Tejal Hasabnis named as a replacement for Jemimah Rodrigues". BCCI. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Rodrigues out of remainder of Australia ODI series with viral fever". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "International cricket to debut at New Chandigarh stadium with Ind vs Aus women series in Sept". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Mullanpur Stadium to host international matches: India-Australia women's teams to play 2 ODIs; India to face South Africa in 1 match". Bhaskar English. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Renuka's Return, Harmanpreet's 150-Game Landmark and India's Mountain to Climb Against Australia". Revsportz. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Harmanpreet Kaur Reaches 150 ODIs, Matches Legends Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami". Female Cricket. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Schutt joins elite club as Aussies bowl first in opening ODI". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Megan Schutt Celebrates Landmark 100th ODI During Australia's Tour of India 2025". Female Cricket. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "India registers its highest total against Australia in women's ODIs". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Mandhana ton hands India first win at home against Australia since 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Australia crumble to record defeat, India run rampant in second ODI". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "IND-W vs AUS-W, 2nd ODI: India's all-round effort hands Australia its heaviest defeat to level series 1-1". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Radha Yadav Completes 100th International Appearance for India". Female Cricket. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Smriti Mandhana gears up for World Cup with fastest ODI century by an Indian - List of records broken in IND-W vs AUS-W". Mint. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "IND vs AUS: Smriti Mandhana breaks Virat Kohli's record for fastest Indian century in ODIs". India Today. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Smriti Mandhana smashes second-fastest century in women's ODIs". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Harmanpreet Kaur Scripts History, Becomes Only The 3rd Indian to Surpass 8,000 International Runs". Female Cricket. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Megan Schutt Completes 300 International Wickets, only 2nd Australian After Ellyse Perry". Female Cricket. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Highest match aggregates in WODIs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "India, Australia register highest match aggregate in women's ODIs". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Smriti's fastest century, Australia's highest total — All records broken, milestones achieved during IND vs AUS 3rd WODI". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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