While the Men in Blue take on Australia in the series opener in Perth, the Indian women’s team will hope for a turnaround as they take on England Women in match number 20 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side come into the game after registering back-to-back defeats, England on the other hand are one of the two teams who are yet to lose a game.As the two skippers took the field on Sunday in Indore, Nat Sciver-Brunt-led England won the toss and elected to bat first. The decision came seeing a new pitch on offer, hoping to get a big total on board. While the English side confirmed two changes from their previous playing XI as Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell returned after
missing the previous game due to illness.
Jemimah Rodrigues misses out; Renuka Singh Thakur comes in for India Women
Furthermore, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was happy being put to bowl first as she said, “We were looking to bowl first and glad to get that.” The Indian skipper also confirmed a change to the side when asked about the playing combinations. “We have one change - Jemi is not playing today and Renuka is playing. Having an extra bowler is always a great option and that will give us confidence in the field. She (Renuka) has a great record against England and that was the biggest reason we wanted her back in the side.”
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: IND-W vs ENG-W Playing XI
India Women: 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
England Women: Amy Jones(w), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell