India Women Face Daunting Challenge Ahead of ODI World Cup 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the fixtures for the upcoming Australia Women’s tour of India. This series will be an important part of the preparation for both teams ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Both teams are among the strongest in women's cricket, which makes the series even more exciting.

Notably, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be hosted by India, and the upcoming ODI series will help both teams to get ready for the big tournament. For India, it will be a great challenge playing the defending champions, Australia, in familiar conditions. The Women in Blue can test their preparations in this series.

IND-W vs AUS-W 2025 Schedule

The BCCI announced the schedule through its official social media handle. The board confirmed the venues, dates, and purpose of the series. This series will also give Indian fans a chance to see their national women’s team play at home before the home World Cup. Here is the IND-W vs AUS-W 2025 schedule for the upcoming series.

All the matches of this three-match ODI series will be played in Chennai at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The matches will take place on 14 September, 17 September, and 20 September 2025. These matches will help both India and Australia test their team combinations and strategies before the World Cup.

This India Women vs Australia Women ODI series is expected to be competitive. Both teams have talented players in their team. Fans can expect exciting cricket matches with high scores, tough bowling, and thrilling finishes. All three matches will be played at the same venue, which will help players get used to the pitch and conditions. Both teams will try to use this series to prepare their best squads. Cricket fans in India and around the world will be watching closely.

Preparations for Women's ODI World Cup 2025

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played in India after more than a decade. It is the biggest tournament in Women’s International cricket. This will be the first time since 2013 that India will be hosting the Women’s World Cup. Teams from all over the world will be gearing up to compete for the prestigious title.
India and Australia are both favorites to reach the final stages of the tournament, making this ODI series important to judge and analyze their current form. India Women have shown good form in recent months. They recently defeated Sri Lanka and South Africa to win the tri-nation Series 2025. Prior to this series, they also defeated Ireland and West Indies in ODIs.

For India, key players like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Deepti Sharma have been in strong form. Young talents like Pratika Rawal and Richa Ghosh have also performed well. The Indian bowling unit, led by Renuka Singh and Rajeshwari Gayakwad, has been consistent. Fans are hoping the team will continue this momentum in the series against Australia.