Australia W vs India W, Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal: Toss result and playing 11s for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report
**India Women Take on Australia Women in ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Semifinal**
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 second semifinal is underway at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, featuring a thrilling clash between India Women and Australia Women. The winner of this high-stakes contest will face South Africa in the final, scheduled for November 2 at the same venue.
Australia dominated the league stage, finishing at the top with six wins and one no result. India secured the fourth spot with seven points from seven matches. Heading into the knockout, Australia are firm favorites, given their consistent performances throughout the tournament. However, India will be keen to replicate the magic of the 2017 semifinal when Harmanpreet Kaur stunned the Australians with a sensational innings.
### Team Updates and Key Changes
India suffered a major setback ahead of the semifinal as in-form opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out due to injury. She has been replaced by young prodigy Shafali Verma. Additionally, Richa Ghosh and Kranti Goud have returned to the playing XI, adding depth to the Indian batting and bowling line-ups.
For Australia, Sophie Molineux makes a comeback in place of Georgia Wareham, strengthening their all-round options.
### Toss and Team Decisions
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Captain Alyssa Healy commented on the decision, saying, “Looks like a great wicket. Don’t think the conditions would change too much. Great opportunity for us to put runs on the board.”
### Playing XIs
**Australia Women:**
Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
**India Women:**
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
### Pitch and Conditions
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop offered insights into the pitch and weather conditions:
“Conditions are overcast, which will allow the ball to swing. There will be some lateral movement. The pitch doesn’t have the sheen we saw earlier in the tournament. I am hoping that there will be a lot of runs.”
These conditions could offer an exciting contest between bat and ball, making for a gripping semifinal.
### Match Officials
– Umpires: Lauren Agenbag, Sue Redfern
– Third Umpire: Kim Cotton
– Match Referee: Michell Pereira
### Full Players List
**Australia Women:** Alyssa Healy (c), Beth Mooney (wk), Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Sophie Molineux, Heather Graham, Darcie Brown
**India Women:** Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud, Uma Chetry, Harleen Deol, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy
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With Australia starting strong by choosing to bat first, it promises to be an intense semifinal. The Women in Blue have a tough challenge ahead but will look to channel their fighting spirit and history of giant-killing to pull off a memorable victory. Stay tuned for live updates and expert analysis as the game unfolds at Navi Mumbai.
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