The 13th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played between India and Australia. The match is scheduled to be played on Sunday (October 12) at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
After the heartbreaking 3-wicket loss at the hands of South Africa in the last game, India will be looking to bounce back. The Women in Blue will have their task cut out against Australia who are the strongest contenders for the World Cup.
The defeat against South Africa ended India’s unbeaten run in the tournament. It also exposed their batting fragility once again. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be eyeing a better show in the upcoming match.
Australia, on the other hand, are still unbeaten in the tournament and will look to continue their streak. Their batting has also not looked very convincing so far. Australia suffered batting collapses in both of their matches and will look to sort out the issue soon.
Just before the start of the World Cup, Australia had defeated India in the three-match ODI series and will be confident of winning the forthcoming match as well.
India vs Australia Match Preview – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Match 13
| Match | India vs Australia |
| Date | October 12, 2025 |
| Time | 03:00 PM IST |
| Venue | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Tournament | ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 |
India vs Australia – Weather Report:
The weather forecast is very promising for the match. While there are predictions of light rain in Vishakhapatnam on Sunday, it is unlikely to disrupt the match. The temperature is expected to hover in 20s.
India vs Australia – Pitch report:
Both batters and bowlers are likely to get assist from the surface at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. The seamers as well as spinners will get enough assistance to make an impact. In the last match at the venue, both India and South Africa suffered batting collapses but managed to finish their innings with a 250-plus total.
“India and Australia confirmed their status as favourites already during the group stage. The Women in Blue started the tournament with two confident wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Still, after a setback against South Africa, they were unable to contain the attacking power of the reigning champions. Despite the efforts of Richa Ghosh and the consistent play of the Pratika Rawal – Smriti Mandhana duo, the Australians managed to impose their pace and maintain the initiative until the end of the match.
Throughout the competition, the Australians demonstrated squad depth and confidence in every aspect of the game. In previous matches, the trio of Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, and Ashleigh Gardner provided powerful batting and gave the team flexibility in bowling — this kind of versatility once again proved to be the decisive factor. The victory over India marked another step for Australia toward defending their title and reaffirmed their leadership in world women’s cricket.
From here on, the tournament promises to be even more unpredictable, which means even more interesting for analysis and predictions,” noted a 1xBet analyst in a comment for the editorial team.
India vs Australia- Predicted Playing XIs:
India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani/Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur
Australia: Alyssa Healy (C & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt
India vs Australia – Squads:
India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Uma Chetry
Australia: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Heather Graham, Sophie Molineux, Darcie Brown, Georgia Voll
