IND-W vs ENG-W Preview | India Women to take on England Women in a must-win game of Women’s World Cup 2025

India Women will face the in-form England Women in the 20th game of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. After facing two consecutive defeats in the last two games, the Women in Blue will aim to win this game and make a comeback in the current edition.

India Women have been through a mixed run of form in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, winning and losing two games each in their four games so far. They are currently placed in the fourth spot on the tournament’s points table, with four points to their name. A win in this game will help them stay alive in the contention for the tournament’s semi-final stage, getting two more points added. Recently, they have been coming off a three-wicket defeat in a high-scoring game against Australia Women.
On the other hand, England Women are enjoying a brilliant form in the tournament’s current edition, with three consecutive wins, followed by an abandoned game in their four games so far. The Englishwomen started their campaign with a massive 10-wicket win against South Africa Women in their campaign opener. Furthermore, they defeated Bangladesh Women by four wickets before registering a big 89-run win against Sri Lanka Women. Their previous game against Pakistan was washed out due to rain after the first innings.
Form Guide
IND-W: L W W L L
ENG-W: L W W W NR
IND-W vs ENG-W Head-to-Head in Women’s ODIs
In the last five games of the head-to-head contest between India Women and England Women, the Women in Blue have completely dominated this rivalry with four wins. On the contrary, the Englishwomen have won only one game. In the previous clash in June, India outplayed England by a margin of 13 runs.
Pitch and Weather
The Holkar surface is expected to be a flat one with a tinge of grass, good for stroke-making but expected to assist spinners in the middle overs.
Sunday will be a bright and sunny day in Indore. The humidity will be around 40 percent, and temperatures will hover around 29 degrees Celsius. This will create perfect conditions for ODI cricket without any threat of rain.
Team News
India Women might go ahead with the unchanged playing XI, as they will aim to trust the current combination to come back to winning ways in the tournament’s current edition.
On the other hand, England Women are also expected to go ahead with the same playing XI as their last game against Pakistan was abandoned due to rain, so they might not make any changes in their lineup for this game against England Women.
India Women Probable XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani.
England Women Probable XI: Amy Jones (WK), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Em Arlott, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith.
Broadcasting Platforms
The 20th game of the Women’s World Cup 2025, between India Women and England Women will be digitally streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website. For TV viewers, it will be live on the Star Sports Network.
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