EXPLAINERSport|CricketIndia vs Australia – Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Teams, tickets, venueThe undefeated defending champions face home favourites in an eagerly awaited match at Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Sports Event: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

Event: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Group Stage

Date & Time: Sun, Oct 12, 2025, at 3pm (09:30 GMT)

Location: Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India

Follow the Match: Live coverage available on Al Jazeera Sport with text commentary starting from 07:00 GMT.

Australia remains undefeated in the tournament, coming into this match as seven-time world champions. India, however, seeks to bounce back after experiencing their first loss against South Africa.

All 15,087 tickets have been sold, highlighting the significant interest in this match.

Australia's captain, Alyssa Healy, remarked on the growing rivalry with India, acknowledging them as a "sleeping giant" in women's cricket. Despite not losing a match, Healy emphasized the need to adapt to challenging conditions.

India's all-rounder, Sneh Rana, expressed confidence in the team's ability to recover from their recent loss. She emphasized the importance of learning from past matches and focusing on future challenges.

Australia leads with 48 wins out of 59 ODIs played against India.

Possible changes include swapping a spinner for a pace bowler, potentially replacing Shree Charani with Renuka Singh Thakur.

Predicted XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani/Renuka Singh Thakur.

Sophie Molineux may return, possibly replacing Georgia Wareham.

Predicted XI: Alyssa Healy (captain, wicketkeeper), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham/Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.

Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.