The India women’s team will play in the ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 knockouts after booking a semi-final spot. A dominant victory over New Zealand Women in Mumbai secured their WODI CWC 2025 knockouts spot for the first time in nearly a decade.
When Did India Women Last Reach a WODI WC Semifinal?
The last time India Women reached a WC semifinal coincides with their last finals appearance in 2017. A loss to the host side in that competition’s final prolonged their campaign for a first-ever WODI WC trophy.
India’s Road to the WODI WC Knockouts
Team India Women secured 3 victories out of 6 matches to book their spot in the WODI WC 2025 knockouts. The host side won their first match (vs Sri Lanka) by 59 runs and then followed that opening win with an 88-run triumph vs Pakistan.
Narrow consecutive losses to South Africa (3 wickets), Australia (3 wickets), and England (4 runs) dimmed their hopes of a knockout finish. However, their most-recent 53-run victory against New Zealand ensured India Women will play in the WODI WC 2025 semis.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
| 1 | 30 Sep 2025 | Sri Lanka | Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati | India won by 59 runs 269/8 (47 overs) vs SL 211 (45.4 overs, target 271). |
| 2 | 5 Oct 2025 | Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India won by 88 runs India 247 (50 ov) vs PAK 159 (43 ov). |
| 3 | 9 Oct 2025 | South Africa | ACA–VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | India lost by 3 wickets India 251 (49.5 ov) vs SA 252/7 (48.5 ov). |
| 4 | 12 Oct 2025 | Australia | ACA–VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | India lost by 3 wickets India 330 (48.5 ov) vs AUS 331/7 (49 ov). |
| 5 | 19 Oct 2025 | England | Holkar Stadium, Indore | India lost by 4 runs England 288/8 (50 ov) vs India 284/6 (50 ov). |
| 6 | 23 Oct 2025 | New Zealand | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | India won by 53 runs India 340/3 (49 ov) vs NZ 271/8 (44 ov). |
India Women’s Progress in Cricket WC History
The women’s team has taken part in 11 out of 13 Cricket World Cups so far. All recent attempts to secure a CWC title have been unsuccessful. Fans expect the 2025 campaign to be different, as India Women bank on a strong squad and home advantage in their push for the trophy.
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR |
| 1973 | England | Did not participate | ||||||
| 1978 | India | Group Stage | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Australia | Group Stage | 4/5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | Australia | Did not participate | ||||||
| 1993 | England | Group Stage | 4/8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | India | Semi Finals | 4/11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | Australia | Semi Finals | 3/8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | South Africa | Runners Up | 2/8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Australia | Super 6s | 3/6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | India | Group Stage | 7/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | England | Runners Up | 2/8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia | Group Stage | 5/8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | India | Ongoing | ||||||
The team has come close to winning the title on five separate occasions. Semifinal berths in 1997 and 2000, a Super 6 finish in 2009, and runners-up spots in 2005 and 2017 are their closest-ever charges to a WODI WC title.
Top Ranked WODI WC 2025 Run-Getters So Far
India Women’s Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal are atop the run-getting rankings so far at WODI WC 2025. Mandhana has 331 runs in 6 innings to register a historic performance among batters in this edition. Her compatriot Pratika Rawal is not far behind with 308 runs so far in 6 innings.
| Rank | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS | SR | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 6 | 6 | 331 | 55.16 | 109 | 100.60 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Pratika Rawal | India | 6 | 6 | 308 | 51.33 | 122 | 77.77 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | 7 | 7 | 301 | 50.16 | 90 | 89.31 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Alyssa Healy | Australia | 4 | 4 | 294 | 98.00 | 142 | 131.25 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 266 | 66.50 | 112 | 87.50 | 1 | 2 |
Top WODI WC 2025 Wicket-Takers So Far
India’s Deepti Sharma currently ranks 2nd in the best wicket-taking rankings at WODI WC 2025. The talented bowler trails Australia’s Annabel Sutherland (15 wickets and BBI @ 5/40) after snatching 14 scalps so far. Her remarkable contribution is behind India’s historic charge to the WC knockouts after an 8-year absence.
| Rank | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | BBI | Wkts | Average | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
| 1 | Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 6 | 6 | 5/40 | 15 | 13.33 | 3.97 | 20.13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Deepti Sharma | India | 6 | 6 | 4/51 | 14 | 22.35 | 5.49 | 24.42 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Alana King | Australia | 6 | 6 | 7/18 | 13 | 12.92 | 3.57 | 21.69 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sophie Ecclestone | England | 5 | 5 | 4/17 | 11 | 16.36 | 3.95 | 24.81 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Nonkululeko Mlaba | South Africa | 7 | 7 | 4/40 | 11 | 18.90 | 4.83 | 23.45 | 1 | 0 |
