- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND-W vs AU-W: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia women in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Sunday.
The series serves as a crucial final assignment for both India and their opponents ahead of the highly anticipated ODI World Cup. The ODI World Cup is slated to kick off on September 30th.
Speaking at the time of toss, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, "We'll bat first. It has been a great journey for me, will continue for many years hopefully. It looks like a good batting wicket. We are going with four spinners and a pacer."
🚨 Toss Update from New PCA Stadium 🏟️
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Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has won the toss & #TeamIndia have elected to bat against in the first #INDvAUS ODI.
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Australia captain Alyssa Healy said, "Not too bothered with the toss, hopefully the ball will slide through nicely later. Happy to be back in the green and golden, excited for the next 6-8 weeks. We are lucky to get this opportunity, hopefully we can work our combinations through this period. I'll tell you who's not playing - no Molineux, no Darcie Brown and a couple others miss out."
INDW vs AUSW Playing XIs
Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.
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India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud.