After another successful Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, the women’s international calendar is back on track. India Women begin a crucial overseas assignment on February 15 when they take on Australia Women in the first T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground. With the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for June–July in England and Wales, this three-match contest will serve as a serious test of where both teams stand.
India arrive in Australia as reigning ODI world champions and ranked No. 3 in T20Is. Australia, the No. 1 side in the format, are entering a new chapter under Sophie Molineux, who has been named multi-format captain following Alyssa Healy’s decision to step away from T20Is for this tour. This is Healy’s farewell series as well.
Harmanpreet Kaur leads a settled first-choice Indian squad. Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma remain key pillars. Shreyanka Patil and Bharti Fulmali return to the side, while Harleen Deol misses out. India recently swept Sri Lanka 5-0 in T20Is and will look to carry that momentum into tougher conditions.
AUS-W vs IND-W T20I Head-to-Head Record
| Category | Record |
|---|---|
| Total Matches Played | 35 |
| Australia Wins | 26 |
| India Wins | 7 |
| Tied Matches | 1 |
| No Result | 1 |
India women’s team tour to Australia
| Format | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| T20I | February 15 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| T20I | February 19 | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| T20I | February 21 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| ODI | February 24 | Allan Border Field, Brisbane |
| ODI | February 27 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| ODI | March 1 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Test | March 6-9 | WACA Ground, Perth |
Where to watch live IND W vs AUS W
The series will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
India’s women’s T20I squad vs Australia
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil
Australia’s women’s T20I squad vs India
Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (w), Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Kim Garth, Sophie Molineux (c), Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Grace Harris, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham
India’s women’s ODI squad vs Australia
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol
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