The India W vs New Zealand W match in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup is scheduled to take place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 23. The weather conditions for this match indicate that there is a high chance that rain might cause interruptions in this match. The pitch at the DY Patil Stadium is generally known as a well-batting pitch, and the average score for an ODI match on this pitch is around 250-270 runs. Typically, the toss-winning team chooses to bat first on this pitch; however, as there is a rain threat, the toss-winning team might consider the DLS method before they make their decision.
The Indian women’s team has faced the New Zealand women’s team 57 times in One-Day International Matches, with New Zealand having the upper hand and winning 34 matches. New Zealand will be coming into this match hoping that this match doesn’t get abandoned because of rain, as their last 2 previous matches ended in a no result. The Indian women’s team will be coming into this match looking for a comeback after losing 3 back-to-back matches.
India W vs New Zealand W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: What To Expect?
The India W vs New Zealand W match in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup will be a must-win match for both teams. For India to qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s World Cup, they will need to win their remaining last 2 matches. The Indian women’s team currently sits in the fourth position on the points table with four points and a net run rate of +0.526. If India can beat the New Zealand team, they will move up to 6 points and will just need to win one more match to qualify for the semi-finals.
However, if New Zealand beats India, India will be stuck on 4 points and will hope that New Zealand loses their last group stage match against England, and they will also need to win their last match against Bangladesh. In this scenario, both New Zealand and India will have 6 points, but as India’s net run rate is better than New Zealand’s, India will qualify for the semi-finals.
On the other hand, New Zealand will also be looking to win this match to increase their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. Currently, New Zealand sits in the fifth position on the points table with 4 points and a net run rate of -0.245. If New Zealand can defeat India, they will move up to 6 points and will just need to win their last group stage match against England to qualify for the semi-finals. However, if New Zealand isn’t able to defeat India, then they will have to hope that India loses their last group stage match against Bangladesh. In addition, New Zealand will also need to defeat England by a huge margin to improve their net run rate and move ahead of India to qualify for the semi-finals.
India W vs New Zealand W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: Predicted Playing XI
Here is the predicted team lineup of Indian W and New Zealand W in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup:
| Indian W Predicted XI | New Zealand W Predicted XI |
| Smriti Mandhana | Suzie Bates |
| Pratika Rawal | Georgia Plimmer |
| Harleen Deol | Amelia Kerr |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | Sophie Devine (c) |
| Jemimah Rodrigues / Deepti Sharma | Brooke Halliday |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | Maddy Green |
| Amanjot Kaur / Deepti Sharma | Isabella Gaze (wk) |
| Sneh Rana | Jess Kerr |
| Shree Charani | Rosemary Mair / Bree Illing |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | Eden Carson |
| Kranti Gaud / Radha Yadav | Lea Tahuhu |
India W vs New Zealand W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: Where to watch?
In India, the India W vs New Zealand W match can be watched live on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar on October 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM IST. Fans in New Zealand can watch this match live on linear TV, Sky Sport, and Sky Go.
FAQs
Q. Has the Indian women’s team ever defeated the New Zealand women’s team in an ODI match?
A. The Indian women’s team has defeated the New Zealand women’s team 22 times in an ODI match.
Q. Can the Indian women’s team qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup?
A. The Indian Women’s team needs to win their last two remaining group stage matches to qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
Q. Can the New Zealand women’s team qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup?
A. The New Zealand Women’s team needs to defeat India and England in their remaining matches to qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
Q. Has the Indian women’s team lost any match in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup?
A. The Indian women’s team has lost 3 back-to-back matches in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
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