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In the must-win Women's ODI World Cup 2025 clash at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine won the toss and opted to bowl first. Devine chose not to tinker with her combination as she intends to used the dew factor.
"We are going to have a bowl first today. The surface won't change much and hopefully it can get better under lights, dew will also come in. We have been training exceptionally hard and a couple of extra sessions won't change much. This is the moment all cricketers want to be playing, pressure game, playing India in India," Devine said after winning the toss.
Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur made one change to the combination. Jemimah Rodrigues who missed the previous game has been roped back to the playing eleven. She has replaced Amanjot Kaur as India have gone in with a speciallist pacer Renuka Singh Thakur.
"The pitch is looking really good and I think we have got a great opportunity, today we have added extra batters. So I think it's a great opportunity to set a decent total on the board. Jemimah is in for Amanjot. It was a little disappointing for all of us because we have been playing good cricket but unfortunately we were not able to get the result. But today is a very important game and we all want to enjoy this moment and play good cricket. We are getting starts but unfortunately we are able to make it big. But today is a great opportunity and we are looking for everyone to do well for the team," Harmanpreet said at the coin toss.
INDW vs NZW Playing XIs:
INDW Playing XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.
NZW Playing XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
INDW vs NZW head-to-head
New Zealand have dominated India in ODIs. From 57 games, New Zealand have won 34, lost 22 whereas one ended in a tie. In World Cup encounters, New Zealand have won 10 out of 13, lost and one ended in a tie. The highest score in ODI clashes between two teams is 280.
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