England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and opted to bat against India in the 20th match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 at Holkar Stadium in Indore. Hosts India will look to shift the momentum of the game as they are coming after losing their two consecutive clashes, and on the other hand, England's last clash against South Africa was called off due to rain. If India loses this clash, then their upcoming clash against New Zealand will be a do-or-die for the Harmanpreet-led side.
England are featuring with two changes and on the other hand, India's Jemimah Rodrigues will miss the clash and Renuka is included in the playing XI.
India vs England Women ODI head-to-head
India and England have faced each other 79 times, with England slightly ahead, winning 41 games compared to India’s 36, while two matches have had no result. When it comes to World Cup clashes, England also leads with 8 wins to India’s 4. But things have changed recently. Since the 2022 World Cup, India have had the upper hand, winning 5 out of their last 6 matches against England, all of them played in the UK.
Captains at the toss
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: We were looking to bowl first and glad to get that. Jemi is not playing today and Renuka is playing. She has a great record against England and that was the biggest reason we wanted her back in the side. Even though we lost, we played really good cricket and that is something which will give us confidence.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt: We would like to have a bat. We would like to most of the fresh pitch. We have Ecclestone and Bell back in the side. They are ready to go. We will be looking for some big partnerships today. We have seen a lot of noise with the Indian fans and hope everyone is ready. We know we have three tough games left and hopefully we can get the win today.
India vs England playing XIs
England Women (Playing XI): Amy Jones(w), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Squads
India Women Squad: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry
England Women Squad: Amy Jones(w), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Em Arlott, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge