Indian women team during a practice session ahead of the Women Cricket World Cup 2025 match against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai.
| Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini
New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine won the toss and elected to bowl against India in their must-win Women’s World Cup match in Navi Mumbai on Thursday (October 23, 2025).
Hosts India, who are on a three-match losing streak, have made one change, bringing back the experienced Jemimah Rodrigues in place of all-rounder Amanjot Kaur.
New Zealand, who have had two games washed out, are unchanged.
Teams:
India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
Published – October 23, 2025 03:07 pm IST
