India will now play South Africa in the final on Sunday, November 2 at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium as a result of this victory and most probably, everyone in the nation would be glued to the TV.
While tears were understandable, what was noteworthy was Jemimah Rodrigues speaking about her mental struggles, presenting a side of a player's story that mostly remains unknown.
Jemimah Rodrigues' story reflects more than just a match-winning innings. It is about resilience, belief, and the quiet fight within.
Thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur, and everyone else that chipped in, these women will have a country behind them when they take the field against South Africa on Sunday afternoon.
The Indian batter could not hold her emotions after the game. She got emotional as India won the game after Amanjot Kaur's match-winning boundary and even during the post match presser.
In the end, it was Jemimah Rodrigues (127 off 134) with 14 fours guided her team over the line with cameos from Deepti Sharma (24 off 17), Richa Ghosh (26 off 16) and Amanjot Kaur (*15 off 8).
Smriti Mandhana kept shaking her head on her way to the dressing room, refusing to come in terms with the spike in UltraEdge.
Ben Austin endured a serious blow in the head while training at the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club in suburban Melbourne on Tuesday.
India vs Australia Highlights, Women's World Cup semifinal: The platform for the win was laid by Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who combined to add 167(156) for the third wicket.
Navi Mumbai rain forecast: If by any chance rain doesn't allow the match to be completed on the scheduled day, there is an additional reserve day for the much-important clash.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: South Africa beat England by 125 runs to enter ICC Women's ODI World Cup final.
India vs Australia Live Streaming, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: The two sides met in the group stage as well when Australia won that contest and chased down a record total to beat India by 3 wickets in a high scoring thriller.
In a game reduced to 42 overs a side, and where no other Indian batter crossed 36, Harmanpreet smashed 20 fours and 7 sixes in an incredible unbeaten 115-ball 171.
Shafali was drafted into the side on Monday after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out of the tournament following injuries to her knee and ankle suffered during their last league match against Bangladesh.
While Team India continue their preparation for the crucial clash, all eyes will also be on Navi Mumbai’s weather.
India must learn to ride the waves rather than freeze under them. Lose a wicket, regroup. Misfield, reset. Pressure isn’t the enemy; hesitation is.
England and South Africa will meet Wednesday in the first of the semifinals, a day ahead of the Australia-India game.
If there were ever a team that could stand toe-to-toe to this invincible Australian unit, it would have to be handpicked World Cup Combined XI, one that comprises the best players from all the teams.
Shafali Verma has a modest ODI record, tallying 644 runs in 29 games at an average of 23.
On October 23, two Australian cricketers left their team hotel to go to a cafe in Indore. During the outing, they were allegedly "inappropriately touched" by a motorcycle-borne man.
Pratika Rawal had faced considerable criticism in the opening weeks of the tournament but she rebounded to score 75 against Australia (96 balls) and a wonderfully composed 122 (134 balls) in the must-win game against New Zealand.
Rawal, who has forged an extremely successful opening pair with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, is coming off a match-winning 122 against New Zealand which powered India into the semifinals.
All eyes will remain on Rawal’s recovery as India, chasing their maiden World Cup title, will take on formidable Australia in the semifinal on Thursday.
Australia, who are the defending champions, played their final league stage encounter in Indore on Saturday and defeated South Africa by seven wickets.
Highlights | India vs Bangladesh, ICC Women's World Cup: India face Australia in the semifinal of the World Cup next.
India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: India are already through to the semifinals, where they will face defending champions Australia.
The Australian team is in Indore for their final Women's World Cup league stage clash against South Africa at the Holkar Stadium.
The duo contacted their team security officer, Danny Simmons, who coordinated with local security liaison officers and dispatched a vehicle for assistance.
Under pressure after losing three successive games, India regained its batting mojo at the perfect juncture to join reigning champions Australia, England and South Africa in the last four.
Now, with 14 ODI hundreds, Mandhana is only a former Australian captain Meg Lanning, who is at the top of the chart with 15 centuries.
Highlights | India vs New Zealand, Women's World Cup 2025: India beat New Zealand by 53 runs at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
Four of the ten games that have been played at the R Premadasa Stadium thus far have produced no outcomes.
Former players criticized the Pakistani team after their poor performance at the 2025 Women's World Cup.
India Women vs New Zealand Women Live Streaming: India women vs New Zealand women has now become a virtual quarter-final; the winner will reach the semi-finals.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: It is time for Smriti to close things out and redefine the campaign. The New Zealand match is her stage.
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After the loss to South Africa, there were loud calls for India to include a sixth bowling option. Yet against Australia, they again went in with just five bowlers.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s moment of reckoning. She needs to be the leader in the change room and not just the captain in name.
Harmanpreet Kaur labelled Smriti Mandhana's wicket as the turning point for defeat where they opened the door for England to get back in the game.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Following the defeat against England, Smriti Mandhana lost it and was not able to control her emotions.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Now, it’s simple for India. Beat New Zealand and Bangladesh or you may have to pack for home. The semi-final door is still open, but only just.
India will next face New Zealand in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
The incident prompted many fans and commentators to discuss DRS protocols. The umpires later even clarified to Mandhana that even if they took the review it out as all three signals were red.
Highlights | India vs England, Women's World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co were defeated by England in Indore.
India Women vs England Women Live Streaming: The India Women vs England Women, ICC Women's World Cup match will start at 3:00 pm IST.
Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women Live Streaming: Australia have been unbeatable in the tournament so far, apart from a few rain interruptions, they are winning with ease.
Most of those talking up Shafali Verma while trolling Pratika Rawal wouldn’t have a clue who she is or how poorly she performed before being dropped. The team and fans alike need to rally behind Pratika before two huge games.
Accountability begins at the top. Before calling out her teammates for not taking responsibility, Harmanpreet Kaur must lead by example, in words, in strategy, and in self-assessment.
With Diwali round the corner, the fans deserve a festive gift from the team. Anything else and we are staring at a very dark future for women's cricket in the country.
India lost their last six wickets for just 36 runs, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lamented the team's late batting collapse against Australia.