Women's World Cup: India take on Bangladesh ahead of semi-finals
What's the story
India will take on Bangladesh in the 28th match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. The clash is set to take place at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on October 26, 2025. This is the last league game for both teams, which is apparently a dead rubber. Even though India have already secured a spot in the semi-finals, they will look to end their group-stage campaign on a high note. Here is the match preview.
Match details
Venue, pitch report, and streaming details
The pitch at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy generally offers good bounce and consistent pace, making it conducive to high-scoring contests. Fast bowlers can expect some movement early on, while spinners are likely to come into play during the middle and later stages of matches. Meanwhile, the match, which will get underway at 3:00pm IST, will be aired live on the Star Sports Network, while JioHotstar will provide the live streaming.
Performance review
India's journey so far
India's World Cup journey has been a mix of highs and lows. They started off with convincing wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, but then faced three back-to-back losses against South Africa, Australia, and England. However, they made a strong comeback in their must-win match against New Zealand, winning by 53 runs via the DLS method. This victory confirmed their place in the semi-finals as the fourth team.
Team challenges
Bangladesh's struggles in the tournament
On the other hand, Bangladesh have struggled throughout the tournament, managing just one win in six games. Despite coming close on several occasions, they have been unable to cross the finish line. With nothing to lose now, Nigar Sultana's team will be looking for a solid performance against India in their final group-stage match.
Information
Here's the head-to-head record
In WODIs, India have a dominant head-to-head record against Bangladesh with six wins across eight matches, as per ESPNcricinfo. Bangladesh have prevailed just once as the last encounter between the two teams ended in a tie in 2023. Meanwhile, India clinched their only previous WODI WC assignment against Bangladesh.
Team line-ups
A look at Probable XIs
India (Probable 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. Bangladesh (Probable XI): Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Marufa Akter.
Stats
Here are the key performers
Smriti Mandhana has been India's top performer in the tournament, scoring 331 runs at an average of 55.17. Pratika Rawal, who scored a match-winning 122 against New Zealand, could also be instrumental at the top of the order. Deepti Sharma has claimed 14 wickets in this tourney at 22.36. Sharmin Akhter is Bangladesh's top run-scorer with 176 runs at 35.20 so far. Rabeya Khan (7 wickets at 29) has been their most successful bowler.
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