India’s women cricket team has revolutionized the game. Stadiums that once only featured men’s matches are now packed with supporters cheering for India’s women cricketers in blue. Their success holds great societal value and has inspired millions of girls across India to follow in their footsteps.
India plays cricket differently to England — structured but controlled aggression defines their approach, while flair and passion turn India Women’s National Cricket Team Vs England Women’s National Cricket Team Matches into a true strategic battleground.
| Date | Format | Result | Winning Team | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2025 | ODI (World Cup) | ENG W 288/8 vs IND W 284/6 | England Women | Won by 4 runs |
| 22 Jul 2025 | ODI | IND W 318/5 vs ENG W 305 | India Women | Won by 13 runs |
| 19 Jul 2025 | ODI | ENG W 116/2 vs IND W 143/8 (DLS) | England Women | Won by 8 wickets |
| 12 Jul 2025 | T20I | ENG W 168/5 vs IND W 167/7 | England Women | Won by 5 wickets (The Times of India) |
| 04 Jul 2025 | T20I | ENG W 171/9 vs IND W 166/5 | England Women | Won by 5 runs |
ODIs
England women narrowly defeated India at Lord’s to win their second ODI of the series by four runs, in an exciting, nail-biting battle between both teams on Sunday.
Sophie Ecclestone scored her century and Heather Knight compiled an outstanding innings in their total for England while India struggled in this regard with Harmanpreet Kaur looking in control before succumbing to Sciver-Brunt’s bowling and then succumbing as a whole team to Sciver-Brunt’s spells before finally collapse set in.
Rain reduced the match to 30 overs, with England scoring an outstanding total of 287 in their allotted time – their highest ever One Day International (ODI) total and placing them top of Pool A along with Australia. India are currently in fourth position with three points but they stand a good chance of qualifying for semi-finals.
India vs England Live: Harmanpreet Kaur goes for a huge blow against England! She cuts Nat Sciver-Brunt delivery into the hands of short third fielder for India to fall to 125-3 and must now bat out remaining 108 balls before victory can be secured.
Harmanpreet Kaur reached her fifty off just 54 deliveries with an outstanding performance from Harmanpreet Kaur – hitting boundaries at will to speedily reach fifty off only 54 balls!
Harmanpreet Kaur looked in such good touch that she may well have scored the first-ever hundred by an Indian female batswoman in one-day international cricket.
Shree Charani’s over proved costly for India as she allowed 10 runs off it – Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight both hit her for fours and sixes off it, taking advantage of Shree Charani’s error to score four fours and sixes off of her delivery.
T20Is
England defeated India 3-1 in their T20I series at Edgbaston and earned themselves an unassailable 3-1 lead with an epic last-ball thriller at Edgbaston on Wednesday evening.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley started off strongly, scoring 57 runs between them during the powerplay overs.
Deepti Sharma then struck with her brilliant spell; Wyatt-Hodge was dropped at short fine leg early but made up ground quickly by reaching her 21st T20I 50; teammate Sophia Dunkley however fell short when bowled by Radha Yadav (1-20).
Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for a duck in her first T20I for India but Shafali Verma ensured they reached an adequate total.
The opener hit 13 boundaries and one six in her 75-ball knock, which is the fastest ever innings from any Indian batsperson in this format.
Unfortunately she was eventually caught deep by Maia Bouchier on the last ball of their innings – ultimately ending India’s innings on 18 runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur ensured India did not collapse after losing Jemima Rodrigues and Sheena Burns by creating a 66-run partnership with skipper Tammy Beaumont before adding an unbroken fourth wicket stand of their own before Harmanpreet was bowled by Bouchier.
Mandhana’s early exit allowed England bowlers to exert pressure, yet Harmanpreet managed to resist and complete her century – becoming only the third Indian after Mithali Raj and Sumantha Singh to reach this mark.
Jemima Rodrigues became only the sixth English player to amass 4000 ODI runs, joining Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Emily Smith and Charlotte Edwards on this milestone achievement.
India will look to extend their dominance against England by defeating them again in Chester-le-Street and Lord’s in two ODIs over the coming two months; victory could even see them take home another Women’s World Cup title for three consecutive times!
Tests
The England women’s national cricket team is one of the premier sides in world cricket. Renowned for its discipline, depth and tactical acumen as well as outstanding batting abilities that allow them to score runs on various surfaces, they boast one of the strongest records in ODI cricket while having difficulty translating those performances to Test victories; nonetheless they remain highly competitive and always fighting hard for victory.
In 2026, England will play India at Lord’s Cricket Ground for a series of white-ball cricket Test matches – their inaugural meeting! Both nations are excited for this milestone momentous occasion that promises great entertainment to fans from both sides.
England and India are two of the most successful women’s cricket teams ever seen in international competition, winning 12 ICC titles combined (five ODI World Cups and four T20 World Cups), as well as 17 bilateral series between them and playing several memorable encounters between themselves – such as their epic clash in the final of 2017 World Cup!
The India women’s national cricket team was first formed in 1973 by the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI).
Subsequently, in November 2006 it merged into the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), under Mithali Raj. She currently coaches and leads this squad of cricketers.
Harmanpreet Kaur currently captains India’s cricket team and holds the all-time run-scoring record in women’s cricket history with over 8,000 runs scored internationally over her international career spanning 21 ODI caps and 14 T20I caps for India.
Smriti Mandhana serves as vice-captain of India Cricket Team and an attacking opener capable of dominating any opposition. Additionally, she scored numerous runs at both 2024 and 2025 T20 World Cup tournaments.
Semi-Finals
India’s Smriti Mandhana scored an 88 run-a-ball innings but England held their nerve to win their third Women’s World Cup game against co-host India.
Winning the toss and opting to bat, England amassed 288-8 from their innings batting first with Heather Knight hitting an astonishing 109 off 91 balls for England.
Indian middle order collapsed as England gained control through regular breakthroughs by Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/47), Linsey Smith (2-47) and Charlie Dean (1-40 in 10 overs).
Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones started off their response by sharing an unassailable 97-run partnership – but both were caught at mid-on before Sophie Ecclestone struck with an lbw wicket against Jones to spark a worrying run of wickets for the hosts.
Deepti Sharma took charge, first by dismissing Beaumont when attempting to sweep and then by dismissing Jones when trying to hit big off a slower delivery, narrowing India’s deficit from four wickets down to two. India captain Jasprit Bhatia and Richa Ghosh soon joined her, as any hopes for an unlikely win began fading away.
India women’s team finished in fifth position at this tournament following its loss, yet remain undefeated in ODI series and have an outside shot at reaching final.
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The Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) is India’s national governing body for women’s cricket. Established in 1973 and part of BCCI since then, its teams include both an India Women’s National Cricket Team and Twenty20 international Cricket team that compete in international matches and are trained and coached by professionals; additionally they vie to win every four years the ICC Women’s World Cup title! Furthermore WCAI manages youth tournaments as well as managing National Cricket Academy while offering scholarships for young girls.
