The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 2nd semi-final on October 30, 2025, is set to see India face Australia. The match is set to be held at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. India will come to this contest on the back of seeing their final league game against Bangladesh get washed out due to rain.

India started their 2025 World Cup journey on a strong note. They picked two successive wins. However, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team stumbled. They posted three successive defeats in a row. However, a win over New Zealand served as a big confidence booster. As mentioned, their final league game was washed out.

On the other hand, Australia finished top of the 8-team standings and are on a high. They posted 6 wins and had one result. Australia, who are the defending champions, come into this game as the favourites.

The Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final 2 contest between India and Australia will see the winner take on South Africa in the final. Earlier, the Proteas Women downed England in semi-final 1.

India squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

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.

Australia squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup

Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (w), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Heather Graham, Darcie Brown, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Molineux.

In terms of the H2H record, India and Australia have faced each other 60 times. The Aussie Women own 49 wins compared to India’s 11.

India probable XI for the match against Australia

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Singh.

Australia probable XI for the match against India

Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.

The Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final 2 will start at 3:00 pm IST on October 30 in Navi Mumbai.

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai & Key Details of the Stadium

The Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai is located in the state of Maharashtra. The stadium can host around 60000 people. It was established in 2008.

In 2008, the stadium was the home ground of IPL side Mumbai Indians. It hosted the final that year and played host to the 2010 final as well. Besides cricket, the stadium has hosted several international U-17 football tournaments alongside the Women’s Asian Cup and AFC Champions League.

The stadium has hosted one Women’s Test, three Women’s ODI and 8 Women’s T20Is to date. The 1st WODI was during the ongoing World Cup between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh recently. The next one was India defeating New Zealand. India and Bangladesh’s match didn’t have a result.

What is the Pitch like at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai?

The Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy pitch will offer good bounce and consistent pace, making it friendly for batters to play their shots. The surface is mostly flat, making it conducive to high-scoring contests. Fast bowlers can extract some movement early in the innings, while spinners are likely to come into play during the middle and later stages of the match. India scored 340 in the match against New Zealand before winning by 53 runs.

Key Stats & Records at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

This is set to be the 4th WODI contest here in Navi Mumbai.

In the first match, Sri Lanka Women scored 202 runs in 48.4 overs. In response, Bangladesh managed 195/9 runs in 50 overs.

In the next outing, India managed 340/3 in 49 overs. New Zealand then lost by 53 runs via the DLS method.

After Bangladesh managed 119/9 in a rain-reduced 27-over a side contest, India scored 57/0 before rain played spoilsport.

The highest total at this venue in Women’s T20Is have been recorded by India, who scored 217/4 versus West Indies last year. India’s 130/8 against AUS-W is the lowest T20I team total here.

In 8 WT20I matches, Smriti Mandhana owns 406 runs at 50.75. Deepti Sharma owns the most wickets here in WT20Is (9).

Australia’s Beth Mooney has two 80-plus scores here in Navi Mumbai (WT20Is).

As per ESPNcricinfothe average run rate for teams batting first here in Women’s T20Is read 8.46 for sides batting first and 8.37 for teams batting 2nd.

IND vs AUS: Weather Forecast – Will Rain Play a Role?

According to the weather forecast, the match day is not expected to witness rainfall in the evening. If rain does come in and plays spoilsport, there is a reserve day on offer.

India vs Australia: Pitch Advantage for Which Side?

All things considered, Navi Mumbai is set to offer a good batting wicket. Both sides have solid batting names and one can expect a quality contest. The Aussies will probably be favourites given they have dominated the scenes in this World Cup. India will need to step up and deliver.

FAQs – Pitch Report for Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

What is the pitch report for Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

The Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy pitch will offer good bounce and consistent pace, making it friendly for batters to play their shots. The surface is mostly flat, making it conducive to high-scoring contests. Fast bowlers can extract some movement early in the innings, while spinners are likely to come into play during the middle and later stages of the match.

What is India and Australia’s H2H record in Women’s ODIs?

In terms of the H2H record, India and Australia have faced each other 60 times. The Aussie Women own 49 wins compared to India’s 11.