The Indian women’s team is facing South Africa women in the final match of the 2025 Women’s World Cup. South Africa Women won the toss and decided to field. There is no change in both the teams for the final. India will have to score slightly more runs than average as dew will play an important role in the evening. The match was earlier scheduled to start at 3:00 pm and the toss was to take place at 2:30 pm. However, the toss and match were delayed due to rain and now the final timings for both have been released. No over will be reduced.
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The cricket world will witness the crowning of a new world champion in women’s ODI cricket. India, playing in their third ODI World Cup final, will be extremely motivated to ease the pain of defeats in the 2005 and 2017 finals and clinch their first world title in women’s cricket, especially after chasing a mammoth target of 339 against Australia in the semi-final on the same ground, which saw stellar innings from Jemimah Rodrigues (127*) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (89).
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India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (W), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaur, Sri Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.
South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Britts, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinelo Jafta (w), Annerie Dirksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.