ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 INDW Vs NZW: The Indian women’s cricket team is facing New Zealand in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup today, Thursday, October 23, at the DY Patil Cricket Stadium. In this match, opening batsman Smriti Mandhana scored a stormy century and made many big records in her name. Mandhana played an excellent inning of 109 runs in 95 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes. With this brilliant innings, Smriti has reached second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in women’s ODI. This century is another proof of his brilliant performance and with the help of his innings he put Team India in a strong position.

Mandhana broke many big records

Smriti Mandhana made many records in her name with this brilliant century. So let us know on which big records he got his name written.

14th ODI century: Smriti Mandhana scored the 14th century of her ODI career, with this Mandhana left New Zealand’s Suzy Bates (13 centuries) behind and reached second place after Australia’s batsman Meg Lanning (15 centuries).

Records in International Cricket: This is Smriti’s 17th century in all three formats of international cricket (Test, ODI, T20). With this achievement, she has equaled Meg Lanning in terms of centuries in international cricket.

Third century in the World Cup: This is Smriti Mandhana’s first century in the World Cup 2025 and her third century in the overall World Cup. With this century he has equaled Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

Highest opening partnership in World Cup: Mandhana along with her opening partner Pratika Raval made a brilliant partnership of 212 runs, which is the biggest opening partnership for India so far in the Women’s World Cup.

Most sixes in ODI in a calendar year: Smriti Mandhana has hit 29 sixes so far this year. She broke the record of Liezel Lee of South Africa, who had hit 28 sixes in the year 2017.

Women’s World Cup Winner: Australia’s women’s team is the most successful team in the ODI World Cup, which shows the dominance of Australia’s women’s cricket. Australia has won 7 out of 12 World Cups, while in this tournament which started in 1973, the Australian team has won the title in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013 and 2022. It’s over. Australia’s record is excellent and their team is considered a strong contender in every tournament. Behind this dominance is their strong team, long list of talented players and winning mentality.

Performance of Indian women’s team in ODI World Cup

The Indian women’s team has played the World Cup final twice, but both times Team India has missed the trophy. The Indian team played its first final against Australia in 2005, in which Team India had to face defeat. The second final was played by Team India against England in 2017 and the Indian team also lost this final. In both these final matches, we have seen that the Indian team has the potential, but they are one step missing from becoming champions.

Difference between winner and runner up between India and Australia

Australia has so far played the finals 9 times in the 12 editions of the Women’s World Cup, in which it Has been winner 7 times and runner-up 2 times.

India has so far played the finals twice in 12 editions of the Women’s World Cup, in which it has been the runner-up both times.

Team India has a chance in 2025 Women’s World Cup

The 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup is going to be played in 2025 to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. This time crores of Indian fans hope that the Indian women’s team will become world champion. Because the Indian team will have the advantage of playing on the home ground and Team India has a golden opportunity to win their first World Cup trophy this time.

6 matches have been played in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. On Sunday, the Indian women’s cricket team defeated Pakistan by 88 runs. Batting first, Harmanpreet Kaur & Team scored 247 runs, in response, the entire team of Pakistan was reduced to 159 runs. This is the second consecutive win of this edition of India and Pakistan’s second consecutive defeat, before Bangladesh defeated Pakistan. Know which team is in the points table right now?

Before the match against Pakistan on Sunday, the Indian women’s team was at number four in the points table. Australia was at number one, but after defeating Pakistan, Team India has come first in the points table. Australia moved to second place. Bangladesh and England have also lagged behind 1-1 places.

Team India came first in the points table

The Indian women’s cricket team has won 2 out of 2 matches. Team India is at number one with a net run rate of 4 points and +1.515. The second place is Australia, who has won 1 out of 2 matches and had to be content with just 1 point due to the cancellation of one match due to rain. Australia have 3 points and the net run rate (+1.780) is better than Team India.

The top 4 stars India, Australia with England and Bangladesh. Both have won their first 1-1 matches. England is at number three and Bangladesh at fourth place. England’s net run rate (+3.773) is better than the top 2 teams. That is, if England wins their next match, then it will come first in the points table.

Sri Lanka has played 2 matches, out of which it had to face defeat and 1 was canceled due to rain. Sri Lanka has 1 point. Pakistan is in sixth place after losing both its initial matches, the team’s net run rate (-1.777) is very bad. New Zealand and South Africa ranks 7th and 8th respectively.

Whose match is in the Women’s World Cup today?

Today is the match between New Zealand and South Africa in the Women’s World Cup, which will be played at Holkar Stadium in Indore. Both teams are at the bottom of the points table, today the winning team will come in 5th or sixth position in the points table.

All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba has reacted to India vs Pakistan Women’s World Cup match. He said that whether it is a match of women or men, my personal opinion is that there should not be an India-Pakistan match. He also mentioned the Pahalgam terror attack and said that our innocent people were killed, in such an environment, there should not have been matches at all. The Congress leader alleged that only money and cricket were given importance by keeping everything at stare.

Alka Lamba said in a conversation with the news agency IANS, “There is a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, our innocent people, absolutely common citizens are killed, their family asks for martyrdom status for them. He talks about finding six terrorists and punishing them, but they do not care about them. ”

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– IANS (@ians_india) October 5, 2025

Money was seen, feelings were not seen- Alka Lamba

The Congress leader further said, “What the country was wishing, it did not happen. So money was seen, feelings have not been seen. The family of those killed did not even want to have a cricket match in this environment, get justice first, get martyr status, punish those terrorists, only money and cricket were given importance by keeping everything on hold. This has hurt the country a lot.

Opponents on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Adhako Yatra’ reply

All India Women’s Congress President Alka Lamba also responded to the opponents who questioned Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Journal Yatra’. He said, “Those who ask what did Rahul Gandhi need to do ‘Bharat Jigo Yatra’. That journey still exists and matters. These hatred and poison seeds have been sown on the basis of religion. ”

Muslim and Dalits are being targeted- Alka Lamba

Referring to Bareilly, he said, “What was the objection in Bareilly if a Muslim has called ‘I Love Mohammed’?” But you burnt the entire Bareilly. Bulldozers are running, which is being described as the Chief Justice, which is unconstitutional, illegal. Today, on the same basis, a pregnant woman was refused to give treatment by the hospital and her doctor. This is an inhuman and embarrassing event. The license of the hospital and that doctor should be canceled. Muslims and Dalits are being targeted on the basis of religion, they should stop.

When the Indian women’s cricket team was practicing at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday evening, an unwanted guest reached the ground. Actually, a snake crawling from the drains of the stadium suddenly appeared on the ground. This view held the breath of the players, associate staff and media teams present there. However, shortly after, it became clear that it is not a poisonous snake but a local species called ‘Garandia’, which often roams in plains and drains in search of mice.

The players remained shocked

The incident happened when the Indian player was going towards the nets. Seeing the snake, everyone made a short distance, but the rest of the players including the team captain Harmanpreet Kaur saw it eagerly instead of panic. An employee of the stadium said that this snake does not harm humans and such incidents are common here. Even before this, the Sri Lanka Premier League and snakes have entered the field during international matches.

Unwanted incident before clash with Pakistan

The Indian team will play their second group match against Pakistan on Sunday. Earlier, the team had defeated hosts Sri Lanka, making a brilliant start of their campaign. In such a situation, this incident has definitely become a topic of discussion before the match against Pakistan. The special thing is that Pakistan’s team has lost badly to Bangladesh in their first match. It was expected that Pakistan would easily win, but Bangladesh made a big upset by seven wickets.

Disputed statement in commentary increased heat

Meanwhile, a new controversy also came to light during the match played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Former Pakistan captain and commentator Sana Mir used the word “Azad Kashmir” on-air. According to the ICC rules, the use of political statements or disputed words during the game is strictly banned. On this, there was a lot of ruckus on social media and many cricket fans criticized Mir’s statement.

Now everyone’s eyes on Indo-Pak match

There is always a high-voltage between India and Pakistan. This time too, there is a lot of enthusiasm in the audience about the match in Colombo. After the crushing defeat from Bangladesh, Pakistan will be under pressure, while India will go with the intention of pushing its winning campaign. Now it will be seen how the battle between the players on the field takes an exciting turn.