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Australia Women vs India Women, 2nd Semi-Final : India and Australia face each other in the second semi-final of Women’s World Cup 2025. Navi Mumbai D. Y. Australia captain Alyssa Healy has won the toss and decided to bat first in this match to be played at Patil Stadium. Australia are the reigning champions and the most successful team in the tournament’s history, while Team India is trying to win the World Cup for the first time.
Why Players Wore Black Armbands During Ind vs Aus Semi Final
India and Australia women players wear black armbands during matches. This strip is built as a tribute to the young Australian cricketer Ben Austin. Austin, just 17 years old, died in an unfortunate accident during practice.
Ben Austin took batting practice in front of an automatic bowling machine at his club’s nets on Tuesday. Although he was wearing a helmet, the ball hit his neck. He was rushed to hospital, but died during treatment on Wednesday. Therefore, both the teams paid a heartfelt tribute to him by tying a black armband.
Both teams are wearing black armbands today to pay their respects to 17-year-old Melbourne cricketer Ben Austin, who sadly passed away following an accident while batting in the nets on Tuesday night.#TeamIndia | #WomenInBlue | #CWC25 | #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Qhn1B2DmsF
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 30, 2025
Shefali Verma returns to Team India
Shefali Verma has returned to the Indian team for the semi-final match against Australia. Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first. Captain Alyssa Healy is back in Australia’s squad and Sophie Molyneux has been given a chance to replace Georgia Wareham. Shefali has been replaced by injured Pratika Rawal in the Indian team. Shefali’s previous ODI was against New Zealand on 29 October 2024. Harleen Deol and Uma Chhetri have been dropped from the team and replaced by Kranti Goud and Richa Ghosh.
Indian Women’s Playing XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Radha Yadav, Kranti Goud, Sri Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.
Australia Women’s Playing XI: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy, Elise Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabelle Sutherland, Ashley Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molyneux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Shutt.
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