Overview:
For India, Smriti Mandhana can keep her side in the hunt for runs. For the New Zealand women’s team, swashbuckling batter and skipper Sophie Devine could be a thorn for India.
The Indian women’s cricket team is set to take on New Zealand in match number 24 of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 23, 2025. The match is set to be held in Navi Mumbai.
After a decent start against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in this tournament, India fell short against South Africa, despite being in a position of comfort at one stage. Thereafter, despite scoring 330, they failed to stop Australia from a majestic chase. And then against England, they suffered a 4-run defeat.
New Zealand will be keen to claim a 2nd victory in the ongoing World Cup. They have posted 2 defeats and 2 of their games have been no results.
Out of the 8 teams fighting it out, three sides have made the cut for the semi-finals. These include Australia, England and South Africa. Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Pakistan have been eliminated.
What is the Context of the IND vs NZ match?
India started with two scrappy wins followed by three crushing defeats. They are 4th currently and a defeat will serve as a big blow in the race for the semis. India need to win this game to bolster their chance of making it through. Their final clash is against Bangladesh.
India need to improve on several fronts. They need players to take the side home and be smart while shot selection at crucial junctures. The bowling seems to be a weak link.
New Zealand haven’t been at their best either and need to shake things up. A win here will boost their chances of making it to the semis. However, if India beat Bangladesh by a big margin and NZ-W lose to England, things could get interesting.
Interestingly, this is the 2nd clash of the tournament in Navi Mumbai.
In terms of the H2H record, the two teams have met 13 times in World Cup history. India have won 2 games with NZ-W winning 10. One game ended in a tie. Overall, they have met 57 times in Women’s ODIs. NZ-W have won 34 to India’s 22. One game has been tied.
The stadium has hosted 1 match (Women’s ODIs) to date. Both teams are playing their 1st game here.
The Women’s ODI World Cup 24th match between India and NZ will start at 3pm IST on October 23 in Navi Mumbai.
India – Probable Playing XI
Smriti Mandhana: The southpaw got back to form with a half-century after three failures in the ongoing World Cup. With scores of 8, 23 and 23, it was a tough ride before she got 80 against Australia. She followed it up with another 80-plus score against England.
Pratika Rawal: 25-year-old Pratika Rawal is playing her maiden ODI World Cup. She has so far impressed in her career, scoring 988 runs from 22 matches.
Harleen Deol: The player is featuring in her maiden ODI World Cup. Deol owns 1050 WODI runs. She has 169 runs in the 2025 World Cup with a best of 48.
Harmanpreet Kaur: The Indian captain started the campaign poorly with 71 runs from 4 matches. She scored 70 in the previous match and surpassed 1000 Women’s World Cup runs.
Richa Ghosh (wk): The youngster needs to be consistent. She fell cheaply against England.
Deepti Sharma: A fierce player, Deepti is a world class all-rounder She scored a half-century against England and also claimed 4 wickets.
Amanjot Kaur: The player owns 17 wickets from 13 matches in WODIs. With the bat, she has hit 202 runs.
Sneh Rana: 31-year-old Rana was poor against Australia and then England. She conceded 85 runs and went wicketless against Australia. Against England, she clocked 0/56.
Kranti Gaud: The speedster has gone wicketless in her last 2 outings. She needs to step up in this contest.
Shree Charani: The spinner will lead Team India’s unit with the ball. Shree has pedigree and class. She has 8 wickets in this World Cup.
Renuka Singh: The experienced pacer has to lead India from the front and show her mettle.
Player to watch out for (Smriti Mandhana): The swashbuckling opener will aim to be aggressive from the start. She will fancy facing the New Zealand Women.
New Zealand – Probable Playing XI
Suzie Bates: The champion performer has 5925 runs in WODIs from 176 matches. She has scored 13 tons and 37 fifties. Bates has 1208 runs in the Women’s ODI World Cup. However, she has struggled in this tournament this season, scoring 0, 0 and 29.
Georgia Plimmer: In 29 WODI matches, Georgia owns 431 runs from 22 innings. She has hit 4 hundreds and 10 fifties. Like Bates, she too scored a duck vs AUS Women before scoring 31 against SA-W. She managed 4 runs next versus BAN-W.
Amelia Kerr: From 82 matches, she has scored 2224 runs at an average of 41.18. She has slammed 4 tons and a total of 10 fifties. With the ball, she owns 105 wickets.
Sophie Devine (c): The veteran owns 4250 runs in WODIs. In the ongoing World Cup, Devine has hit three consecutive fifty-plus scores.
Brook Halliday: In 45 WODIs, she has amassed 1012 runs, including 7 fifties, with a best of 86. She scored 28 vs Australia and 45 against SA-W. She then managed 69 versus BAN-W.
Maddy Green: In 86 matches, she has scored a total of 1757 runs. She has a key role to offer with 7 fifties and 2 tons. She smashed 20 off 18 balls vs Australia before perishing for 4 against SA-W. She hit 25 runs thereafter against BAN-W.
Isabella Gaze (wk): Another key element of this New Zealand side, Isabella Gaze hit an 18-ball 28 versus Australia Women. She scored 10 runs against SA-W next. This was followed by 12 runs next.
Jess Kerr: She has 280 runs from 44 matches with the bat. With the ball, she has picked a total of 60 wickets.
Eden Carson: In 22 matches, she has picked 18 wickets for New Zealand. In the ongoing tourney, she has managed 2 wickets.
Lea Tahuhu: The veteran will feature in her 200th international match. She owns 124 WODI scalps from 101 matches. As many as 35 of her wickets have come in the Women’s World Cup.
Rosemary Mair: She has 15 wickets in WODIs from 21 matches at a dismal average. She needs to showcase her credentials.
Player to watch out for (Sophie Devine): The experienced New Zealand ace will aim to make her presence felt with some quality runs.
Pitch Report & Venue Conditions
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.The Navi Mumbai pitch didn’t seem to offer much for bowlers in the last match. However, Sri Lanka could post only 202 after opting to bat against Bangladesh. The Bangladesh side failed to chase down the target of 203.
Match Prediction – Who Has the Upper Hand?
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. India will probably be slight favourites given they fared reasonably well in each of the last three games they lost. NZ-W need to step up and bring their top game.
FAQs About IND vs NZ Playing 11
Who are the key players in the IND vs NZ clash?
For India, Smriti Mandhana can keep her side in the hunt for runs. For the New Zealand women’s team, swashbuckling batter and skipper Sophie Devine could be a thorn for India.