India Women Tour of Australia ODI Series 2024: The India women’s cricket team is scheduled to tour Australia in December 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Australia women’s cricket team. The series will form part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women’s Championship. In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season. The series will run alongside the men’s Test series between Australia and India.
Tournament’s Schedule
5th December 2024: 1st ODI IND vs. AUS- Allan Border Field, Brisbane- 9:50 AM
8th December 2024: 2nd ODI IND vs. AUS- Allan Border Field, Brisbane- 5:15 AM
11th December 2024: 3rd ODI IND vs. AUS- WACA Ground, Perth- 9:50 AM
Key Players
Smriti Mandhana is a vital player at the top of the order and is well-known for her aggressive batting style. Her propensity to score goals fast can give the squad a solid base.
Uma Chetry: Chetry, a young wicketkeeper-batter who was just called up to replace Yastika Bhatia due to injury, will be hoping to make an impression in her first ODI series.
Captain Tahlia McGrath: Known for her leadership talents and all-around ability, McGrath took over as captain when Alyssa Healy was unable to play. Australia’s success will depend on her performance.
Maddy Darke: A bright young player, Darke has been playing well at home and her batting could be crucial to the series.
Indian Woman’s Squad List
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor.
Australia Woman’s Squad List
Tahlia McGrath (c), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll, Maddy Darke
