The India vs South Africa match in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is the final of the tournament. It will be played on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 3:00 PM IST at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
This final is special because for the first time ever in a Women’s ODI World Cup final, neither Australia nor England is playing. India and South Africa made it to the final with amazing semi-final wins.
India chased a big target of 339 against Australia at the same venue to reach the final. South Africa beat England by 125 runs in their semi-final match. Tickets for the match start at ₹150. Fans can watch it live on the Star Sports Network, and it will also be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
This will be India’s third time playing in a Women’s ODI World Cup final, while South Africa will be in the final for the first time. Both teams have performed brilliantly this tournament, with many standout players helping them reach this stage. The final is expected to be very exciting, as both India and South Africa are chasing their first-ever Women’s World Cup title.
India XIs Players in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
- Shafali Verma – Opening Batter
- Smriti Mandhana – Vice-Captain, Top-order Batter
- Jemimah Rodrigues – Batter
- Harmanpreet Kaur – Captain, Batter
- Harleen Deol – Batter
- Richa Ghosh – Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Deepti Sharma – Batting All-rounder
- Amanjot Kaur – Bowling All-rounder
- Sneh Rana – Bowler
- Renuka Singh Thakur – Bowler
- Shree Charani – Bowler
South Africa XIs Players in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
- Laura Wolvaardt – Captain, Batter
- Tazmin Brits – Batter
- Sune Luus – Bowling All-rounder
- Marizanne Kapp – Bowling All-rounder
- Chloe Tryon – Batting All-rounder
- Nadine de Klerk – Bowling All-rounder
- Tumi Sekhukhune – Bowler
- Annerie Dercksen – Bowler
- Karabo Meso – Wicketkeeper
- Nonkululeko Mlaba – Bowler
- Nondumiso Shangase – Bowler
India Women’s World Cup History
The Indian women’s cricket team has a strong history in the Women’s Cricket World Cup. Before 2025, India reached the World Cup final twice — in 2005 and 2017.
In 2005, India lost to Australia in the final by 98 runs in South Africa.
In 2017, India came very close again but lost to England by just 9 runs in a thrilling final in England.
So, before the 2025 final, India had never won the Women’s World Cup, even though they performed really well. The 2025 final is India’s third appearance in a World Cup final and a big chance to lift the trophy for the first time.
India has hosted the Women’s World Cup several times, including the 2025 edition, which was co-hosted with Sri Lanka. In this tournament, India made history by chasing a huge target against Australia in the semifinal to book their spot in the final.
Apart from the World Cup, India has been very successful in other tournaments. They have won the ODI Asia Cup four times (2004, 2005-06, 2006, 2008) and the T20 Asia Cup three times (2012, 2016, 2022). They are also the Asian Games champions (2025).
Overall, the Indian women’s team has grown into one of the strongest cricket teams in the world, consistently performing at a high level. By the 2025 final, they were still chasing their first World Cup title, hoping to make history.