IND-W vs SA-W: World Cup final battle begins, Shafali opens India's account with four

IND-W vs SA-W: India and South Africa face off in the World Cup final. This title match is being held at the DY Patil Stadium. The toss was scheduled for 3 pm, but due to rain, the toss was held at 4:30 pm. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Indian team will bat first. Both teams entered the field unchanged. Mandhana and Shefali Verma are at the crease.

India defeated Australia in the semi-finals, while South Africa defeated England.

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India Women (Playing XI): Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shri Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.

South Africa Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tajmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wicketkeeper), Annerie Derksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

India has a chance to make history.

This Women's World Cup will have a new champion after Australia, England, and New Zealand. The Indian team has reached the final after 2005 and 2017. This is South Africa's first final. India lost to Australia by 98 runs in the 1998 final, while England defeated India by nine runs in the 2017 final.

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Grand finale of the Women's World Cup

The African team has not played a single match at the DY Patil Stadium in this World Cup so far. Team India will play their fourth consecutive match at this ground, with Harmanpreet and company having won three matches there.

IND VS SA Women's ODI Head-to-Head

Between 1997 and 2025, 34 matches have been played between the two teams. India won 20, South Africa won 13, while one match ended in a draw.