India’s agonising wait for an ICC Women’s world title ended in thumping fashion on Sunday night in Navi Mumbai when Harmanpreet Kaur’s side brushed aside South Africa by 52 runs to clinch the ODI World Cup crown.
Having suffered knockout heartbreaks aplenty and despite not having the best of league stage campaigns where they finished fourth with only seven points, India’s resolve came to the fore when they slayed the mighty Australians in the semi-final before stubbing the Proteas in the summit clash.
Speaking after the final, Harmanpreet reflected on the journey and said it will be imperative for the Women in Blue to not lose focus and turn this momentum into a habit. “We need to give a lot of credit to out support staff. This team has been there from the last 2 years, we have not made a lot of changes which shows they really invested in us and today because of everyone we are standing here. This is the start, we wanted to break the barrier and now our next plan is to make it a habit. We were waiting for this moment, now the moment has come. Next year also there is a World Cup and then the Champions Trophy, so many big events coming up and we just want to keep improving every day, just want to keep giving our best,” Kaur said during the post-match presentation.
India Women’s cricket schedule 2025
So what’s next for Team India Women? Once the giddy highs of the World Cup will subside, Harmanpreet & Co. will turn their focus onto the shorter format where another shot at the T20 World Cup looms in another seven months. India reached the T20 World Cup final in 2020, finishing runners-up behind Australia.
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Total International Matches
5
T20 World Cup Group Matches
Australia Tour (Feb-Mar 2026)
3 T20Is: Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide
3 ODIs: Brisbane, Hobart (2 matches)
1 Test: Perth (Day/Night, March 6-9)
England Bilateral Series (May-Jun 2026)
3 T20Is: Chelmsford, Bristol, Taunton
1 Test: Lord’s (July 10-13)
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (June 2026)
Five Group 1 matches across England featuring clashes against Pakistan, South Africa, and Australia at iconic venues including Lord’s, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester
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According to the official ICC FTP schedule, India’s next tour will only be in Australia in two months when they will feature in three T20Is, three ODIs and a one-off Test in Perth. Shortly before the T20 World Cup 2026 in June in the United Kingdom, India will tour England for three T20Is and thereafter feature in a landmark Test match at Lord’s in July 2026.
