Uncapped spinner Charli Knott has been included in the squad for the India tour to cover for Molineux. Wicketkeeper Nicole Faltum has also been selected.
Australia’s bid for an unprecedented eighth World Cup title will begin against New Zealand in Indore on October 1. The team will first play an ODI series against India, which runs from September 14-20.
Darcie Brown (quad) and Georgia Wareham (groin) have brushed off recent niggles to take their places in the squad. With spin expected to play a significant role in the tournament, Australia will head over with four frontline spinners to choose from: Molineux, Wareham, a second leg-spinner in Alana King, and off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner.
The frontline pace options of Kim Garth, Megan Schutt – who last month revealed this will be her final ODI World Cup – and Brown will be backed up by all-rounders Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath, and Ellyse Perry.
AUS Squad for ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
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IND vs AUS Squad for 3-match ODI Series
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Sneh Rana.
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicole Faltum, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Charli Knott, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Australia tour of India Schedule
- September 14: 1st ODI – Mullanpur Cricket Stadium – Punjab
- September 17: 2nd ODI, Mullanpur Cricket Stadium – Punjab
- September 20: 3rd ODI, Arun Jaitley Stadium – Delhi
