India women's cricket team in Australia in 2025–26
| India women's cricket team in Australia in 2025–26 | |||
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| Australia | India | ||
| Dates | 15 February – 9 March 2026 | ||
| Captains |
Alyssa Healy (Test and ODIs) Sophie Molineux (T20Is) | Harmanpreet Kaur | |
| Test series | |||
| One Day International series | |||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Series points | |||
| Australia 2, India 2 | |||
The India women's cricket team is touring Australia in February and March 2026 to play the Australia women's cricket team.[1][2] The tour consists of one Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] In March 2025, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025 home international season.[5]
In September 2025, the third ODI was shifted from Melbourne to Hobart due to floodlights issue in Melbourne.[6][7][8]
After India's victory at the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, former Ministerial Adviser Mr. Nitin Gupta and other members of Australian Indian community requested the Victorian government to try and hold at least one match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, or somewhere else in Victoria.[9] Shadow Minister Evan Mulholland raised the issue in Victorian Parliament on 3rd February 2026, criticizing the Victorian government for its failure to secure even a single match for Victoria.[10][11][12]
Squads
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| Test[13] | ODIs[14] | T20Is[15] | Test[16] | ODIs[17] | T20Is[18] |
On 24 January, Gunalan Kamalini was ruled out the ODI and T20I squads due to shoulder injury, and was replaced by Uma Chetry.[19] On 17 February, Pratika Rawal was added to the ODI squad.[20]
Tour match
Governor General XI
8/120 (20 overs) |
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- Governor General XI won the toss and elected to bat.
T20I series
1st T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Sophie Molineux captained Australia in T20Is for the first time.[21]
- Series points: India 2, Australia 0.
2nd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Series points: Australia 2, India 0.
3rd T20I
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
Only Test
References
- ^ "Australia announce action-packed 2025/26 home season fixtures". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "India women's team set for all-format series against Aus in early 2026". Business Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "India Women set for day-night Test in Perth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Showpiece WACA Test to cap AUSvIND women's series". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Third Women's ODI against India to be played at Bellerive Oval". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Floodlight delays force Australia-India ODI to be moved out of Melbourne". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Bellerive Oval to host two India Women's ODIs on 2026 tour". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Irene, Maria (9 November 2025). "Push for MCG as Victoria urged to host Indian Women's Cricket team in 2026 Tour". The Indian Sun.
- ^ "Hansard Parliament of Victoria Pg 81". Parliament of Victoria. 3 February 2026.
- ^ Irene, Maria (4 February 2026). "Indian Women's Cricket team issue raised in Parliament". The Indian Sun.
- ^ Irene, Maria (14 February 2026). "Labor asleep on wheel for Indian Women's Cricket Tour". The Indian Sun.
- ^ "Molineux named new Australia captain as India squad revealed". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Australia reveal new captain as squads announced for India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Sophie Molineux named Australia's new all-format captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "India's squad for Test against Australia Women announced". BCCI. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "India's squad for ODI & T20I series against Australia Women announced". BCCI. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Fulmali, Patil back in India T20I squad for Australia tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Fresh faces headline India's squad for Australia Test". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Pratika Rawal added to India's squad for ODI series against Australia women". BCCI. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Aussies confident in their record as India eye world domination". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2026.