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The Indian women’s cricket team is set to take on Bangladesh in match number 28 of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 26, 2025. The match is set to be held in Navi Mumbai.

After a decent start against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in this tournament, India fell short against South Africa, despite being in a position of comfort at one stage. Thereafter, despite scoring 330, they failed to stop Australia from a majestic chase. And then against England, they suffered a 4-run defeat. In what was a virtual quarter-final contest against New Zealand, India prevailed by 53 runs (DLS) to make it to the semis as the 4th-placed side.

Bangladesh, who showed promise in this tournament, were already eliminated. This is a clash they will play for pride.

Out of the 8 teams fighting it out, 4 sides have made the cut for the semi-finals. These include Australia, England, South Africa and India. Meanwhile, NZ, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan have been eliminated.

What is the Context of the IND vs BAN match?

India started with two scrappy wins followed by three crushing defeats. They are 4th currently and a defeat will serve as a big blow in the race for the semis. India beat New Zealand when it mattered. Their final league clash is now against Bangladesh.

India will want to build their game on several fronts. Ahead of a massive semi-final showdown against Australia, they need to sharpen their skills.

Bangladesh haven’t been at their best and need to shake things up. A win here will be a consolation prize.

Interestingly, this is the 3rd clash of the tournament in Navi Mumbai.

In terms of the H2H record, India have won 6 out of 8 games (one tied and one no defeat) against Bangladesh, including their lone meeting in World Cup 2022. The only game they lost was in the 2023 bilateral series.

The stadium has hosted 2 matches (Women’s ODIs) to date. India are playing their 2nd match here.

The Women’s ODI World Cup 28th match between India and BAN will start at 3 pm IST on October 26 in Navi Mumbai.

India – Probable Playing XI

Smriti Mandhana: The southpaw got back to form with a half-century after three failures in the ongoing World Cup. With scores of 8, 23 and 23, it was a tough ride before she got 80 against Australia. She followed it up with another 80-plus score against England. In the previous game, she hammered a century.

Pratika Rawal: 25-year-old Pratika Rawal is playing her maiden ODI World Cup. She has so far impressed in her career, scoring over 1000 runs from 23 matches.

Rodrigues Jemith: The player scored a valiant 76* in the previous game against New Zealand after being dropped for the clash against Australia.

Harmanpreet Kaur: The Indian captain started the campaign poorly with 71 runs from 4 matches. She scored 70 in the match against Australia and got 10 in the game against NZ-W.

Richa Ghosh (wk): The youngster needs to be consistent. She will hope to score some handy runs.

Harleen Deol: In 36 matches, she has scored 1050 runs for India Women. She has promise and character.

Deepti Sharma: A fierce player, Deepti is a world class all-rounder She can be a game-changer for India.

Amanjot Kaur: The player owns 17 wickets from 13 matches in WODIs. With the bat, she has hit 202 runs.

Sneh Rana: 31-year-old Sneh Rana was poor against Australia and then England. She conceded 85 runs and went wicketless against Australia. Against England, she clocked 0/56. She managed 1/60 against the White Ferns.

Kranti Gaud: The speedster owns 22 wickets from 13 WODIs to date. She averages 26.54.

Shree Charani: The spinner will lead Team India’s unit with the ball. Shree has pedigree and class. She owns 18 WODI wickets.

Renuka Singh: The experienced pacer has to lead India from the front and show her mettle. She owns 40 WODI wickets.

Player to watch out for (Smriti Mandhana): The swashbuckling opener will aim to be aggressive from the start. She will fancy facing the Bangladesh Women.

Bangladesh – Probable Playing XI

FArgana Hoque: The opening batter owns an impressive 1928 runs from 80 WODI matches. She has slammed two tons and 15 fifties.

Rubya Haider (wk): She shone on her debut in WODIs, slamming a 54*-run knock from 77 balls against PAK Women in Bangladesh’s World Cup 2025 opener. In 6 matches, she has 131 runs.

Sharmin Akhter: In 52 matches, she owns 1305 runs. She has so far managed to hit 10 fifties.

Nigar Sultana (c): Captain Sultana is Bangladesh’s 2nd-highest scorer in Women’s ODIs with 1465 runs. She has 8 fifties and a ton so far.

Shobhana Mostary: In 29 matches, she has hit 410 runs at 21-plus. Her best score in the format is 60.

Shorna Akter: The all-rounder is set to make her 24th appearance for Bangladesh in Women’s ODIs. She has 242 runs with the bat.

Fahima Khatun: She is set to make her 54th appearance in WODIs. She has managed 41 wickets to date. She owns 390 runs with the bat.

Nahida Actor: She is Bangladesh’s prolific wicket-taker in WODIs. She owns 74 scalps at 22-plus. She has played 58 matches to date. She picked 2/19 from 8 overs versus Pakistan. She went wicketless against England before taking a wicket against NZ-W and 2 wickets against SA-W.

Actor Packaging: In 30-plus WODIs, she owns 25-plus wickets at 31-plus. She has claimed 1 four-fer in WODIs.

Rabiya Khan: In 30 matches, Rabeya has picked 30-plus wickets at 28.

Nishita Akter Nishi: She picked 1/28 in the clash against Pakistan from 6 overs. She didn’t play Bangladesh’s 2nd clash. Against NZ-W, she managed 1/47. She was dropped again for the SA-W clash.

Player to watch out for (Nigar Sultana): The swashbuckling batter and Bangladesh’s skipper will be out to make things count for her side.

Pitch Report & Venue Conditions

The Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy pitch will offer good bounce and consistent pace, making it friendly for batters to play their shots. The surface is mostly flat, making it conducive to high-scoring contests. Fast bowlers can extract some movement early in the innings, while spinners are likely to come into play during the middle and later stages of the match. India scored 340 in the last match here before winning by 53 runs.

Match Prediction – Who Has the Upper Hand?

All things considered, Navi Mumbai is set to offer a good batting wicket. Both sides have solid batting names and one can expect a quality contest. India will probably be slight favourites given they fared reasonably well in each of the last three games they lost. BAN-W need to step up and bring their top game.

FAQs About IND vs BAN Playing 11

Who are the key players in the IND vs BAN clash?

For India, Smriti Mandhana can keep her side in the hunt for runs. For Bangladesh, Nigar Sultana will be out to make things count for her side.