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The Indian women’s cricket team is set to take on South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on November 2, 2025. The match is set to be held in Navi Mumbai.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s India started their campaign with wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. India then 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. Their final league game against Bangladesh had no result due to rain. In the semis, India faced toppers Australia and stunned the Women in Yellow by 5 wickets.

The Laura Wolvaardt-led South Africa side has played a solid brand of cricket. They won 5 out of their 7 matches in the league stage. In the semis, SA-W got the job done against England.

Whoever wins this contest, will be crowned champions for the first time.

What is the Context of the IND vs SA match?

India saw Shafali Verma get out cheaply against Australia. The player, who was called up as Pratika Rawal’s replacement, will want to last longer and score runs. All eyes will be on Smriti Mandhana, who has been solid. Jemimah Rodrigues and Kaur are vital assets as well.

For the Proteas Women, skipper Wolvaardt holds the cards. You also have Marizanne Kapp, who with her all-round exploits,, can hurt India.

Interestingly, this is the 5th clash of the tournament in Navi Mumbai.

In terms of the H2H record, India and South Africa have faced each other 34 times. India have won 20 games against SA, who have pocketed 13 wins. 1 match didn’t have any result.

The stadium has hosted 4 matches (Women’s ODIs) to date. India are playing their 3rd match here.

The Women’s ODI World Cup final between India and SA-W will start at 3 pm IST on November 2 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 clash against NZ-W, she hammered a century. She then managed 34* against BAN-W and 24 against Australia.

Shafali Verma: 25-year-old Pratika Rawal got ruled out of the tournament with an injury. Shafali came in as a straight replacement. She scored a 5-ball 10.

Rodrigues Jemith: The player owns 1725 runs from 58 WODIs. She hit a clutch fifty versus NZ-W and a massive century against AUS-W.

Harmanpreet Kaur: The Indian captain started the campaign poorly with 71 runs from 4 matches. However, she has since then hit two fifties from three innings.

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

Amanjot Kaur: The all-rounder owns 19 wickets in WODIs and has scored 232 runs. Her last three innings have seen her post unbeaten scores.

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

Radha Yadav: The spinner will keep her place ahead of Sneh Rana. After being expensive against Australia, she will be hungry to show improvement.

Kranti Gaud: The speedster owns 23 wickets from 14 WODIs to date. She averages 27.91.

Shree Charani: The spinner will lead Team India’s unit with the ball. Shree has pedigree and class. She owns 22 WODI wickets.

Renuka Singh: The experienced pacer has to lead India from the front and show her mettle. She owns 41 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 Proteas Women.

South Africa – Probable Playing XI

Laura Wolvaardt (c): The star Proteas Women managed 5121 runs from 118 matches. She owns 10 tons and 38 fifties.

Compensation Brits: She has scored 1631 runs from 47 matches. She has hit 7 tons and 3 fifties. She has scores of 5, 101, 0, 0, 55*, 0, 6 and 45 in this World Cup.

Marianne Kapp: She boasts plenty of experience and pedigree. She has 3507 runs at 35-plus (100s: 4, 50s: 17). With the ball, she has claimed 181 wickets.

Sune Luus: She is a promising figure. Luus owns 2646 runs at 25.45 with 1 ton and 17 fifties under her belt.

Anneke Bosch: She has amassed 406 runs from 27 WODI matches to date at 19.33.

Chloe Tryon: In 123 matches, she has scored 2283 runs at 25-plus. She has hit 14 fifties to date. She owns scores of 2, 49, 88, 89, 109, 0 and 33* in this World Cup.

Sinalo Jafta (wk): In 48 matches (31 innings), she has managed 278 runs.

Nadine de Klerk: She is playing in her 58th WODI match. With the bat, she has scored 916 runs. With the ball, she has claimed 67 wickets.

Annerie Dercksen: From 18 WODIs to date, she has picked 10 wickets at 28.90.

Nkululeko Mlaba: In 45 WODIs, she owns 50 wickets. She owns 12 wickets in this World Cup.

Ayabonga Khaka: In 20 WC games, she owns 19 wickets. Overall in WODIs, she has 139 wickets from 118 matches.

Player to watch out for (Laura Wolvaardt): The experienced Proteas ace will aim to make her presence felt with some quality runs.

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 match versus NZ-W here before winning by 53 runs. In the previous game, India (341/5) chased down a 339-run target set by AUS-W.

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 the slight favourites given they have dominated the scenes here. South Africa will also have a good chance.

FAQs About IND vs SA Playing 11

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

For India, Smriti Mandhana can keep her side in the hunt for runs. For South Africa, Wolvaardt is a key customer and can be lethal with the bat.