India Women vs New Zealand Women pitch report and weather update

India will take on New Zealand in a pivotal Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 encounter on October 23 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Both teams enter this match needing a win to boost their chances of reaching the semi-finals.

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India began the tournament strongly with two successive wins but have since suffered three consecutive defeats, including a recent close loss to England in Indore. New Zealand, meanwhile, have struggled to find consistency, recording one win, two losses, and two no-results from their five matches so far.


The match carries significant importance as the winner will gain a crucial advantage in the race for the fourth semi-final spot. Australia, South Africa, and England have already secured places in the last four, leaving India, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka to compete for the final berth.

IND W vs NZ W: Head to head

India have been finalists twice in the Women’s World Cup, while New Zealand have won the tournament once and finished runners-up three times. The two teams have faced each other 13 times in World Cup history, with New Zealand winning 10 matches, India two, and one ending in a tie. Overall, they have met 57 times in Women’s ODIs, with New Zealand leading 34 wins to India’s 22, alongside one tied match.

IND W vs NZ W Pitch Report World Cup 2025

The pitch at Navi Mumbai’s Dr DY Patil Sports Academy is expected to offer good bounce and consistent pace, favouring batters with its mostly flat surface conducive to high scores. Fast bowlers may extract movement early in the innings, while spinners are likely to become influential in the middle and later overs. In the previous match at the venue, Sri Lanka managed 202 runs batting first, with Bangladesh failing to chase the target.

IND W vs NZ W World Cup T20 Weather Update Today

Rain is predicted in the evening on match day, which could cause interruptions. The afternoon is expected to be hazy, adding some uncertainty to playing conditions.

IND W vs NZ W: Squads for the match

India’s squad includes Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, and Uma Chetry.

New Zealand’s lineup features Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, captain Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wicketkeeper), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Eden Carson, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Polly Inglis, and Bella James.