A total of eight teams will fight against each other to win the 2025 edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, which is set to start on September 30 in Guwahati with a match between co-hosts India and Sri Lanka. Three teams – Australia (7 times), England (4 times) and New Zealand (1 time) – have won the women’s 50-over mega-event so far, and this time, India, in front of home fans, would like to end their wait for their first-ever ICC title.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the first time ever in the Women’s ODI World Cup this year, and she would like to enter her name in the history books by lifting the World Cup trophy on November 2.

Star left-handed opening batter Smriti Mandhana will be Harman’s deputy, and the Indian squad also includes Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal, Deepti S

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