The Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 series will start in Brisbane on Thursday, December 5.

As per the Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 schedule, the opening two One-Day Internationals of the three-match series will be played at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on December 5 and 8.

The third and final ODI is scheduled to be held at the W.A.C.A. Ground in Perth on December 11.

The upcoming three-match ODI series is part of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25. 

Having registered 13 wins, suffered three losses while two ODIs ended in no results, Australia Women are placed on top of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 standings with 28 points.

Currently ranked number one in the ICC women’s ODI team rankings, the Australia women’s national cricket team will be without their regular captain Alyssa Healy as she is still recovering from a knee injury. However, Alyssa Healy is expected to return for Australia’s forthcoming ODI series against New Zealand later in the month.

In the absence of Healy, Tahlia McGrath will lead Australia in the ODI series against India.

Queensland top-order batter Georgia Voll has received her maiden national call-up for the India series.

Representing Sydney Thunder Women, Georgia Voll was in scintillating form in the recently-concluded WBBL 2024, having amassed 330 runs in 12 matches at an average of 30 and a strike rate of 144.73.

On the other hand, the India women’s national cricket team will head into the series after securing a 2-1 ODI series win over New Zealand at home in October.

The Women in Blue will once again be led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy.

Meanwhile, India Women have dropped swashbuckling opener Shafali Verma for the three-match ODI series Down Under.

Verma has been in poor form, having scored just 56 runs in the recent home series against New Zealand.

Ahead of the series, the visitors suffered a huge blow as wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia was ruled out after succumbing to a wrist injury. Uma Chetry has been named as her replacement.

India Women will also miss the services of young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil, who is yet to recover from shin splints.

Middle-order batter Harleen Deol has made a comeback in the Indian squad after playing her last game for India in December 2023.

Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh has also returned to the ODI squad after she missed the New Zealand series due to her Class 12 board exams.

Right-arm off-spinner Minnu Mani has received her maiden ODI call-up while young pacer Titas Sadhu has also been included in the 16-member squad.

Ranked third in the ICC women’s ODI team rankings, India Women are also placed third in the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 standings with 25 points.

Australia Women vs India Women ODI head-to-head

The Australia Women vs India Women ODI head-to-head record favours the former. Australia Women have won 43 of the 53 ODIs that they have played against each other. India Women have registered just 10 victories so far.

The last time these two sides met, Australia Women whitewashed India Women 3-0 in a three-match ODI series at the Wankhede Stadium at the start of this year in January.

Where to watch Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 series live 

The Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 series will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 series will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 schedule and live match start times

All times in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Thursday, December 5	Australia Women vs India Women, 1st ODI	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	9:00 AM
Sunday, December 8	Australia Women vs India Women, 2nd ODI	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	5:30 AM
Wednesday, December 11	Australia Women vs India Women, 3rd ODI	W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth	11:00 AM

Australia Women vs India Women ODI 2024 squads

Australia Women ODI squad: Tahlia McGrath (captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney (wicket-keeper), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll

India Women ODI squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor, Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper)

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New Zealand women’s cricket team captain Sophie Devine has the most sixes in women’s T20 internationals.

Since making her T20I debut against arch-rivals Australia in October 2006, Sophie Devine has slammed 113 sixes in 138 matches to record the most sixes in women’s T20 internationals.

West Indies women's cricket team all-rounder Deandra Dottin features second on the list for the most sixes in women’s T20 internationals. Deandra Dottin has hit 105 sixes in 128 matches.

Chamari Athapaththu is third on the list for the most sixes in women’s T20 internationals. The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team captain has clobbered 88 sixes in 141 matches.

Among Indian cricketers, captain Harmanpreet Kaur has hit the most sixes in women’s T20 internationals. The right-handed batter has slammed 76 maximums in 174 matches so far.

Know the top 10 list with most sixes in women’s T20 internationals.

Most sixes in women’s T20 internationals

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Sixes
Sophie Devine (NZ-W)	2006-2024	141	137	114
Deandra Dottin (BRB-W/WI-W)	2008-2024	131	129	111
Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W)	2009-2024	143	141	88
Harmanpreet Kaur (IND-W)	2009-2024	177	157	77
Smriti Mandhana (IND-W)	2013-2024	145	139	69
Shafali Verma (IND-W)	2019-2024	85	84	61
Alyssa Healy (AUS-W)	2010-2024	162	143	57
Lizelle Lee (SA-W)	2013-2021	82	82	48
Meg Lanning (AUS-W)	2010-2023	132	121	47
Ellyse Perry (AUS-W)	2008-2024	161	104	47
Chloe Tryon (SA-W)	2010-2024	103	82	46

Sophie Devine | 113 T20I sixes

Sophie Devine holds the record for the most sixes in women’s T20 internationals. Between 2006 and 2024, Sophie Devine smashed 113 maximums in women’s T20 international cricket. The swashbuckling right-handed batter has also slammed 69 sixes in 147 matches in women’s one-day internationals (ODIs).

Deandra Dottin | 105 T20I sixes

Deandra Dottin is the only other cricketer to slam 100 sixes in women’s T20 internationals. Having represented West Indies and Barbados in international cricket, Deandra Dottin has smashed 105 sixes in 128 matches. Deandra Dottin also holds the record for the most sixes in women’s ODIs, having clobbered 89 sixes in 143 matches between 2008 and 2022.

Chamari Athapaththu | 88 T20I sixes

Chamari Athapaththu has slammed 88 sixes in women’s T20 international cricket, the third-most in history. Between 2009 and 2024,Chamari Athapaththu has been a consistent performer for the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team in white-ball cricket. She has also hit 56 maximums in 107 women’s ODIs.

Harmanpreet Kaur | 76 T20I sixes

One of the most destructive T20 batters in women’s cricket, India’s Harmanpreet Kaur features fourth on the list for most sixes in women’s T20 internationals. Since making her T20I debut against England in Taunton in June 2009, Harmanpreet Kaur has smashed 76 T20I sixes in 174 matches. Furthermore, the middle-order batter has slammed 49 maximums in women’s ODI cricket.

Smriti Mandhana | 68 T20I sixes

India’s Smriti Mandhana completes the top five list for most sixes in women’s T20 internationals. One of the leading cricketers in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana has smashed 68 T20I sixes in 142 matches between 2013 and 2024. The southpaw has also slammed 39 sixes in the 50-over format.

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The first T20I in women’s cricket was played between England and New Zealand in August 2004, more than six months before the first men’s T20I between Australia and New Zealand in February 2005.

But the first five years saw only 20 T20Is being played between women’s teams. The first T20 World Cup for Women in 2009, held in England, brought about a gradual change to this scenario as the teams played a total of 30 T20Is in a single year.

From then on women’s cricket has seen a rise in the number of T20Is being played. A total of eight T20 World Cups have been played among the women's teams before the 2024 edition with Australia winning six of them. England and West Indies have won the title once each.

With more matches being played at the international level and domestic T20 leagues being introduced, the women started mastering the shortest form of the game. Power hitting, innovations and all the traits of batting developed in the women’s game too.

Batters caught up with the trend quickly and started making high scores consistently and also at improved strike rates. Teams gave more emphasis to power-hitting and the entertaining cameos made their way similar to the men’s game.

Teams based their strategies around power hitters who could go out and smash from ball one. This has seen teams slowly but steadily achieving higher scores in T20Is. All-rounders are also coming to the fore to increase the balance and depth of teams, which is a must in the shorter format of the game.

In this article, we glance through the list of batters with the most runs in women’s T20Is.

Most runs in women’s T20Is: Know the players on the list

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Fifties	High Score
Suzie Bates	169	4526	29.38	108.53	28	124*
Harmanpreet Kaur	177	3576	29.07	108.23	14	103
Smriti Mandhana	145	3568	28.54	121.77	27	87
Stafanie Taylor	124	3413	35.55	100.82	22	90
Meg Lanning	132	3405	36.61	116.37	17	133*
Sophie Devine	141	3373	28.58	121.24	21	105
Chamari Athapaththu	143	3371	24.97	110.01	12	119*
Alyssa Healy	162	3054	25.45	129.79	17	148*
Danni Wyatt	164	2979	22.91	127.85	16	124
Beth Mooney	105	2958	39.44	123.09	23	117*
Bismah Maroof	140	2893	27.55	91.34	12	70*

Suzie Bates | 4461 runs

Suzie Bates of New Zealand leads the charts for most runs in T20I cricket among women. She has a tally of 4461 runs from 163 visits to the crease at a healthy average of 29.54 and a strike rate of 109.01.

Bates, who made her T20I debut for New Zealand in 2007, has 29 scores of fifty or more in the shortest format that also includes a century. Her only century in T20Is came against South Africa Women in a tri-nation series match at Taunton in June 2018. 

Incidentally, that match also saw New Zealand notch their highest aggregate of 216/1 in T20Is. Bates smashed 16 fours and three sixes to top-score with an unbeaten 124 off just 66 balls in the match that the Kiwis won comfortably by 66 runs.

Smriti Mandhana | 3505 runs

India’s Smriti Mandhana is second on the list of highest run-getters in women’s T20Is. The southpaw has accumulated 3505 runs from 142 matches at an average of 28.72 and an impressive strike rate of 122.38.

Smriti, who made her T20I debut against Bangladesh in April 2013, has scored a total of 26 fifties in T20Is. Her best individual score came against Ireland Women in the 2023 T20 World Cup at Gqeberha. 

She smashed a 56-ball 87 which included nine fours and three sixes. She finished as the top-scorer in that match which India won by five runs and was also adjudged the Player of the Match.

Harmanpreet Kaur | 3441 runs

Current Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur comes next on the list with a tally of 3441 runs from 174 matches at an average of 27.97 and a strike rate of 107.32. 

Harmanpreet, who made her international debut against England Women in June 2009, is the only Indian cricketer, and sixth overall, to have made an appearance in all T20 World Cups from the inaugural edition in 2009 till 2024.

The middle-order batter has a century and 12 fifties to her name with her best knock of 103 coming against New Zealand in the 2018 T20 World Cup. The whirlwind knock, which came in just 51 balls, had seven fours and eight sixes and helped India beat the Kiwis by 34 runs in the group-stage match. 

Meg Lanning | 3405 runs

Former Australian captain and multiple World Cup winner Meg Lanning is fourth on the list of highest run-getters in women’s T20Is. She amassed 3405 runs from 132 matches at an excellent average of 36.61 and a strike rate of 116.37.

Lanning, who is also Australia’s top run-getter in T20Is, has two hundreds and 15 fifties to her name with her best individual score coming against arch-rivals England in July 2019. 

Lanning smashed a 51-ball century en route to remain unbeaten on 133 off 63 balls. Her innings was studded with 17 fours and four sixes and powered Australia to their highest aggregate in T20Is, 226/3 in 20 overs.

Stafanie Taylor | 3382 runs

West Indies�T20 World Cup-winning captain Stafanie Taylor is fifth on the list with 3382 runs from 122 matches at an impressive average of 35.60 and a strike rate of 100.86.

Stafanie announced her arrival in T20Is in style with her best knock coming in that match against Ireland Women in June 2008. She smashed a 49-ball 90, which included 12 fours and two sixes, to power West Indies home by 75 runs in the contest. 

Stafanie has a tally of 22 fifties in T20Is and played a key role in West Indies�only T20 World Cup win in 2016. She led from the front with a tally of 246 runs, the highest in that edition by any batter, and also picked up eight wickets and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament.

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The India women's cricket team will host South Africa Women in a three-match T20 international series starting on Friday, July 5.

Led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, India Women will head into the T20I series high on confidence after clinching the Test and ODI series against South Africa Women.

India Women recently thrashed South Africa by 10 wickets in a one-off Test at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Earlier, the Women in Blue secured a 3-0 sweep in a three-match ODI series held at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

As per the India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 schedule, all three games will be played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Ranked third in the ICC women’s T20I team rankings, India Women previously registered a 5-0 clean sweep over hosts Bangladesh Women in their last T20I series in May.

Meanwhile, the India women's cricket team will once again be led by Harmanpreet Kaur while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy in the upcoming T20I series.

Talented left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque has been included in the T20I series as a standby.

On the other hand, the South Africa women's cricket team will aim to bounce back in the T20I series after losing both the Test and ODI series.

South Africa Women, ranked fifth in the ICC women’s T20I team rankings, also suffered a 1-2 series defeat against Sri Lanka Women in their last T20I series in South Africa in April.

The visitors have announced their 15-member T20I squad to be led by Laura Wolvaardt.

All-rounder Chloe Tryon has been added to the South Africa Women’s T20I squad after she recovered from a back injury.

Delmi Tucker and Nondumiso Shangase, who were part of the Test and ODI squad, will return home after the Chennai Test.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mieke de Ridder, also earlier featured in the ODI series, has also been included in the T20I squad.

India Women vs South Africa Women T20 head-to-head

India Women have a superior head-to-head record against South Africa Women in T20 international cricket, winning nine of the 16 matches that they have played so far. South Africa Women have registered five victories while as many as two games ended with no result.

The last time these two sides met, the Sune Luus-led South Africa Women defeated India Women by five wickets in a T20I tri-series final in East London in February 2023.

Where to watch India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 live 

The India Women vs South Africa Women T20s 2024 will be telecast live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the IND-W vs SA-W T20s 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All times in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Friday, July 5	India Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20I	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:00 PM
Sunday, July 7	India Women vs South Africa Women, 2nd T20I	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:00 PM
Tuesday, July 9	India Women vs South Africa Women, 3rd T20I	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:00 PM

India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 squads

India Women T20 squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper), Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Jemimah Rodrigues, Sajana Sajeevan, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Asha Sobhana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy

South Africa Women T20 squad: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits (wicket-keeper), Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder (wicket-keeper), Sinalo Jafta (wicket-keeper), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon

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The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of India’s most iconic cricket grounds located in the heart of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. 

Established in 1969, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is owned by the Government of Karnataka and has been leased out to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for a period of 100 years.

Originally known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, it was renamed  in tribute to Mangalam Chinnaswamy, who was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977 to 1980. He was  the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association and later served the KSCA for close to four decades.

Surrounded by the beautiful Cubbon Park, and uptown MG Road, the Bengaluru cricket ground has a seating capacity of around 34,000.

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium staged its first international cricket match, a Test played between hosts India and West Indies in November 1974. The visitors won the Test by 267 runs.

Since then, it has hosted several Tests, ODIs and T20s across formats in men’s cricket.

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium hosted its first women’s international match in November 1976 when the India women’s cricket team played a Test against West Indies. The fixture ended in a draw.

Two decades later, it staged its first women’s one-day international match between Australia and South Africa in a Women’s World Cup clash in December 1997. Led by Belinda Clark, Australia won the game by 10 wickets.

It has hosted more than 10 women’s ODI matches so far. Let’s have a look at M Chinnaswamy Stadium women’s ODI records and stats:

M Chinnaswamy Stadium women’s ODI records and stats 

Highest total

The India women’s cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in women’s ODI cricket. During the second ODI of South Africa Women’s tour of India in June 2024, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led hosts posted 325/3 in their 50 overs in Bengaluru. India rode on Smriti Mandhana’s 136 off 120 balls along with contributions from skipper Harmanpreet (103 not out) to register the highest women’s ODI total at the venue. South Africa women could manage a close 321/6 in 50 overs. India Women won the match by a low margin of four runs.

Lowest total

India also registered the lowest total at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the women’s ODI format. Electing to bat first, India Women were bundled out for 114 in 38.5 overs against South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match series. Jhulan Goswami (33) and Harmanpreet Kaur (31) were the top-scorers for India. Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk picked up four wickets each for the visitors. In reply, Chloe Tryon slammed a match-winning fifty to guide South Africa Women to a nail-biting two-wicket win in Bengaluru.

Most runs

Top-order batter Smriti Mandhana scored the most runs at this venue in women’s ODI cricket. The stylish southpaw amassed 400 runs in 10 matches at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 78.12. She recorded one fifty in the ODI format on this ground. Former captain Mithali Raj is second on the list with 386 runs in 11 ODI matches on this ground.

Most wickets

Former India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami picked up the most wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in women’s ODI cricket. Between 2010 and 2015, the legendary right-arm pacer bagged 16 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 14.43 and an impressive economy of 2.48. India’s left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht features second on the list with 10 ODI wickets in seven games at an average of 17.80 and an economy of 2.84. 

Highest individual score

Smriti Mandhana registered the highest individual score at this venue in the women’s ODI format. Opening the batting, the flamboyant left-handed batter scored 136 off 120 balls during the second ODI of South Africa Women’s tour of India in June 2024. Smriti Mandhana’s scintillating knock was laced with 18 fours and two sixes. Her knock powered India Women to 325/3 in their allotted 50 overs. India Women later restricted South Africa Women to 321/6 to win the match by four runs.

Best bowling figures

Former England cricketer Katherine Sciver-Brunt recorded the best bowling figures at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in women’s ODI cricket. The right-arm pacer registered match-winning figures of 5/22 against India during the second ODI of England’s tour of India in February 2010. Defending 183, Katherine Sciver-Brunt dismissed Anagha Deshpande, Anjum Chopra, Priyanka Roy, Rumeli Dhar and Preeti Dimri to help England bowl out India for 180 in 49.3 overs. Sciver-Brunt’s magnificent spell guided England to a thrilling three-run win in Bengaluru. 

Highest partnership

South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp hold the record for the highest partnership at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the women’s ODI format. The right-handed batters forged a 184-run stand for the fourth wicket against India during the second ODI of South Africa Women’s tour of India in June 2024. Chasing 126, captain Wolvaardt scored an unbeaten 135 while Kapp scored 114. However, South Africa were short of target by just five runs, leading to India's win by four runs.

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The India Women’s highest score in ODI cricket is 358/2 which was recorded against Ireland Women in Potchefstroom in May 2017.

During a Women's Quadrangular Series encounter, the Mithali Raj-led side posted their first 350-plus score to register India Women’s highest score in ODI cricket history.

Between 2017 and 2024, the India women's cricket team has posted five 300-plus totals in ODI cricket.

Meanwhile, New Zealand holds the record for the highest score in women’s ODI cricket history.

Led by captain Suzie Bates, New Zealand Women scored 491/4 in their 50 overs against Ireland Women in the first ODI of a three-match series in June 2018.

In fact, New Zealand has the four highest totals in women’s ODI history. Apart from 491/4, New Zealand has recorded 455/5, 440/3 and 418 in their allotted 50 overs in a WODI game.

With that being said, let’s have a look at some of India Women’s highest scores in ODI history.

India Women's highest score in ODI: Get the list of highest totals 

Score	Overs	Opposition	Gound	Match Date
358/2	50.0	Ireland Women	Potchefstroom	15 May 2017
333/5	50.0	England Women	Canterbury	21 September 2022
325/3	50.0	South Africa Women	Bengaluru	19 June 2024
317/8	50.0	West Indies Women	Hamilton	12 March 2022
302/3	50.0	South Africa Women	Kimberley	7 February 2018
298/2	50.0	West Indies Women	Dhanbad	26 February 2004
289/2	50.0	Pakistan Women	Karachi	30 December 2005
284/6	50.0	West Indies Women	Brabourne	31 January 2013
283/3	50.0	Pakistan Women	Dambulla	9 May 2008
282/8	50.0	Australia Women	  Wankhede	28 December 2023

358/2 vs Ireland Women, May 2017

The India women's cricket team scripted history against Ireland Women in a Women's Quadrangular Series clash in May 2017. Electing to bat first, the Women in Blue rode on twin centuries from openers Deepti Sharma (188) and Punam Raut (109) to record India Women’s highest score in ODI cricket. Later, Mithali Raj-led India bowled out Ireland Women for 109 in 40 overs to secure a massive 249-run victory in Potchefstroom.

333/5 vs England Women, September 2022

The India Women’s second-highest score in ODI cricket came against England Women in Canterbury in September 2022. During the second ODI of India Women’s tour of England, captain Harmanpreet Kaur slammed an unbeaten 143 along with contributions from Harleen Deol (58) and Smriti Mandhana (40) to post a mammoth score of 333/5 in their 50 overs. In reply, England Women were bundled out for 245 in 44.2 overs as the visitors won the ODI by 88 runs.

325/3 vs South Africa Women, June 2024

The India Women’s third-highest score in ODI cricket was recorded against South Africa in Bengaluru in June 2024. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led hosts posted 325/3 in their 50 overs in the second ODI of a three-match series at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium. India rode on opener Smriti Mandhana’s 136 off 120 balls and Harmanpreet’s unbeaten 88-ball 103 to post a huge total on the board. 

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The India cricket schedule 2024 is jam-packed for both men’s and women’s teams this year.

Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Indian men’s cricket team will aim to continue their impressive run, having reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship and the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023.

On the other hand, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s cricket team ended 2023 on a record-breaking note as they defeated Australia and England in one-off Test matches at home. 

With 2024 being a T20 World Cup year, the men's and women's Indian cricket teams have a hectic schedule ahead of them as they are set to compete in multiple bilateral series at home and away across all three formats.

Meanwhile, both the men's and women's team will have the opportunity to end India's long-standing drought of an ICC trophy with the respective T20 World Cup tournaments lined-up. 

India last won an ICC Trophy under MS Dhoni when they clinched the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales in 2013.

Apart from the T20 World Cups, the Indian men’s cricket team is scheduled to face South Africa, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia in Test cricket as part of the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship.

Rohit Sharma’s India went into 2024 with a 0-1 series deficit against South Africa in a two-match Test series.

Meanwhile, India will host England in a five-match Test series at home starting on January 25.

Following the Indian T20 League 2024, the men’s team will compete in the much-awaited ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the United States in June.

On the other hand, the Indian women’s cricket team will begin their 2024 with three ODIs and as many T20Is against Australia at home.

The Women in Blue will later travel to Bangladesh to play the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in September.

They will square off against hosts Australia in a three-match ODI series and later host West Indies in a white-ball series in December. Know India cricket schedule 2024.

India cricket schedule 2024

India men’s cricket team schedule 2024

Dates	Opposition/Tournament	Host Country	Matches
December 10, 2023-January 7, 2024	South Africa	South Africa	3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, 2 Tests
January 11-17	Afghanistan	India	3 T20Is
January 25-March 11	England	India	5 Tests
June 4-30	ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	West Indies/USA	Multiple T20s
July (dates to be announced)	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
September (dates to be announced)	Bangladesh	India	2 Tests, 3 T20Is
October (dates to be announced)	New Zealand	India	3 Tests
November-December (dates to be announced)	Australia	Australia	5 Tests

India women’s cricket team schedule 2024

Dates	Opposition/Tournament	Host Country	Matches
December 21, 2023-January 9, 2024	Australia	India	1 Test, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
September (dates to be announced)	ICC Women’s T20 World Cup	Bangladesh	Multiple T20s
December (dates to be announced)	Australia	Australia	3 ODIs
December (dates to be announced)	West Indies	India	3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

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The India women's cricket team will host Australia Women in a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series starting on Thursday, December 28.

As per the India Women vs Australia Women ODI series 2023-24 schedule, all three matches will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After the opening ODI, the final two games of the three-match series are scheduled to be held on December 30 and January 2. All matches will be available on live streaming and telecast in India.

India Women will be brimming with confidence after registering back-to-back Test victories. The Women in Blue secured their first-ever Test win against Australia as they won the one-off Test by eight wickets.

Earlier, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side thrashed England Women by 347 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the Indian squad for the ODI series while Smriti Mandhana will remain the vice-captain. 

Meanwhile, India’s 16-member squad includes four uncapped ODI players �Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque and Mannat Kashya. Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and fast bowler Renuka Singh have also returned to the ODI squad.

The likes of Priya Punia, Devika Vaidya, Meghna Singh, Monica Patel, Uma Chetry, Anjali Sarvani, Rashi Kanojiya and Bareddy Anusha, who featured in the ODI series against Bangladesh, have been dropped for the Australia series. 

On the other hand, the Australia women’s cricket team will be led by Alyssa Healy. Vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen are also included in the star-studded Australian ODI squad.

India Women vs Australia Women head-to-head in ODI cricket

Australia Women have a dominant head-to-head record against India Women in One-Day International cricket, winning 40 of the 50 matches that they have played so far. India Women have registered just 10 victories.

The last time these two sides met in the 50-over format, Australia Women beat India Women by six wickets in a league match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 in Auckland. 

Where to watch India Women vs Australia Women ODI series 2023-24

The India Women vs Australia Women ODI series 2023-24 will be telecast live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the IN-W vs AU-W ODIs 2023 will be available on the JioCinema app and website in India.

India Women vs Australia Women ODI Series 2023-24 schedule and live match start times

All times in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Thursday, December 28	India Women vs Australia Women, 1st ODI	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	1:30 PM
Saturday, December 30	India Women vs Australia Women, 2nd ODI	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	1:30 PM
Tuesday, January 2	India Women vs Australia Women, 3rd ODI	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	1:30 PM

India Women vs Australia Women ODI Series 2023-24 squads

India Women ODI squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Saika Ishaque, Mannat Kashyap, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Titas Sadhu, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma

Australia Women ODI squad: Alyssa Healy (captain/wicket-keeper), Tahlia McGrath (vice-captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney (wicket-keeper), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

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The India women's cricket team will square off against England Women in a one-off Test to be played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai starting on Thursday, December 14.

India will host a women's Test match for the first time since November 2014. The hosts beat South Africa Women by an innings and 34 runs in their last Test at home in Mysore.

Interestingly, India Women have played only two Tests in nine years - against England at Bristol in 2021 and versus Australia at Carrara later that year. Both matches ended in a draw.

Led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, India will look to bounce back after suffering a 1-2 defeat against England in the recently concluded three-match T20I series.

Left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque and Karnataka left-hander Shubha Satheesh are two new faces included in the Indian Test squad.

Apart from Shubha, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana and Meghna Singh will feature in the Test squad after their exclusion in the T20Is.

The likes of vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur, Titas Sadhu and Pooja Vastrakar are also part of the Test squad.

On the other hand, the England women’s cricket team will be led by captain Heather Knight.

Ahead of the four-day Test match, England batting all-rounder Emma Lamb has withdrawn from the squad after suffering a back injury and will be returning home to consult with a spinal surgeon.

Middle-order batter Maia Bouchier and left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon have been included to the England Test squad after Emma’s withdrawal.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath has received her maiden Test call-up.

Star left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has also returned to the Test squad after recovering from her injury.

India Women vs England Women Test head-to-head

India Women hold a slight edge over England Women in Test cricket, winning two matches while England have registered just a solitary victory. As many as 11 of the 14 Tests played between these two nations have ended in draws.

The last time these two sides met, the match ended in a draw in Bristol in 2021.

Where to watch India Women vs England Women Test 2023 live in India? 

The India Women vs England Women Test 2023 will be telecast live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the India Women vs England Women Test 2023 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

India Women vs England Women Test 2023 schedule and live match start times

All times in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Thursday, December 14 - Sunday, December 17	India Women vs England Women, Only Test	Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai	9:30 AM IST

India Women vs England Women Test 2023 squads

India Women Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Sneh Rana, Shubha Satheesh, Harleen Deol, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar

England Women Test squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont (wicket-keeper), Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Giler, Kirstie Gordon, Amy Jones (wicket-keeper), Bess Heath (wicket-keeper), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Lauren Bell

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The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2023 started on October 19 and will run till December 2 in Australia. 

The WBBL is Australian women's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition which is organised by ​​Cricket Australia. 

As many as eight teams will play a total of 59 matches in WBBL 2023.

Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder are the eight teams that are battling for the coveted title.

As per the schedule, each team will play the other sides twice in a double round-robin format in home-and-away format.

The teams finishing in the top four will be advancing to the knockout stage. The top-placed team will directly qualify for the final, while the third and fourth-placed sides will clash in the Eliminator. The winner of the Eliminator will face the third-placed team in the Challenger for a place in the summit clash.

The WBBL 2023 final is scheduled to be played on December 2.

Adelaide Strikers are the defending champions of the WBBL after defeating Sydney Sixers by 10 runs in the 2022 final.

Meanwhile, Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder are the most successful teams in the tournament’s history with two titles each.

To improve the level of competition, every Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) side can include up to three overseas marquee players.

The likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh and Poonam Yadav are some of the Indian players who have participated in the previous editions of the WBBL. Here we have a look at which Indian players are participating in WBBL 2023.

Indian players in WBBL 2023

Swashbuckling batter Harmanpreet Kaur is the only Indian player in WBBL 2023. 

Interestingly, the 34-year-old was the only Indian to get picked among 18 players in the WBBL 2023 draft.

The Indian women’s team white-ball captain was retained by Melbourne Renegades for the ongoing edition of the WBBL. She is currently playing her second season for the franchise.

Having made her WBBL debut in 2016, Harmanpreet Kaur has amassed 1,204 runs in 51 matches at an average of 41.51 and a strike rate of 121.98. The right-handed batter has slammed six fifties in the WBBL and a top score of 81 not out, which she scored last season.

Apart from her battling credentials, Kaur has already picked up 30 WBBL wickets at an economy of 7.49.

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