India’s Jemimah Rodrigues throughout a apply session in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Okay.R. DEEPAK

India’s marquee conflict with defending champion Australia within the Women’s ODI World Cup right here on Sunday has, unsurprisingly, been offered out. Its subsequent conflict with England in Indore can be offered out, the ICC has confirmed.

While the Women in Blue’s defeat to South Africa drew greater than 12,000 folks to the ACA-VDCA Stadium right here on Thursday, a bigger turnout was anticipated.

“The South Africa match had good momentum, but it surely was a working day for workplaces, colleges, and faculties. Rain additionally impacted turnout,” Sana Satish Babu, Andhra Cricket Association secretary, advised The Hindu.

“Thankfully, the Australia match, the most important fixture of the event, is on a Sunday. We ensured the ticket worth was additionally affordable, accessible for ₹100, ₹150 and ₹250 solely,” he mentioned.

Visakhapatnam will host three extra matches — Bangladesh vs. South Africa (October 13), Australia vs. Bangladesh (October 16) and England vs. New Zealand (October 26) — and the ACA has made plans to usher in younger feminine cricketers from different districts within the State to look at these video games.

“For all of the non-India matches, we’ve got made preparations to carry women from different districts, hoping that they may get impressed by what they see. Buses for transportation, meals for them and their keep will all be taken care of by us,” Sana added.

Published – October 11, 2025 05:36 pm IST