Womens ODI World Cup IND vs NZ | A win will do a world of excellent for the Women in Blue and White Ferns

The Women in Blue will likely be hoping to seek out their mojo once they face New Zealand in what would successfully be a digital quarterfinal of the Women’s ODI World Cup.

Despite the festive fervour and forecasts of unseasonal rain, the tickets have been offered out for Thursday’s (October 23, 2025) fixture on the DY Patil Stadium.

India, which suffered three successive losses, can be hoping to inch nearer to sealing a semifinal berth.

India is but to play an ODI on the floor and has gained simply three of its eight T20Is right here. The Indian gamers, nonetheless, can take confidence from their Women’s Premier League expertise on the venue. The crew understands that the red-soil floor would provide runs, and thus, the onus will likely be on the batters to ship the products.

Despite being a event favorite and the host, issues have been removed from good for the Women in Blue as they’ve struggled to win key moments.

India fell agonisingly brief within the run chase towards England as senior batter Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur didn’t get the crew throughout the road.

The skipper has scored 141 runs in 5 video games, whereas Smriti scored half-centuries within the final two video games after a string of low scores.

On circumstances acquainted to her, Jemimah Rodrigues is more likely to return to the aspect. None of India’s high batters have been capable of end video games, leaving the crew closely reliant on Richa Ghosh, and that’s a serious concern.

Coming on the again of a rain-marred marketing campaign in Colombo, New Zealand can be banking on Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates to come back good on this essential fixture.

As skipper Devine steered India would begin as a favorite, however then, it wants to stay calm and because the theme of the event suggests, present the ‘will to win’.