The India women's cricket team toured Australia in December 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Australia women's cricket team.[1][2][3] The series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[4] In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[5] The series was ran alongside the men's Test series between Australia and India.[6]

Squads

 Australia[7]  India[8]

On 27 November, Yastika Bhatia was ruled out of the series due to wrist injury, with Uma Chetry named as her replacement.[9][10] On 11 December, Priya Punia was ruled out of the third ODI with a left knee injury.[11]

A team series

India A toured Australia from 7 to 25 August 2024 to play one unofficial Test, three unofficial ODIs and three unofficial T20Is.[12][13]

Squads

Australia A[14] India A[15]
Unofficial Test Unofficial ODIs and T20Is Unofficial Test, ODIs and T20Is

Saima Thakor was named as travelling reserve.[16]

Cricket Australia announced their Australia A squad in early July 2024, naming Tahlia McGrath as their white ball captain and Charli Knott named red ball captain.[17][18]

Board of Control for Cricket in India announced India A squad in July 2024, naming Minnu Mani as the side's captain along with Shweta Sehrawat as the vice-captain.[19][20]

A team 20-over series

1st 20-over match

7 August 2024
13:00
Scorecard
Australia A 
5/163 (20 overs)
v
 India A
6/158 (20 overs)
Tahlia Wilson 50 (34)
Saika Ishaque 3/33 (4 overs)
Priya Punia 76 (59)
Maitlan Brown 2/30 (4 overs)
Australia A won by 5 runs
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Stephen Dionysius (Aus) and Roberto Howard (Aus)
  • India A won the toss and elected to field.

2nd 20-over match

9 August 2024
13:00
Scorecard
India A 
9/130 (20 overs)
v
 Australia A
2/133 (18.2 overs)
Priya Punia 29 (26)
Grace Parsons 4/30 (4 overs)
Tahlia Wilson 53* (46)
Minnu Mani 1/22 (4 overs)
Australia A won by 8 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Daryl Brigham (Aus) and Stephen Dionysius (Aus)
  • Australia A won the toss and elected to field.

3rd 20-over match

11 August 2024
13:00
Scorecard
India A 
8/120 (20 overs)
v
 Australia A
3/121 (13.5 overs)
Kiran Navgire 38 (20)
Grace Parsons 2/18 (4 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 51* (22)
Minnu Mani 1/20 (3 overs)
Australia A won by 7 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Daryl Brigham (Aus) and Roberto Howard (Aus)
  • Australia A won the toss and elected to field.

A team 50-over series

1st 50-over match

14 August 2024
09:30
Scorecard
India A 
9/249 (50 overs)
v
 Australia A
6/250 (47 overs)
Raghvi Bist 82 (110)
Maitlan Brown 4/23 (6 overs)
Katie Mack 129 (126)
Meghna Singh 2/43 (9 overs)
Australia A won by 4 wickets
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Umpires: Troy Penman (Aus) and David Taylor (Aus)
  • Australia A won the toss and elected to field.

2nd 50-over match

16 August 2024
13:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
India A 
218 (48 overs)
v
 Australia A
2/221 (40.2 overs)
Raghvi Bist 70* (93)
Nicola Hancock 2/27 (7 overs)
Maddy Darke 106* (115)
Sayali Satghare 1/41 (9 overs)
Australia A won by 8 wickets
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Umpires: Troy Penman (Aus) and David Taylor (Aus)
  • Australia A won the toss and elected to field.

3rd 50-over match

18 August 2024
13:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
India A 
9/243 (50 overs)
v
 Australia A
72 (22.1 overs)
Raghvi Bist 53 (64)
Maitlan Brown 3/39 (6 overs)
Maddy Darke 22 (34)
Priya Mishra 5/14 (5 overs)
India A won by 171 runs
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Umpires: Troy Penman (Aus) and David Taylor (Aus)
  • Australia A won the toss and elected to field.

Only Unofficial Test

22–25 August 2024
Scorecard
v
212 (65.5 overs)
Georgia Voll 71 (95)
Minnu Mani 5/58 (21 overs)
184 (73.1 overs)
Shweta Sehrawat 40* (109)
Kate Peterson 5/16 (12 overs)
260 (92 overs)
Maddy Darke 105* (197)
Minnu Mani 6/92 (31 overs)
243 (92.5 overs)
Uma Chetry 47 (80)
Charli Knott 3/34 (17.5 overs)
Australia A won by 45 runs
Kerrydale Oval, Gold Coast
Umpires: Drew Crozier (Aus) and Simon Lightboy (Aus)
  • Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.

ODI series

1st ODI

5 December 2024
14:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
100 (34.2 overs)
v
 Australia
5/102 (16.2 overs)
Jemimah Rodrigues 23 (42)
Megan Schutt 5/19 (6.2 overs)
Georgia Voll 46* (42)
Renuka Singh Thakur 3/45 (7 overs)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Donovan Koch (Aus) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)
Player of the match: Megan Schutt (Aus)

2nd ODI

8 December 2024
09:45
Scorecard
Australia 
8/371 (50 overs)
v
 India
249 (44.5 overs)
Ellyse Perry 105 (75)
Saima Thakor 3/62 (10 overs)
Richa Ghosh 54 (72)
Annabel Sutherland 4/39 (8.5 overs)
Australia won by 122 runs
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Donovan Koch (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Minnu Mani (Ind) made her ODI debut.
  • Georgia Voll (Aus) scored her first century in ODIs.[23][24]
  • Ellyse Perry (Aus) scored her 4,000th run in ODIs.[25][26]
  • Australia's total was the largest ever conceded by India in a women's ODI.[27]
  • Women's Championship points: Australia 2, India 0.

3rd ODI

11 December 2024
12:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
6/298 (50 overs)
v
 India
215 (45.1 overs)
Annabel Sutherland 110 (95)
Arundhati Reddy 4/26 (10 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 105 (109)
Ashleigh Gardner 5/30 (10 overs)
Australia won by 83 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)
Player of the match: Annabel Sutherland (Aus)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ellyse Perry (Aus) played in her 150th ODI.[28]
  • Women's Championship points: Australia 2, India 0.

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