What happens if IND vs AUS Women semi-final is Washes Out due to rain?

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What happens if IND vs AUS Women semi-final is Washes Out due to rain?: Today is a crucial day for the Indian women's cricket team. They face unbeaten Australia in the second semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 on Thursday, October 30, at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

The winner of this high-voltage match will face either England or South Africa in Sunday's final. But ahead of this thrilling clash, one major concern remains: rain.

IND vs AUS Semi Final weather Report: Rain threat

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The weather has been a major challenge so far in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. A total of six matches have already been cancelled due to rain, including the Australia vs. Sri Lanka match.

This crucial semi-final match between India and Australia is scheduled to take place in Navi Mumbai, where, according to AccuWeather, the weather will remain overcast today with a good chance of rain. Navi Mumbai has been experiencing heavy rain for the past few days, which also led to the cancellation of India's previous league match against Bangladesh.

If the IND-W vs AUS-W semi-final is canceled due to rain

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The cancellation of the league match did not significantly affect the result, but if the semi-final is also cancelled due to rain, the Indian team will be in for a major setback.

If the full overs cannot be played on the scheduled day, the ICC rule becomes important here.

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Reserve Day rule for the Women's World Cup Semi-Final

The ICC has designated a reserve day for all knockout matches (semi-finals and final) of the Women's World Cup 2025.

• First attempt: If the match cannot be completed on October 30th, the match will be played the next day, on October 31st. The match will resume from where it left off.
• Second Attempt: If rain persists on the reserve day (October 31st) and the match remains inconclusive, an important ICC rule will apply.

What if the IND vs AUS Semi-Final match is abandoned on the reserve day?

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If the match is abandoned on the reserve day, the team that finished higher in the points table during the league stage will be declared the winner.

And this rule is a matter of concern for the Indian team, because

• Australia Women's Team: is at the top of the league table with 13 points and a net run rate of +2.102.
• Indian Team: is at the fourth position in the league table with 7 points and a net run rate of +0.628.

This simply means: If the India vs Australia semi-final is completely abandoned due to rain, Australia will advance to the final without playing, and India's World Cup journey will end there.

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