Ravi Thakur - Thursday, Oct 30, 2025The excitement of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 is at its peak. The Indian team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, will face Australia in the semi-finals today, October 30th. The match will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, where fans are hoping the Indian team will repeat history once again. India is now just two steps away from the title that millions of cricket fans have been waiting for.
The Indian women's cricket team has reached the semifinals of the ICC World Cup four times. They have won twice and lost twice. Each time, India has demonstrated that they can challenge any major team on the big occasion.
In 1996, the Indian women's team played its first World Cup semi-final. India faced Australia. Due to poor lighting, the match was reduced to 32 overs each. Batting first, Australia posted a mammoth total of 123 runs. In response, India could only manage 104 for 9 and lost the match by 19 runs.
In 2000, India reached the semi-finals again, but this time, their performance was poor against New Zealand. The Indian team was all out for just 117 runs. New Zealand easily achieved this target and won by 9 wickets.
The 2005 semi-final proved to be a memorable one for India. India and New Zealand clashed once again. This time, the Indian team won by a resounding 40 runs. Batting first, India scored 204 runs and then bowled out the Kiwis for 164. This victory secured India's place in the World Cup final for the first time.
The 2017 semi-final was perhaps the most significant moment in Indian women's cricket history. Harmanpreet Kaur played an explosive innings of 171 runs off just 115 balls against Australia. India won the match by 36 runs, advanced to the final, and established a new identity in women's cricket.
Eight years later, India and Australia face off again in the semifinals. Harmanpreet is once again the captain, and the entire nation is hoping that the history of 2017 will be repeated in 2025.
