India vs England Match Preview - ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Match 20

India and England will lock horns against each other in the 20th match of the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2025. The match will be taking place on Sunday (October 19) at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

India will be desperate to win the upcoming match and revive their campaign. The Women in Blue are in a precarious situation after losing their last two matches. With just four points from four matches, they are currently at the fourth spot in the points table.

With only two of the four semifinal spots remaining, India cannot afford more slipups. While a defeat against England would not eliminate them from the World Cup, it would surely make things worse for them. On the other hand, a win will very much put them in a strong position to make it to the next stage.

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For England, the equation is crystal clear - a win will take them to the semifinals. England have not really looked at their best in the World Cup so far but have managed to remain unbeaten. With 7 points, they are currently at the third spot in the points table.

They had a mighty scare against Pakistan in the last match after being reduced to 78/7 and eventually scored 133/9 before being rescued by rain. England will be eyeing a better performance against India and will look to seal the semifinal spot.

India vs England Match Preview - ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Match 20

India vs England - Weather Report:

The weather forecast is very promising for the upcoming match between India and England. A warm and sunny day is expected in Indore on Sunday. Rain is unlikely to play spoilsport, and a full match is set to take place.

At the beginning of the match, the temperature will be around 29 degree Celsius. As the match progresses, the temperature is likely to drop into mid 20s.

India vs England - Pitch report:

The Holkar Stadium has traditionally favoured the batters. The venue is expected to offer a flat surface where bowlers are unlikely to get much help. The presence of dew in the second half will only make things worse for the bowlers. A high-scoring match is expected to take place.

India vs England - Predicted Playing XIs:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur/Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur

England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

India vs England - Squads:

India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry

England: Amy Jones(w), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Em Arlott, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge