The India women's national cricket team,also known as 'Women in Blue',represents India in women's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),and is a full member of International Cricket Council (ICC) with Women's Test cricket,Women's One Day International (WODI),and Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status.
Charlotte Marie Edwards is an English former cricketer and current cricket coach and commentator. She played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 23 Test matches,191 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 1996 and 2016. She played domestic cricket in England for East Anglia,Kent,Hampshire and Southern Vipers,as well as overseas for Northern Districts,Western Australia,Perth Scorchers,South Australia and Adelaide Strikers.
Arran Brindle is an English former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 11 Test matches,88 One Day Internationals and 35 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 1999 and 2014. She played county cricket for Lancashire and Sussex,and played in the Women's Cricket Super League for the Southern Vipers.
Sarah Jane Tsukigawa is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 42 One Day Internationals and 19 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2006 and 2011. She played domestic cricket for Otago,as well as spending one season with Western Australia.
Nicola Jane Browne is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 2 Test matches,125 One Day Internationals and 54 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2002 and 2014. She played domestic cricket for Northern Districts and Australian Capital Territory.
Anju Jain is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight Test matches and 65 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Delhi and Air India. She previously coached India and Bangladesh,and currently coaches on the Indian domestic circuit.
Jhulan Nishit Goswami is an Indian former cricketer. She played for Indian women's cricket team from 2002 to 2022.
Neetu Lawrence David is an Indian former cricketer and current chairperson of the selection panel of the India women's cricket team. She played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 97 One Day Internationals for India between 1995 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Railways.
Danévan Niekerk is a South African cricketer born in Pretoria and educated at Hoërskool Centurion. A right-handed batter and leg break bowler,she played for South Africa in Test matches,One Day Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) between 2009 and 2021,and was captain of the side between 2016 and 2021. She was the first bowler for South Africa to take 100 wickets in WODIs. On 16 March 2023,she announced her retirement from international cricket.
Gouher Sultana is an Indian cricketer. Sultana was born in Hyderabad. She has played international cricket for India's Under-21 women's team,and the India national women's cricket team,mainly as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.
The 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup Final was a women's One Day International cricket match between Australia and India played on 10 April 2005 at the SuperSport Park in South Africa. It was the culmination of the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup,the eighth tournament of the series. Australia won by 98 runs,clinching their fifth World Cup title,and their fourth on foreign soil. It was the first time that the Indian team had reached at Final of a women's World Cup.
Natalie Ruth Sciver-Brunt is an English cricketer who represents England in all formats. She was the first cricketer for England to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match. The "Natmeg" shot is named after Sciver,from when she has hit a cricket ball through her legs during a game.
SunéElbie Luus is a South African professional cricketer,who plays for the national cricket team as a leg spin bowling all-rounder.
Deepti Bhagwan Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal,Birmingham Phoenix and India. She is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break and is currently ranked 3rd in the top all-rounders in the ICC Cricket Rankings. She is also the current third highest individual scorer by a woman cricketer in ODIs.
Alexandra Hartley is an English former cricketer who played as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. Between 2016 and 2019,she appeared in 28 One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals for England,and was part of the side that won the 2017 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Lancashire,Middlesex,Surrey Stars,Lancashire Thunder,North West Thunder,Manchester Originals and Welsh Fire in England,as well as Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes in Australia.
Tahlia May McGrath is an Australian cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against South Africa on 27 November 2016. She made her women's Test debut in The Women's Ashes in November 2017.
The India women's cricket team toured England to play the England women's cricket team in June and July 2021. On International Women's Day 2021,Jay Shah,the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),stated that the India team would play a one-off Women's Test match against the England team. India women last played a Test match in November 2014,against South Africa. In April 2021,the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour,including the one-off Test match,three Women's One Day International (WODI) and three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches.
Charlotte Ellen Dean is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire,Southern Vipers and London Spirit. An all-rounder,she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She made her international debut for the England women's cricket team in September 2021.
The following is a list of all the major statistics and records for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup,held in England and Wales from 24 June to 23 July 2017. It was the eleventh edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup. Notable records include England scoring 377 against Pakistan,the second-highest World Cup team score,and Anya Shrubsole taking 6/26 in the Final against India,the third best bowling figures in a World Cup.
The India women's cricket team toured Sri Lanka to play against the Sri Lanka women's cricket team in June and July 2022. The tour consisted of three Women's One Day International (WODI) and three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches. The WODI matches were part of 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship. Both teams used the matches as preparation for the women's cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,England. Harmanpreet Kaur was named as India's new captain for the tour,after Mithali Raj announced her retirement from international cricket.
