World Cup Final: The final of the Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played between the Indian women’s cricket team and the South Africa women’s team at the DY Patil Stadium. The Indian team defeated Australia in the semi-finals and made it to the finals, where they created history by chasing the target of 339 runs. This was the biggest run chase in women’s ODI cricket. India has entered the final of the Women’s ODI World Cup for the third time by defeating 7-time world champion Australia. At the same time, South Africa has reached this stage for the first time.
DY Patil Stadium pitch and weather conditions
The pitch at DY Patil Stadium is considered suitable for batting, which means that high scores are expected in the final match. Spinners can get more help on the pitch than fast bowlers. Talking about the weather, there is a slight chance of rain during the match on November 2. The wind is expected to blow at a speed of 16 kilometers per hour. The score could be around 220 runs for the team batting first on the pitch.
Strengths and players of Indian team
Jemimah Rodriguez’s performance in the semi-finals for the Indian women’s team was excellent, when she played an unbeaten inning of 127 runs. Apart from Jemima, captain Harmanpreet Kaur also played a brilliant inning of 89 runs against Australia. Although his form was not good throughout the tournament, he proved himself in the semi-finals. Eyes will be on Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana as the opening pair. Both of them will have to give a good start, so that India can make a strong score.
South Africa’s challenge
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt played a brilliant inning of 169 runs in the semi-finals, and she can prove to be a big challenge for India. Indian bowlers will have to work hard to stop them in the beginning. Bowlers like Renuka Singh and Kranti Gaur will have to take the necessary wickets. At the same time, Deepti Sharma’s all-round performance will be important for India, especially when the bowlers need support.
Head-to-head record of India and South Africa
So far 34 ODI matches have been played between India and South Africa. Out of these, India has won 20 matches while South Africa has won 13 matches. One match between the two teams has been without result.
Who can win in the final?
This time a new champion team will be formed in the Women’s World Cup, because both the teams have not won the World Cup yet. India’s chances of victory are high as they had defeated Australia in the semi-finals at the DY Patil Stadium itself. The Indian team has players like Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodriguez in its batting, who can perform well in the finals. At the same time, there will be pressure on South Africa because this is their first final entry. Apart from this, India’s head-to-head record is also better than South Africa.
When and where can you watch the Women’s World Cup final?
The final of the Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played on November 2 at the DY Patil Stadium. The match will start at 3 pm, while the toss will take place at 2:30 pm. The final will be telecast live on Star Sports channel, and its live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website. Now it remains to be seen which team will become the new champion of the World Cup—will the Indian women’s cricket team become world champion for the third time, or will South Africa win the trophy for the first time.
