Ahead of the crucial ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025, India Women and Australia Women are set to engage in a three-match ODI series, starting from Sunday, September 14 in New Chandigarh. India Women India Women have been doing phenomenally well in their recent ODI series. They first sealed the Tri-Series by beating Sri Lanka in the final match and then won the three-match ODI series 2-1 against England Women. India, being one of the hosting countries for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup 2025 along with Sri Lanka, this series will offer plenty of opportunities for the Indian women to prepare themselves ahead of the marquee event. Moreover, Harmanpreet Kaur will be eyeing her first ODI series victory over the Australian women. Australia Women Australia Women, meanwhile, have been a dominant force in the 50-over format. They are coming on a five-match winning streak; their last series victory came against England (3-0) in January earlier this year. Alyssa Healy led side will be eyeing to prepare for the upcoming mega event against a challenging Indian side. IND-W vs AUS-W ODI Match Details IND-W vs AUS-W ODI Match Details Match India Women vs Australia Women 1st ODI Match Date and Time Sunday, September 14; 1:30 p.m. IST Venue Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Star Sports Network Live Stream - JioHotstar (both app and websites) IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Pitch Report The surface at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, offers a balanced surface with good bounce and carry, favouring aggressive stroke makers, especially in the first innings. During the start of the game, bowlers are likely to get a good amount of assistance from the surface, but as the match progresses, batters will get enough time to play their desired shots. Spinners may come into play later in the match if the surface starts to tear. IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain interruption in the match. The temperature is likely to be around 29-32°C. IND-W vs AUS-W Head-to-Head Records IND-W vs AUS-W head-to-head (in ODIs) Match Played 56 Won by India Women 10 Won by Australia Women 46 Tied 0 No Result 0 IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Probable XI India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Pratika Rawal, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani Australia Women: Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Beth Mooney, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Sophie Molineux Players To Watch Out For In IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Match Pritika Rawal | IND-W: The 25-year-old right-hand batter is one of the best players for the team in recent times. In just 14 ODI matches, she has collected 703 runs at an average of 54.08, including five half-centuries and one century. She is one such player to watch out for in this match. Alyssa Healy | AUS-W: The 35-year-old right-hand batter is one of the best attacking players in this format for the Australia team. She starts his attack from ball one and goes berserk for a long inning. In the recently concluded three match ODI match against India A, she scored 242 runs at a phenomenal average of 121. IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three domestic ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting second at this venue has won two out of the last three matches here. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first on this surface to get maximum benefits. IND-W vs AUS-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: India Women (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 50-55 AUS-W Total: 270-280 Match Winner: Australia Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Australia Women (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 37-50 IND-W Total: 240-250 Match Winner: Australia Women Who will win today's IND-W vs AUS-W ODI match? Both teams are coming off a solid performance in their last ODI series against England, and both are eyeing a good preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup. However, by looking at the head-to-head record, Australia have the advantage going into this match and are likely to clinch a win here.