Overview
- Australia won the toss and chose to bat at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, with captain Alyssa Healy cleared to return.
- The winner advances to face South Africa in Sunday’s final at the same venue, with ICC scheduling a reserve day for this match.
- Both teams wore black armbands to honor Australian teenager Ben Austin following his fatal training accident.
- Australia enter as defending champions after an unbeaten pool phase, boosted by Alana King’s standout bowling and Annabel Sutherland’s tournament-leading wickets.
- India qualified fourth after a late recovery; leading run-scorer Smriti Mandhana anchors the lineup as Shafali Verma replaces injured opener Pratika Rawal.