Overview
- Play is scheduled for Thursday at 3pm local time in Navi Mumbai with a reserve day on Friday, and the winner will meet South Africa in Sunday’s final.
- Under ICC regulations, the match will resume on the reserve day if needed, and Australia advance if no result is achieved across both days due to their higher group finish.
- Forecasts indicate morning showers and cloud cover with improving conditions by afternoon, though intermittent interruptions remain possible.
- India have lost in-form opener Pratika Rawal to an ankle injury and have drafted Shafali Verma, who is expected to partner Smriti Mandhana at the top.
- Australia completed the pool stage unbeaten, and captain Alyssa Healy has passed a fitness test and is in line to return with a final decision to be made close to the game.