Overview
- Play is scheduled to start at 3 PM IST on Thursday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, with a reserve day available on Friday.
- Alyssa Healy has passed a fitness test and is expected to return for Australia after missing two group games with a calf strain.
- India are without opener Pratika Rawal due to an ankle injury, with Shafali Verma drafted in as her replacement.
- Forecasts point to possible showers and interruptions, and if both the match day and reserve day are lost, Australia advance based on group-stage ranking.
- The winner meets South Africa in the final, with Australia entering undefeated while India showed scoring power by posting 330 against them in the group phase.