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India Step Up Fielding Drills as Lanning Urges Fast Start to Women’s ODI World Cup

Australia are installed as clear favourites in new power rankings.

Rugby Union - Women's World Cup 2025 - Final - England Training - Lensbury Hotel, London, Britain - September 24, 2025 England's Zoe Aldcroft during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
Rugby Union - Women's World Cup 2025 - Final - England Training - Lensbury Hotel, London, Britain - September 24, 2025 England's Jess Breach during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
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Overview

  • The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup runs from September 30 to November 2 in India and Sri Lanka, opening in Guwahati with an eight-team round-robin leading to semi-finals.
  • A BCCI video from Bengaluru showed India’s first World Cup training focused heavily on catching, throwing and direct-hit fielding drills after recent shortcomings.
  • Meg Lanning said a winning start against Sri Lanka on September 30 could ease home pressure for India, with spin matchups likely to be decisive and early points essential.
  • Wisden’s updated rankings place defending champions Australia at No. 1 on the back of sustained ODI dominance, with India viewed as the leading challenger.
  • New Zealand captain Sophie Devine identified India, Australia and Sri Lanka as the toughest opponents and reaffirmed her plan to step away from 50-over cricket after the event.