Overview
- Alyssa Healy returned from a calf injury to captain Australia, with Sophie Molineux replacing Georgia Wareham in the XI.
- India drafted Shafali Verma to cover for injured opener Pratika Rawal, recalled wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, and included seamer Kranti Goud.
- Players from both teams wore black armbands to honor Australian teenager Ben Austin following his fatal nets accident.
- Australia entered the semi-finals unbeaten and are powered by Annabel Sutherland’s tournament-leading wicket haul and Alana King’s 7-18 in the pool stage.
- Smriti Mandhana is the tournament’s top run-scorer and heads India’s batting at DY Patil Stadium, where conditions typically favor stroke-play early before assisting spin.