India and England share a competitive rivalry in women’s cricket. Ever since their first encounter in 1978, both teams have fought hard across three formats.
While India lag behind a bit, the gap isn’t too wide between the two sides. In fact, neither side has dominated the other for a long period, with the tide shifting regularly. This clearly shows how competitive the matchup has been thus far.
Even in the ICC tournaments, especially in the Women’s ODI World Cup, the competitiveness has been fierce. Both teams contested hard in the 2017 final, which England eventually won by nine runs.
That heartbreak has only made India stronger. Now, they have been challenging the English side more fiercely. The result? Since then, India have won four ODI series, one T20I series, and dashed England’s hope of winning a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
So India will be high on confidence when they take on England in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. Both teams will square off on October 19, 2025, in Indore.
Here you can find the head-to-head timeline between India women and England women, including notable records and highlights.
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India Women’s National Cricket Team vs England Women’s National Cricket Team Players (2025)
| Role | India Women | England Women |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Harmanpreet Kaur | Nat Sciver-Brunt |
| Batters | Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues | Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge |
| All-Rounders | Harmanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma | Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Emma Lamb |
| Wicketkeepers | Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry | Amy Jones |
| Bowlers | Renuka Singh, Kranti Goud, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav | Em Arlott, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith |
India Women vs England Women Head-to-Head Timeline (Recent 10 Matches)
| Year | Matches | Format | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 3rd ODI | ODI | Chester-le-Street | India women won by 13 runs |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 2nd ODI | ODI | Lord’s | England women won by 8 wickets |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI | ODI | Southampton | India women won by 4 wickets |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 5th T20I | T20I | Birmingham | England women won by 5 wickets |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 4th T20I | T20I | Manchester | India women won by 6 wickets |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 3rd T20I | T20I | The Oval | England women won by 5 runs |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 2nd T20I | T20I | Bristol | India women won by 24 runs |
| 2025 | ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st T20I | T20I | Nottingham | India women won by 97 runs |
| 2023 | IND-W vs ENG-W, Only Test | Test | Navi Mumbai | India women won by 347 runs |
| 2023 | IND-W vs ENG-W, 3rd ODI | ODI | Mumbai | India women won by 5 wickets |
Notable Records and Highlights
Test Cricket
- India lead over England in women’s Tests (3-1).
- First Test in 1986: Match ended in a draw. India’s Shubhangi Kulkarni (118) and England’s Lesley Cooke (72 & 117) starred with the bat. England’s Avril Starling (7/97) and India’s Shantha Rangaswamy (6/114) were the pick of the bowlers from both sides.
- Nail-biter: Defending 128, England bowled out India for 125 to win the 1995 Jamshedpur Test by two runs. Sangita Dabir’s all-round effort (85 runs & five wickets) kept India ahead in the match. But Debra Stock’s crucial seven wickets held India back from winning.
- Largest Win: India’s dominant batting and bowling display saw them beat England by 347 runs in the 2023 Navi Mumbai Test. This is the largest run-margin victory in women’s Tests.
- Top run-scorer: India’s Mithali Raj (511 runs)
- Top wicket-taker: India’s Jhulan Goswami (30 wickets)
ODI Cricket
- England have an edge over India in women’s ODIs (41-36).
- First ODI in 1978: It was a low-scoring World Cup fixture. England bowled out India for 63 runs, which Lynne Thomas (43*) helped overhaul with ease.
- India’s First Win: In the next World Cup in New Zealand, India defeated England for the first time. Fowzieh Khalili (88) and Rajeshwari Dholakia (35) helped India muster 178 for 7, while Enid Bakewell (3/13) and Jacqueline Court (2/18) troubled them the most. India’s bowling attack, led by Shubhangi Kulkarni (3/19), bundled out England for 131 runs.
- One-wicket Thriller: India’s disciplined bowling attack restricted England to 128 in the 1999 Manchester ODI. In response, India struggled, but Anjum Chopra (52) and Rupanjali Shastri (22) held their nerves to secure a one-wicket victory.
- Rupanjali’s All-Round Effort: Chanderkantha Kaul (45), Mithali Raj (32), and Rupanjali Shastri (29*) took India to 155 for 7. Claire Taylor (60) looked solid in the chase, but Rupanjali’s 3 for 25 handed India an eight-run win in the 2000 World Cup.
- Series Wins: India defeated England in consecutive women’s ODI series in 2022 and 2025 in England.
- Top run-scorer: India’s Mithali Raj (2005 runs)
- Top wicket-taker: India’s Jhulan Goswami (78 wickets)
T20I Cricket
- England keep the upper hand over India in women’s T20Is (24-11).
- First T20I in 2006: Jenny Gunn (38) and Sarah Taylor (21) helped England reach 107 for 8. Rumeli Dhar’s 66* made the chase easier for India.
- Last-Ball Thriller: Mithali Raj (30), Sulakshana Naik (21), and Priyanka Roy (21) pushed India’s total to 125 for 5 in the 2010 Mumbai T20I. Soniya Dabir’s 3 for 23 troubled England in the chase, but Jenny Gunn (34) and Charlotte Edwards (28) ensured their win on the last ball.
- Another Nail-biter: 10 years later, both teams engaged in another nervy contest in Guwahati. England mustered 119 for 6, which India failed to chase despite Smriti Mandhana’s 58.
- Historic Series Win: India beat England 3-2 to claim their first women’s T20I series win in England in 2025.
- Top run-scorer: India’s Smriti Mandhana (945 runs)
- Top wicket-taker: England’s Sophie Ecclestone (25 wickets)
Top Players in IND-W vs ENG-W Rivalry
Batting: Mithali Raj, Anjum Chopra, Charlotte Edwards, Smriti Mandhana, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Harmanpreet Kaur
Bowling: Jhulan Goswami, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Neetu David, Deepti Sharma, Jenny Gunn
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India Women vs England Women – Women’s World Cup 2025 Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2025 | India Women vs England Women, Match 20 | Indore | 3:00 PM |
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