Australia's Alyssa Healy.
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Australian skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bat first in the ICC Women's World 2025 semifinal against India at Navi Mumbai on Thursday (October 30).
For India, Shafali Verma came in for Pratika Rawal, who has been ruled out of the tournament, while Uma Chetry and Harleen Deol make way for Richa Ghosh and Kranti Gaud.
Skipper Healy returned for Australia alongside Sophie Molineux, replacing Georgia Wareham and Georgia Voll in the XI.
The winner of this game will take on South Africa in the summit clash on Sunday.
The defending champions are chasing their record-extending eighth title in the tournament as Australia remains the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far. They had beaten India by three wickets when they met in the league stage.
A victory over the seven-time world champions would not only ignite India's campaign but also fuel belief that an elusive ICC crown is within reach.
Teams:
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy (capt and wk), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.
(with inputs from agencies)