The stage is set for a blockbuster multi-format showdown as the Indian women’s cricket team lands in Australia ahead of their series opener on February 15. Comprising three T20Is, three ODIs, and one Test, this tour underscores the growing rivalry between two cricketing powerhouses.
BCCI Women lit up social media Monday with a video showcasing the players’ buoyant spirits in Sydney. Harmanpreet Kaur will helm the side across all formats, backed by deputy Smriti Mandhana.
Star opener Mandhana reflected on her whirlwind schedule post-RCB’s triumphant WPL campaign. ‘It was hectic with all the celebrations, but national duty calls now,’ she shared in the BCCI’s X post.
T20 action unfolds with the first game at Sydney Cricket Ground on the 15th, moving to Canberra’s Manuka Oval on the 19th, and wrapping up in Adelaide on the 21st. With the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup on the horizon from June 12 to July 5, these matches are crucial tune-ups.
ODIs follow suit starting February 24 in Brisbane, then Hobart’s Bellerive Oval for the second and third games on February 28 and March 1. The tour’s pinnacle, a Test match, awaits in Perth from March 6.
Emotional stakes peak with Alyssa Healy’s farewell series, as the Aussie stalwart bows out post-tour. Expect fierce competition, standout performances, and moments that define women’s cricket’s golden era.