Fixtures

England Women vs India Women - 4th T20 Match 07/09 17:30 - England Women vs India Women View
Plunket Shield 07/12 17:35 - England Women vs India Women View
UAE vs Ireland 2nd ODI 07/16 12:00 - England Women vs India Women View
UAE vs Ireland 2nd ODI 07/19 10:00 - England Women vs India Women View
UAE vs Ireland 2nd ODI 07/22 12:00 - England Women vs India Women View
Vijay Hazare Trophy 09/30 09:30 1 India Women vs Sri Lanka Women View

The India women's national cricket team, also known as Women in Blue, represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test, ODI and T20I status. They are the reigning Asian Games gold medalists.

The team has played 41 Test matches, winning 8, losing 6 and drawing 27. They played their first international match on 31 October 1976 in a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

The team has played 327 ODI matches, winning 180, losing 141, tying 2 and with 4 ending in a no-result. As of June 2024, India is ranked fourth in the ICC Women's ODI and T20I Team Rankings on 104 rating points. India has reached the Cricket World Cup final on two occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and losing to England by 9 runs in 2017. They have won the ODI Asia Cup 4 times in 2004, 2005-06, 2006, 2008.

The team has played 199 T20I matches, winning 108, losing 84, tying 1 and with 6 ending in a no-result. As of June 2024, India is ranked third in the ICC Women's ODI and T20I Team Rankings on 263 rating points. India has reached the finals of the T20 World Cup once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in 2020. They have won the T20I Asia Cup 3 times in 2012, 2016, 2022. In addition, they have won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Smriti Mandhana is the present vice captain of the Indian Women's National Cricket Team.

History

Members of the Indian cricket team before a Women's Cricket World Cup game in Sydney

The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always looted the British ships, so the East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket and been successful. The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877. In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team was formed and toured England, where they played English county teams. The India men's team made their Test debut against England in 1932. The first women's Test was played between England and Australia in 1934.

Women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) was formed in 1973. The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976, against the West Indies. India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.

Indian Batter at Cricket World Cup 2010
Mithali Raj, Captain of India Women's cricket team

The WCAI, the governing body for women's cricket, was affiliated to the International Women's Cricket Council. As part of the International Cricket Council's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006/07.

In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team. In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.

The India Women's cricket team, also known as the "Women in Blue," is the national women's cricket team representing India in international cricket. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the team has established itself as a formidable force across all formats of the game—Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I). Known for their resilience, skill, and competitive spirit, the Indian women cricketers have achieved significant milestones, including reaching the finals of major tournaments like the ICC Women's World Cup and ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Led by talented captains and supported by a growing pool of talented players, the team continues to inspire millions of fans and promote the growth of women's cricket in India and around the world.