AUS Women vs IND Women: In first ODI outing after World Cup, India eyes another triumph over Australia
The Hindu
Indian women's cricket tour of Australia: Australian women vs Indian women first ODI in Brisbane on February 24, 2026
Having secured a stunning T20I series triumph, reigning world champions India will have the psychological edge when they take on Australia in the first women's ODI of a three-match series in Brisbane on Tuesday (February 24, 2026).
India had beaten Australia in the World Cup semifinal last year in Navi Mumbai and the hosts would be looking to avenge that stunning defeat.
What makes the series even more significant is the fact that one of Australia's greatest players, Alyssa Healy, will be making her swansong ODI appearance in this rubber. She will be ending her illustrious career after the one-off Test against India starting on March 6 in Perth.
Healy will return to lead Australia after missing the three-match T20I series which India clinched 2-1 after winning the decider by 17 runs in Adelaide on Saturday (February 21). It was Australia's first bilateral series defeat since 2017.
Star leg-spinner Alana King is also coming to the ODI and Test sides after being overlooked for the T20 series.
For India, Kashvee Gautam, Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal will come in to replace of Arundhati Reddy, Bharti Fulmali, and Shreyanka Patil.
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