India women's national cricket team

The India women's national cricket team, also known as Women in Blue,[8] represents India in women's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a full member of International Cricket Council (ICC) with Women's Test cricket, Women's One Day International (WODI), and Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status.

India
Nickname(s)Women in Blue
AssociationBoard of Control for Cricket in India
Personnel
CaptainHarmanpreet Kaur
CoachAmol Muzumdar
History
Test status acquired1976
International Cricket Council
ICC statusFull member (1926)
ICC regionAsia
ICC RankingsCurrent[1]Best-ever
WODI4th2nd (1 May 2020)
WT20I3rd3rd (15 Nov 2019)
Women's Tests
First WTestv  West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore; 31 October – 2 November 1976
Last WTestv  Australia at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; 21–24 December 2023
WTestsPlayedWon/Lost
Total[2]407/6
(27 draws)
This year[3]00/0 (0 draws)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODIv  England at Eden Gardens, Calcutta; 1 January 1978
Last WODIv  Australia at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; 2 January 2024
WODIsPlayedWon/Lost
Total[4]307165/136
(2 ties, 4 no result)
This year[5]10/1
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup appearances10 (first in 1978)
Best result Runners-up (2005, 2017)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best result Champions (2017)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv  England at the County Cricket Ground, Derby; 5 August 2006
Last WT20Iv  Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet; 28 April 2024
WT20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total[6]18095/79
(1 tie, 5 no results)
This year[7]42/2
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances8 (first in 2009)
Best result Runner-up (2020)

Test kit

ODI kit

T20I kit

As of 28 April 2024

India made its Test debut in 1976,[9] against the West Indies, and its One Day International (ODI) debut at the 1978 World Cup against England and also made its T20I debut in 2006, against England.

The team has made the ODI World Cup final on two occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and losing to England by 9 runs in 2017. India has made the semi-finals on three other occasions, in 1997, 2000, and 2009. India has also reached the finals of the T20I World Cup once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in 2020. India qualified for the semi-finals on four occasions (2009, 2010, 2018 and 2023).

India has won all the editions of Women's Asia Cup, except the 2018 edition.

India won a silver medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. India also won a gold medal in 2022 Asian Games.

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 documented instance of cricket being played is in 1721.[10] It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always loot the British ships so East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket and been successful.[11][12] 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.[13] The first official Indian cricket team was formed in 1911 and toured England, where they played English county teams.[14] The India team made their Test debut against England in 1932.[15] Around the same time (1934), the first women's Test was played between England and Australia.[16] However, women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India was formed in 1973.[17] The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976, against the West Indies.[18] 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.[19][20]

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

In 1973 Women's Cricket Association of India, the governing body for women's cricket was founded in Pune, Maharashtra. Premala Chavan was its first president. It was affiliated to 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.[21]

In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.[22][23] In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.[24]

Governing body

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1929 and represents India at the International Cricket Council. It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000.[25] It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.

Selection Committee

On 26 September 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of All-India Women's Selection Committee.[26]Neetu David, former left-arm spinner, heads the five-member selection committee.[26]

Team colours

Sponsorship for ICC tournaments
TournamentKit manufacturerSleeve sponsor
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
1978 Women's Cricket World Cup
1982 Hansells Vita Fresh World Cup
1988 Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup
1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
1997 Hero Honda Women's World CupWills
2000 ESPNcricinfo Women's Cricket World Cup
2005 Women's Cricket World CupSahara
2009 Women's Cricket World CupNike
2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2013 Women's Cricket World Cup
2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20Star India
2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2017 Women's Cricket World CupOppo
2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2020 ICC Women's T20 World CupBYJU'S
2022 Women's Cricket World CupMPL Sports
2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Kit sponsorship history
PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
1993 – 1996Wills
1999 – 2001
2001 – 2002
2002 – 2003Sahara
2003 – 2005
2005 – 2013Nike
2014 – 2017Star India
2017 – 2019Oppo
2019 – 2020BYJU'S
2020 – 2023MPL Sports
2023 – 2028AdidasTBA

Sponsorship

Current Sponsors & Partners
Team sponsorDream11
Title sponsorIDFC First Bank
Kit sponsorAdidas
Official partnerSBI Life
Official broadcasterViacom18
(Sports18 & JioCinema)

The current sponsor of the team is BYJU's.[27] OPPO's sponsorship was to run from 2017 until 2022, but was handed over to BYJU's on 5 September 2019.[28] Previously, the Indian team was sponsored by Star India from 2014 to 2017,[29] Sahara India Pariwar from 2002 to 2013.

Nike had been a long time kit supplier to team India having acquired the contract in 2005,[30] with two extensions for a period of five years each time; in 2011[31] and 2016[32] respectively. Nike ended its contract in September 2020[33] and MPL Sports Apparel & Accessories, a subsidiary of online gaming platform Mobile Premier League replaced Nike as the kit manufacturer in October 2020.[34][35][36]

On 30 August 2019, following the conclusion of the Expression of Interest process for Official partners’ Rights, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Dream11), LafargeHolcim (ACC Cement and Ambuja Cement) and Hyundai Motor India Ltd. have acquired the Official partners' Rights for the BCCI International and Domestic matches during 2019–23.[37]

Paytm acquired the title sponsorship for all matches played by the team within India in 2015[38] and extended the same in 2019[39] until 2023. Star India and Airtel have been title sponsors previously.[40][41]

International grounds

Captains

Forthcoming fixtures

The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of India in international cricket:[42][43]

Bilateral series and tours
DateAgainstH/A/NResults [Matches]
TestWODIWT20I
July 2023  BangladeshAway-1-1 [3]2-1 [3]
2023  EnglandHome1-0 [1]-1-2 [3]
2023/24  AustraliaHome1-0[1][3][3]
Multiteam series and tournaments
DateSeriesFormatPositionResults [Matches]
February 2023 2023 ICC Women's T20 World CupWT20I3rd3-2 [5]
September 2023 2022 Asian GamesWT20I1st2-0 [3]
September 2024 2024 ICC Women's T20 World CupWT20I

Players

Former players

Squad

This lists all the active players who are centrally contracted with BCCI or was named in the recent ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics. Updated on 13 July 2023

Key
SymbolMeaning
C/GContract grade with the BCCI[44]
S/NShirt number of the player in all formats
FormatDenotes the player's playing format
NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleDomestic teamC/GFormsS/N
Batters
Smriti Mandhana27Left-handedMaharashtraAODI & T20I (Vice-captain)18
Harmanpreet Kaur35Right-handedRight-arm off breakPunjabAODI & T20I (Captain)7
Shafali Verma20Right-handedRight-arm off breakHaryanaBODI & T20I17
Jemimah Rodrigues23Right-handedRight-arm off breakMumbaiBODI & T20I5
Sabbhineni Meghana27Right-handedRailwaysCT20I27
Priya Punia27Right-handedRight-arm mediumDelhi-ODI16
All-rounders
Deepti Sharma26Left-handedRight-arm off breakBengalAODI & T20I6
Pooja Vastrakar24Right-handedRight-arm mediumMadhya PradeshCODI & T20I34
Harleen Deol25Right-handedRight-arm leg breakHimachal PradeshCODI & T20I98
Devika Vaidya26Left-handedRight-arm leg breakMaharashtraCODI & T20I97
Amanjot Kaur24Right-handedRight-arm mediumPunjab-ODI & T20I30
Minnu Mani25Left-handedRight-arm off breakKerala-T20I71
Kanika Ahuja21Left-handedRight-arm off breakPunjab-T20I-
Wicket-keepers
Yastika Bhatia24Left-handedBarodaCODI & T20I11
Richa Ghosh20Right-handedBengalBT20I13
Uma Chetry21Right-handedAssam-ODI & T20I-
Spin Bowlers
Rajeshwari Gayakwad32Right-handedLeft-arm orthodoxRailwaysBODI & T20I1
Sneh Rana30Right-handedRight-arm off breakRailwaysCODI & T20I2
Radha Yadav24Right-handedLeft-arm orthodoxBarodaCT20I21
Shreyanka Patil21Right-handedRight-arm off breakKarnataka-ODI & T20I31
Anusha Bareddy20Left-handedLeft-arm orthodoxAndhra-ODI & T20I3
Rashi Kanojiya26Right-handedLeft-arm orthodoxUttar Pradesh-ODI & T20I36
Pace Bowlers
Renuka Singh28Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastRailwaysBODI & T20I10
Meghna Singh29Right-handedRight-arm mediumRailwaysCODI & T20I16
Anjali Sarvani26Left-handedLeft-arm mediumRailwaysCODI & T20I28
Monica Patel25Left-handedLeft-arm mediumKarnataka-ODI & T20I-
Titas Sadhu19Right-handedRight-arm mediumBengal-T20I-

Players' salaries are as follows:

  • Grade A – 50 lakh (US$63,000) per annum
  • Grade B – 30 lakh (US$38,000) per annum
  • Grade C – 10 lakh (US$13,000) per annum
Match fees

Players also receive a match fee of 15 lakh (US$19,000) per Test match, 6 lakh (US$7,500) per ODI, and 3 lakh (US$3,800) per T20I. The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.[45]

Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach – Amol Muzumdar
  • Fielding coach: Munish Bali
  • Bowling Coach: Troy Cooley
  • Nets Trainers – Tanveer Shukla, Sourav Tyagi, Utkarsh Singh, Akhil S Prasad
  • Physiotherapist – Mitra Amin
  • Fitness Trainer – Radha Krishnaswamy
  • Analyst – Devraj Raut

Tournament history

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNR
1973Did Not Compete
1978Group Stage4/430300
1982Group Stage4/5124800
1988Did Not Compete
1993Group Stage4/874300
1997Semi-finals4/1163111
2000Semi-finals3/885300
2005Runners-up2/895202
2009Super 6s3/675200
2013Group Stage7/842200
2017Runners-up2/896300
2022Group Stage5/873400
2025
TOTAL0 titles10/1272373113

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

World Cup Qualifier
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
2017Champions1/1088000
TOTAL1 Title1/1088000

ICC Women's Championship

Women's Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWLDTNR
2014-16Group Stage[a]5/821911001
2017-20Group Stage[b]4/821108003
TOTALAdvanced3/8421919004

ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup

World Twenty20 record
YearPlayedWonLostTieNRPosition
200942200Semi-finalists
201042200Semi-finalists
201230300Group Stage[46]
201453200Group Stage
201651400Group Stage
201854100Semi-finalists
202064101Runners-up
202353200Semi-finalists
Total371917010 titles

ACC Women's Asia Cup

Asia Cup record
YearPlayedWonLostTieNRPosition
200455000Champions
2005–0655000Champions
200655000Champions
200877000Champions
201244000Champions
201666000Champions
201864200Runners-up
202287100Champions
2024TBD
Total46433007 titles

Other tournaments

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games record
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
2022Silver medal2/853200
Total0 Title1/153200

Asian Games

Asian Games record
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
2010Did Not Participate
2014Did Not Participate
2022Gold medal1/932001
Total1 Title1/332001

Honours

ICC

ACC

Other

Individual records

Statistics

Test cricket

Test record versus other nations

OpponentMatchesWonLostDrawW/L ratio% Won% Lost% DrawFirstLast
 Australia111460.259.0936.3654.5419772021
 England1531113.0020.006.6673.3319862023
 New Zealand60060.000.000.00100.0019772003
 South Africa2200100.000.000.0020022014
 West Indies61141.0016.6616.6666.6619762014
Total4076271.1617.5015.0067.5019762023
Statistics are correct as of  India v  Australia at Wankhade, 24 December 2023.[47][48]

Most Test wickets for India[50]

PlayerWicketsAverage
Diana Edulji6325.77
Shubhangi Kulkarni6027.45
Jhulan Goswami4417.36
Neetu David4118.90
Shashi Gupta2531.28
Shanta Rangaswamy2131.61
Sharmila Chakraborty1922.10
Purnima Rau1521.26

One-Day Internationals

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedNo Result% WonFirstLast
 Australia5210420019.2319782023
 Bangladesh8611075.0020132023
 Denmark11000100.0019931993
 England7634400245.9419782022
 International XI33000100.0019821982
 Ireland1212000100.0019932017
 Netherlands33000100.0019932000
 New Zealand5420331037.9619782022
 Pakistan1111000100.0020052022
 South Africa2815120155.5519972022
 Sri Lanka322920193.5420002022
 West Indies262150080.7619932022
Total3061651352453.9219782023
Statistics are correct as of  India v  Australia at Mumbai, 2nd ODI, 30 December 2023.[51][52]

Most ODI wickets for India[54]

PlayerWicketsAverage
Jhulan Goswami25522.04
Neetu David14116.34
Nooshin Al Khadeer10024.02
Rajeshwari Gayakwad9920.79
Deepti Sharma9929.23
Ekta Bisht9821.83
Amita Sharma8735.52
Poonam Yadav8025.15
Shikha Pandey7521.92
Gouher Sultana6619.39

Players in bold text are still active with India.

Twenty20 Internationals

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedTie+WinTie+LossNo Result% WonFirstLast
 Australia31623010121.6620082023
 Bangladesh17143000082.3520132023
 Barbados110000010020222022
 England30822000026.6620062023
 Ireland220000010020182023
 Malaysia320000110020182023
 New Zealand1349000030.7620092022
 Pakistan14113000078.5720092023
 South Africa1695000264.2820142023
 Sri Lanka24194000182.620092023
 Thailand330000010020182022
 United Arab Emirates110000010020222022
 West Indies21138000061.9020112023
Total1769377010554.5420062023
Statistics are correct as of  India v  England at Navi Mumbai, 3rd T20I, 10 December 2023.[56][57]

Most T20I wickets for India[59]

PlayerWicketsAverage
Deepti Sharma10819.51
Poonam Yadav9815.25
Radha Yadav6821.54
Rajeshwari Gayakwad6119.13
Jhulan Goswami5621.94
Ekta Bisht5314.71
Anuja Patil4821.00
Shikha Pandey4326.16
Renuka Singh3821.13
Pooja Vastrakar3722.94

See also

Explanatory note

References

Bibliography