India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup 2025 are on the line. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co suffered consecutive defeats with three matches still left to play. 2 of them come against fellow Top 4 chasers England and New Zealand. That makes it almost a straight knockout for the Women in Blue, unless other results go their way.
Women’s World Cup 2025: India’s semi-final hopes in the balance
Australia became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals on Thursday with their brutal demolition of Bangladesh. That left India, South Africa, England and New Zealand fighting for the remaining 3 spots. The hosts are currently 4th on the points table with 4 points after 4 games.
Should India win all their remaining matches, they will seal a spot in the semis. Harmanpreet and Co face England in Indore on Sunday, before matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh to round off their league phase.
Even 2 wins could guarantee India a semis position depending on results and net run-rate. Two defeats would knock them out of a home World Cup. India were knocked out in 2022 after losing to South Africa in their final league game and Harmanpreet and Co will be keen to avoid the same fate.
Rain to India’s rescue
India’s hopes have been complicated by the fixtures they have left. Both England and New Zealand will prove to be difficult opponents, while Bangladesh have shown they are no pushovers. England also have a tough run with games matches vs Australia, England and New Zealand, but sit pretty on 7 points. A win in either of those games should seal their berth.
South Africa face Sri Lanka and Pakistan in their next two matches, allowing them a chance to notch up valuable wins. The Proteas could put themselves into the semis even before their final league game against Australia. Like South Africa, New Zealand also have a fixture left against Pakistan, who are winless in the tournament so far.
Rain however could come to India’s rescue. Colombo has been notorious for rain delays throughout the tournament, with 3 wash outs. The Sri Lankan capital city has 4 games left, with 3 which could directly affect semi-final qualification scenarios. South Africa play their next two games at Colombo, with rain prediction on both days.
Any washout would see points shared, as has been the case throughout the World Cup. Sri Lanka have two points after washouts against Australia and New Zealand, and could walk away with more with rain for company. The SL vs SA clash on Friday has chances of heavy rain as per Accuweather. Any points lost for South Africa would be advantage India as they push for a semi-final spot.
Women’s World Cup 2025: Will rain aid India’s semi-final bid? Inside Sport India.
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