Who: India vs South Africa
Content: ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Final
Date and time: Sunday 2nd November, 09:30 GMT
Location: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India
After a month of action and 30 intense matches, it finally comes down to the biggest match of all: the Women’s World Cup final.
Tournament host India will face off against first-time finalist South Africa in a close battle to determine the new world champion.
India reached the final with a sensational five-wicket win over defending champions Australia, while South Africa defeated England to reach the summit clash.
Here’s what you need to know about the finals.
Where will the Women’s World Cup final be held?
Sunday’s final will be played at the 45,300-capacity DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The multi-purpose sports arena is primarily used for cricket and hosted three league matches and a semi-final at this year’s Women’s World Cup.
India have an unbeaten record in this tournament, with wins over New Zealand in the league stage and Australia in the semi-finals, before losing to Bangladesh undefeated. South Africa have never played at this venue.
There were two options for Sunday’s final: DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Had Pakistan qualified, the latter, which is considered a neutral venue, would have hosted the match.
As per the agreement between India and Pakistan brokered by the ICC, both countries have the option to play matches at neutral venues in tournaments hosted by either South Asian country.
The nuclear-armed neighbors shared four days of intense military and air clashes in May, but have not visited each other for bilateral cricket competitions in 13 years.
A new record crowd of 25,166 gathered in Navi Mumbai, making it the highest attendance ever for a group stage match in an ICC women’s event 🏟️
This surpassed the previous record of 22,843 set during the India vs Sri Lanka #CWC25 opener in Guwahati 👏 pic.twitter.com/AHdOHV6COC
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 23, 2025
What is the weather forecast?
Rain played spoilsport in one of the league matches for Navi Mumbai and could cause some problems in Sunday’s final.
The weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny afternoon with a shower or two, followed by a possible downpour late in the evening.
What happened in the last India vs South Africa match?
The last time the two teams met was on October 9, in the league match of the tournament, when South Africa defeated India by three wickets in Visakhapatnam. All-rounder Nadine de Klerk was named Player of the Match for her unbeaten 84 runs and bowling record of 2-52.
How many times have India and South Africa won the Women’s World Cup?
Although neither team lifted the trophy, India came close to winning twice, reaching the finals in 2005 and 2017, losing to Australia and England respectively.
Sunday’s final will be South Africa’s first final of the tournament.
When was the last time India beat South Africa?
India last defeated South Africa in the women’s ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka in May, defeating them by 23 runs in Colombo. Jemima Rodriguez was the player of the match, scoring an amazing 123-run knock.
India vs South Africa: Head-to-head ODI
The two countries have met 34 times in women’s ODIs, with India winning 20 times, including the last series they faced.
Sunday’s final will be the first time India and South Africa will meet in Navi Mumbai.
Player to watch: India
Jemima Rodriguez: India’s middle-order batsman showed nerves of steel to lead India to an unexpected victory over giants Australia in the semi-finals thanks to an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls. The 25-year-old initially struggled for consistency and was dropped once in a league match, but bounced back with determination when her country needed her most.
Rodriguez, who has so far scored 268 runs and scored a ton and a half-century in each, is ranked ninth in the batsmen’s rankings.
The Mumbai-born batsman, who revealed he had faced anxiety in the weeks leading up to the semi-final, had hit an unbeaten 76 against New Zealand before Thursday’s semi-final.
Player to watch: South Africa
Laura Wolbert: Captain Wolbert, the tournament’s top scorer with 470 runs in eight innings, is South Africa’s most reliable batsman. After bouncing back from a slow start, the opening pitcher regained his rhythm and consistency and achieved his first league half-century mark.
But Wolvaardt was at his best in crucial moments, scoring a whopping 169 points in Wednesday’s semi-final victory over England. This is the third most in a Women’s World Cup final tournament, and the most by a captain.
Her batting masterclass took South Africa to 319 wins and 7 losses, the third-highest score in the World Cup finals.
Form Guide: India
Having lost two finals, India will be hoping that the third final will be the charm.
India finished the league in fourth place, losing three games, including one against finalists South Africa, to book their ticket to the finals.
Against all odds, India dominated record seven-time champions Australia in the semi-finals, scoring a record 339 runs in the women’s ODI.
Rodriguez was the driving force behind India’s hard-fought five-wicket victory in his first World Cup appearance, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur also shone with the bat, scoring 89 runs.
Opener Smriti Mandhana was India’s top run-scorer with 389 runs and second highest overall, while Pritika Rawal (308 runs) also made an impact before an ankle injury forced her out of action before the semi-finals.
Deepti Sharma, joint top wicket-taker with 17 wickets, and left-hander Shree Chalani (13 wickets) are India’s best performers in the bowling department.
Form Guide: South Africa
Sunday’s match will be South Africa’s first World Cup final since 2017 and 2022, when they lost in the semi-finals.
In this year’s tournament, they lost two out of seven league matches to Australia and England, finishing third in the league before defeating England by a huge margin of 125 points in the first semi-final in Guwahati.
Captain Wolvaardt continues to perform well as the tournament’s top run scorer, with Marisanne Cupp tied for sixth on the bowling charts with 12 wickets, including a career best of five wins and 20 losses in the semi-finals. Kapp shares sixth place with teammate Nonkululeko Mlaba.
After the semi-final, Kapp overtook India’s Jhulan Goswami to become the highest wicket-taker in Women’s World Cup history with 44 wickets.
Last 5 results for India (newest first):
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South Africa’s last five results (most recent first):
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Team News: India
India may bring back bowling all-rounder Sune Rana in place of bowler Radha Yadav.
India’s expected lineup: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemima Rodriguez, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sune Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Chalani, Renuka Singh.
Team News: South Africa
South Africa are likely to stick with their semi-final line-up, opting for an extra batsman in Anneke Bosch on the batting-friendly pitches of Navi Mumbai.
South Africa’s projected line-up: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Blitz, Anneke Bosch, Sune Roos, Marisanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wicketkeeper), Annelie Derksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Kaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
How can I follow and stream the India vs South Africa Women’s World Cup final?
Al Jazeera Sports will provide live coverage of the final before a comprehensive photo and text commentary stream from 7:30pm Japan time.
The matches will be broadcast live around the world on terrestrial, satellite channels and live streaming platforms.
SuperSport will broadcast the final in South Africa while Indian fans will be able to watch the final on Star Sports Network.
How can I buy tickets for the Women’s World Cup Final?
Tickets for the final in Navi Mumbai can be purchased from the official website of the tournament, which will redirect you to our ticketing partner BookMyShow.
Tickets start at INR 150, which is less than $2.
But prices on the resale market are exorbitant, with the most expensive tickets selling for more than $1,350 on Viagogo, a multinational ticket exchange and ticket resale brand.
