Australia came to the match on the back of a 1-2 series defeat in the T20I series. They successfully chased down a 215-run target after halting the visitors to 214.
The Indian women's cricket team captain, Harmanpreet Singh, sustained a knee injury while batting during the first India Women vs Australia Women ODI at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Tuesday. The injury kept Harmanpreet from returning to the field in the second innings of the match.
India Women's cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar expressed confidence and optimism ahead of the first ODI in the three-match series against Australia Women, calling it a significant milestone following India's historic ODI World Cup triumph.
India Women defeated Australia Women by 17 runs in the third match of the T20I series, at Adelaide on Saturday, to clinch the series 2-1. While Smriti Mandhana shone with the bat, Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil stood out with the ball for the Women in Blue.
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues helped India post 176/6 in the third and final match of the ongoing India vs Australia Women's T20I series at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Veteran Australia Women's wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney surpassed former captain Meg Lanning to become the leading run-getter for her country on Thursday.
A comprehensive all-round bowling performance helped Australia secure a 19-run victory over India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Manuka Oval on Thursday.
Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Sophie Molineux-led Australia Women in the second T20I of the three-match series, on Thursday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
A statement from the BCCI said, "The Women's Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the Perth Test against Australia Women to be played after the white-ball series. The Test will take place at the WACA from 6th to 9th March, 2026."
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named the India Women's squads for their tour of Australia in February-March. Batter Bharti Fulmali gets a maiden India call-up as she has been included in the T20I squad for the Women in Blue.