After a historic T20I series victory for India on Australian soil, the focus shifts to the longer format as the reigning world champions, India Women, take on Australia Women in the 1st WODI.
This match takes place at The Gabba in Brisbane. India enters the ODI leg with immense psychological momentum, having secured their first bilateral series win in Australia by clinching the T20I decider just days ago. For Australia, this series is emotionally charged as it marks the beginning of the farewell tour for legend Alyssa Healy, who returns to lead the side in her final ODI series. Catch the action live on Willow by Cricbuzz on TrillerTV.
Head-to-Head: The New Rivalry The "Global Powerhouse" tag is currently being contested. While Australia has historically dominated the WODI format, India's 5-wicket victory in the 2025 World Cup semi-final at Navi Mumbai has completely shifted the dynamic of this rivalry.
Overall WODIs: Australia leads significantly, but India has won 2 of the last 3 meetings.
T20I Result (Feb 2026): India won the series 2-1.
Brisbane Record: The true bounce of Allan Border Field has historically favored Australia's pace battery, but India's top order has shown they can now handle high-velocity bowling.
Team Form & Recent Results India Women (W-L-W-W-W) Harmanpreet Kaur's side is currently the most feared unit in women's cricket. Fresh off a dominant 5-0 sweep of Sri Lanka and a 2-1 T20I victory in Australia, the "Women in Blue" are hunting for a rare all-format series win away from home.
Last Match: Defeated Australia by 17 runs (Adelaide, Feb 21).
Selection News: Pratika Rawal has been added to the squad following her recovery from an ankle injury. Kashvee Gautam and Harleen Deol also join the ODI squad to bolster the bowling and middle-order depth.
Key Strength: A world-class opening pair in Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, backed by the tactical brilliance of Deepti Sharma.
Australia Women (L-W-L-W-W) The hosts are looking to reclaim their dominance after suffering their first bilateral series defeat since 2017. With Alyssa Healy returning to the helm, Australia will look to use the familiarity of the Brisbane deck to unsettle the Indian batters.
Last Match: Lost to India by 17 runs.
Roster Update: Sophie Molineux, who captained the T20I side, hands the reins back to Healy. Leg-spinner Alana King returns to the squad, providing a potent spin option alongside Georgia Wareham.
Status: Looking to avenge their 2025 World Cup semi-final exit.
Players in Focus Smriti Mandhana (India): The batting mainstay. Coming off a match-winning 82 in the T20I decider, her ability to negate Megan Schutt's swing will be the deciding factor in the powerplay.
Alyssa Healy (Australia): All eyes are on the captain. In her final ODI series, she will be desperate to set the tone with a signature aggressive start at the top of the order.
Deepti Sharma (India): The MVP. Her ability to dismantle middle orders with her off-spin and provide crucial runs at No. 7 makes her the tactical heartbeat of the Indian side.
Annabel Sutherland (Australia): The emerging superstar. With 19 wickets in her last 9 ODIs, her height and bounce in Brisbane will be Australia's primary weapon against India's middle order.