India Women to Host Ireland Women in ODI Series

The India Women and Ireland Women teams are set to face off in the first ODI of their three-match series on January 10, 2025, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, with India led by Smriti Mandhana in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur. India, ranked third in the ICC Women’s ODI Championship, comes off a recent 3-0 series victory against West Indies and is expected to dominate at home. Ireland, on their inaugural bilateral tour of India, aims to challenge the hosts despite missing key players. The match will be live-streamed on the Sports18 Network and Jio Cinema app. Meanwhile, in a practice match, England Women faced the Governor-General XI Women, which was cut short by rain, limiting Alyssa Healy's opportunity to test her wicketkeeping skills. The Governor-General XI, featuring players like Healy and Heather Graham, looks to make a competitive stand against the strong England squad led by Heather Knight.