Women's cricket team
India Nickname(s) Women in Blue Association Board of Control for Cricket in India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur Coach Amol Muzumdar Test status acquired1976 ICC status Full member (1926)ICC region Asia ICC Rankings
Current [1]
Best-ever WODI
4th
2nd (1 May 2020) WT20I
3rd
3rd (15 Nov 2019)
First WTest v West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bangalore ; 31 October – 2 November 1976 Last WTest v Australia at Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai ; 21–24 December 2023 WTests
Played
Won/Lost Total[2]
40
7/6 (27 draws) This year[3]
0
0/0 (0 draws)
First WODI v England at Eden Gardens , Calcutta ; 1 January 1978 Last WODI v Australia at Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai ; 2 January 2024 WODIs
Played
Won/Lost Total[4]
307
165/136 (2 ties, 4 no result) This year[5]
1
0/1 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup appearances10 (first in 1978 ) Best result Runners-up (2005 , 2017 )Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances1 (first in 2017 ) Best result Champions (2017 )First WT20I v England at the County Cricket Ground , Derby ; 5 August 2006 Last WT20I v Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium , Sylhet ; 9 May 2024 WT20Is
Played
Won/Lost Total[6]
184
99/79 (1 tie, 5 no results) This year[7]
8
6/2 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances8 (first in 2009 ) Best result Runner-up (2020 )
As of 9 May 2024
The India women's national cricket team , also known as Women in Blue ,[8] represents India in women's international cricket . It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a full member of International Cricket Council (ICC) with Women's Test cricket , Women's One Day International (WODI), and Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status.
India made its Test debut in 1976,[9] against the West Indies , and its One Day International (ODI) debut at the 1978 World Cup against
England and also made its T20I debut in 2006, against England .
The team has made the ODI World Cup final on two occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and losing to England by 9 runs in 2017 . India has made the semi-finals on three other occasions, in 1997 , 2000 , and 2009 . India has also reached the finals of the T20I World Cup once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in 2020 . India qualified for the semi-finals on four occasions (2009 , 2010 , 2018 and 2023 ).
India has won all the editions of Women's Asia Cup , except the 2018 edition .
India won a silver medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games . India also won a gold medal in 2022 Asian Games .
History [ edit ]
Members of the Indian cricket team before a Women's Cricket World Cup game in Sydney
The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first documented instance of cricket being played is in 1721.[10] It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always loot the British ships so East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket and been successful.[11] [12] The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877.[13] The first official Indian cricket team was formed in 1911 and toured England, where they played English county teams.[14] The India team made their Test debut against England in 1932.[15] Around the same time (1934), the first women's Test was played between England and Australia .[16] However, women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India was formed in 1973.[17] The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976 , against the West Indies .[18] India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy 's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna .[19] [20]
Indian Batter at Cricket World Cup 2010 Mithali Raj , Captain of India Women's cricket team
In 1973 Women's Cricket Association of India , the governing body for women's cricket was founded in Pune , Maharashtra. Premala Chavan was its first president. It was affiliated to International Women's Cricket Council . As part of the International Cricket Council 's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006/07.[21]
In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.[22] [23] In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.[24]
Governing body [ edit ]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1929 and represents India at the International Cricket Council . It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000.[25] It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.
Selection Committee [ edit ]
On 26 September 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of All-India Women's Selection Committee.[26]
Neetu David , former left-arm spinner, heads the five-member selection committee.[26]
Team colours [ edit ]
Sponsorship for ICC tournaments
Tournament
Kit manufacturer
Sleeve sponsor
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
1978 Women's Cricket World Cup
1982 Hansells Vita Fresh World Cup
1988 Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup
1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
1997 Hero Honda Women's World Cup
Wills
2000 ESPNcricinfo Women's Cricket World Cup
2005 Women's Cricket World Cup
Sahara
2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
Nike
2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2013 Women's Cricket World Cup
2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20
Star India
2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2017 Women's Cricket World Cup
Oppo
2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20
2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
BYJU'S
2022 Women's Cricket World Cup
MPL Sports
2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Kit sponsorship history
Period
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor
1993 – 1996
Wills
1999 – 2001
2001 – 2002
2002 – 2003
Sahara
2003 – 2005
2005 – 2013
Nike
2014 – 2017
Star India
2017 – 2019
Oppo
2019 – 2020
BYJU'S
2020 – 2023
MPL Sports
2023 – 2028
Adidas
TBA
The current sponsor of the team is BYJU's .[27] OPPO 's sponsorship was to run from 2017 until 2022, but was handed over to BYJU's on 5 September 2019.[28] Previously, the Indian team was sponsored by Star India from 2014 to 2017,[29] Sahara India Pariwar from 2002 to 2013.
Nike had been a long time kit supplier to team India having acquired the contract in 2005,[30] with two extensions for a period of five years each time; in 2011[31] and 2016[32] respectively. Nike ended its contract in September 2020[33] and MPL Sports Apparel & Accessories, a subsidiary of online gaming platform Mobile Premier League replaced Nike as the kit manufacturer in October 2020.[34] [35] [36]
On 30 August 2019, following the conclusion of the Expression of Interest process for Official partners’ Rights, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI ) announced that Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Dream11 ), LafargeHolcim (ACC Cement and Ambuja Cement ) and Hyundai Motor India Ltd. have acquired the Official partners' Rights for the BCCI International and Domestic matches during 2019–23.[37]
Paytm acquired the title sponsorship for all matches played by the team within India in 2015[38] and extended the same in 2019[39] until 2023. Star India and Airtel have been title sponsors previously.[40] [41]
International grounds [ edit ]
Captains [ edit ]
Forthcoming fixtures [ edit ]
The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of India in international cricket :[42] [43]
Players [ edit ]
Former players [ edit ]
This lists all the active players who are centrally contracted with BCCI or was named in the recent ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics . Updated on 13 July 2023
Key
Symbol
Meaning
C/G
Contract grade with the BCCI[44]
S/N
Shirt number of the player in all formats
Format
Denotes the player's playing format
Players' salaries are as follows:
Grade A – ₹ 50 lakh (US$60,000) per annum
Grade B – ₹ 30 lakh (US$36,000) per annum
Grade C – ₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000) per annum
Match fees
Players also receive a match fee of ₹ 15 lakh (US$18,000) per Test match, ₹ 6 lakh (US$7,200) per ODI, and ₹ 3 lakh (US$3,600) per T20I. The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.[45]
Coaching Staff [ edit ]
Head Coach – Amol Muzumdar
Fielding coach: Munish Bali
Bowling Coach: Troy Cooley
Nets Trainers – Tanveer Shukla, Sourav Tyagi, Utkarsh Singh, Akhil S Prasad
Physiotherapist – Mitra Amin
Fitness Trainer – Radha Krishnaswamy
Analyst – Devraj Raut
Tournament history [ edit ]
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup [ edit ]
World Cup record
Year
Round
Position
Played
Won
Lost
Tie
NR
1973
Did Not Compete
1978
Group Stage
4/4
3
0
3
0
0
1982
Group Stage
4/5
12
4
8
0
0
1988
Did Not Compete
1993
Group Stage
4/8
7
4
3
0
0
1997
Semi-finals
4/11
6
3
1
1
1
2000
Semi-finals
3/8
8
5
3
0
0
2005
Runners-up
2/8
9
5
2
0
2
2009
Super 6s
3/6
7
5
2
0
0
2013
Group Stage
7/8
4
2
2
0
0
2017
Runners-up
2/8
9
6
3
0
0
2022
Group Stage
5/8
7
3
4
0
0
2025
TOTAL
0 titles
10/12
72
37
31
1
3
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier [ edit ]
ICC Women's Championship [ edit ]
ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup [ edit ]
World Twenty20 record
Year
Played
Won
Lost
Tie
NR
Position
2009
4
2
2
0
0
Semi-finalists
2010
4
2
2
0
0
Semi-finalists
2012
3
0
3
0
0
Group Stage[46]
2014
5
3
2
0
0
Group Stage
2016
5
1
4
0
0
Group Stage
2018
5
4
1
0
0
Semi-finalists
2020
6
4
1
0
1
Runners-up
2023
5
3
2
0
0
Semi-finalists
Total
37
19
17
0
1
0 titles
ACC Women's Asia Cup [ edit ]
Asia Cup record
Year
Played
Won
Lost
Tie
NR
Position
2004
5
5
0
0
0
Champions
2005–06
5
5
0
0
0
Champions
2006
5
5
0
0
0
Champions
2008
7
7
0
0
0
Champions
2012
4
4
0
0
0
Champions
2016
6
6
0
0
0
Champions
2018
6
4
2
0
0
Runners-up
2022
8
7
1
0
0
Champions
2024
TBD
Total
46
43
3
0
0
7 titles
Other tournaments [ edit ]
Commonwealth Games [ edit ]
Commonwealth Games record
Year
Round
Position
GP
W
L
T
NR
2022
Silver medal
2/8
5
3
2
0
0
Total
0 Title
1/1
5
3
2
0
0
Asian Games [ edit ]
Asian Games record
Year
Round
Position
GP
W
L
T
NR
2010
Did Not Participate
2014
Did Not Participate
2022
Gold medal
1/9
3
2
0
0
1
Total
1 Title
1/3
3
2
0
0
1
Honours [ edit ]
Individual records [ edit ]
Statistics [ edit ]
Test cricket [ edit ]
Test record versus other nations
Most Test runs for India [49]
Most Test wickets for India [50]
Highest team total: 467 v England , 14 August 2002 at County Ground, Taunton , England
Highest individual score: 214, Mithali Raj v England , 14 August 2002 at County Ground, Taunton , England
Best innings bowling: 8/53, Neetu David v England , 24 November 1995 at Jamshedpur , India
Best match bowling: 10/78, Jhulan Goswami v England , 29 August 2006 at County Ground, Taunton , England
One-Day Internationals [ edit ]
Most ODI runs for India [53]
Player
Runs
Average
Mithali Raj
7,805
50.68
Harmanpreet Kaur
3,407
37.03
Smriti Mandhana
3,213
42.84
Anjum Chopra
2,856
31.38
Punam Raut
2,299
34.83
Jaya Sharma
2,091
30.75
Deepti Sharma
1,957
34.94
Anju Jain
1,729
29.81
Jhulan Goswami
1,228
14.61
Hemlata Kala
1,023
20.87
Most ODI wickets for India [54]
Players in bold text are still active with India.
Twenty20 Internationals [ edit ]
Most T20I runs for India [58]
Most T20I wickets for India [59]
See also [ edit ]
Explanatory note [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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^ "WT20I matches - 2024 Team records" . ESPNcricinfo .
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^ a b "Appointment of All-India Women's Selection Committee" . The Board of Control for Cricket in India . Retrieved 17 November 2020 .
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^ "OPPO wins Indian team sponsorship rights till 2022" . EspnCricinfo . 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018 .
^ "Star wins Indian team sponsorship rights" . EspnCricinfo . 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018 .
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^ "Nike to remain sponsor of Team India kit - Times of India" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018 .
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^ "BCCI to float fresh tender for apparel sponsorship after Nike decides against renewing its contract" . The Financial Express . 19 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020 .
^ "MPL Sports Apparel and Accessories becomes new kit sponsor of Indian cricket team" . The Financial Express . 2 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020 .
^ "BCCI announces MPL Sports as Official kit sponsor for Team India" . The Board of Control for Cricket in India . Retrieved 17 November 2020 .
^ "BCCI announces MPL Sports as India's new kit sponsor" . Cricbuzz . 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020 .
^ "Dream11, LafargeHolcim and Hyundai awarded Official partners' rights for BCCI International and Domestic seasons 2019-23" . The Board of Control for Cricket in India . Retrieved 17 November 2020 .
^ "Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 203.28 crore - Firstpost" . www.firstpost.com . 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018 .
^ Sportstar, Team (21 August 2019). "BCCI awards title sponsorship rights to Paytm for five more years" . Sportstar . Retrieved 27 December 2019 .
^ "Star India not renewing jersey sponsorship for Indian cricket team" . The New Indian Express . 28 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2022 .
^ "Airtel not to renew BCCI home series sponsorship" . Firstpost . 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2022 .
^ "ICC Women's FTP 2022-25" (PDF) .
^ "Team India (Senior Women) to host England and Australia in action-packed home season" . www.bcci.tv . Retrieved 28 October 2023 .
^ "BCCI confirm three Grade-A players in India Women's central contract list" . ICC . Retrieved 16 July 2023 .
^ "India women cricketers to earn same match fee as male counterparts, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirms" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 27 October 2022 .
^ "ICC Women's World Twenty20, 2012/13" . ESPNcricinfo. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2013 .
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^ "Records / Women's Test matches / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ "India Women / Records / Women's Test matches / Most runs" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ "India Women / Records / Women's Test matches / Most wickets" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ "India Women / Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021 .
^ "Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021 .
^ "India Women / Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021 .
^ "India Women / Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021 .
^ a b "Deepti Sharma profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 17 November 2021 .
^ "India Women / Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2023 .
^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2023 .
^ "India Women Cricket Team Records & Stats" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 February 2023 .
^ "India Women Cricket Team Records & Stats" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 February 2023 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Players Tours Home series Competitions
Women's Asia Cup Tri-Nations Quadrangular Series
Matches
See also