Australia will find it tough to beat India in Women’s World Cup semifinal: former India star

Former India cricketer Saba Karim believes Australia will be uneasy about taking on India in the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal. He suggested that Harmanpreet Kaur’s team has the ability to topple the defending champions in a high-pressure knockout clash.

India are set to face Australia in the second semifinal on Thursday, October 30, in Navi Mumbai. The first semifinal, between England and South Africa, will take place a day earlier in Guwahati.

In a recent interaction, Karim said, “Australia have maintained a clear edge over other teams, but if I were in their camp, I’d be nervous about playing India in a knockout match. India can genuinely challenge them.”

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He added, “If India perform to their potential, they have a solid chance of defeating Australia. Despite Australia’s strong bowling unit, they lack a certain sharpness, and India are the one team capable of exploiting that weakness. Australia will definitely be wary of this.”

In the group-stage encounter between the two sides, India posted an impressive total of 330 runs. However, Australia successfully chased it down, thanks to Alyssa Healy’s outstanding 142 off just 107 balls.