India Women’s Tour of England 2025 – Full Series Recap, Highlights & Records
🏏 Introduction
The India Women’s Tour of England 2025 turned out to be a landmark series in women’s cricket history. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women’s team showed grit, skill, and composure to beat England in both T20I (3–2) and ODI (2–1) series.
From Smriti Mandhana’s maiden T20I century to Kranti Gaud’s match-winning six-wicket haul, this tour gave fans unforgettable moments and proved that India is ready for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
✈️ Arrival & Build-Up
- The squad, featuring a mix of experience (Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma) and exciting young names (Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud), arrived in England with high spirits.
- The tour served as perfect World Cup preparation, helping the team test combinations and improve fielding and bench strength.
🔥 T20I Series: India Create History (3–2)
India scripted their first-ever T20I series win in England.
- 1st T20I, Nottingham: Smriti Mandhana smashed 112 (62), guiding India to a 97-run win.
- 2nd T20I, Bristol: Jemimah Rodrigues (63) and Amanjot Kaur (63*) stitched a 93-run stand; India won by 24 runs.
- 3rd T20I, The Oval: England fought back, winning narrowly by 5 runs.
- 4th T20I, Manchester: Radha Yadav’s brilliant spell sealed the series for India with a 6-wicket win.
- 5th T20I, Birmingham: England salvaged pride in the final over, but India claimed the series 3–2.
✅ Key Highlight: Smriti Mandhana’s maiden T20I ton remains the biggest takeaway.
⚡ ODI Series: India Triumphs 2–1
After T20 success, India carried momentum into the ODIs.
- 1st ODI, Southampton: India chased comfortably with 4 wickets in hand.
- 2nd ODI, Lord’s: England leveled with a DLS win.
- 3rd ODI, Chester-le-Street: Harmanpreet Kaur’s century (102) and Jemimah’s quick 50 powered India to 318/5. Debutant Kranti Gaud ripped through England with 6/52, handing India a 13-run win and the series.
✅ Player of the Series (ODI): Harmanpreet Kaur
🌟 Rising Stars & Game-Changers
Kranti Gaud: 19-year-old pacer stole the show with her 6-wicket haul in the decider.
Amanjot Kaur: Showed maturity with crucial middle-order knocks.
Radha Yadav: Proved the value of spin in English conditions.
📈 What This Tour Means for India
Confidence Boost for World Cup 2025 – beating England in both formats away is massive.
Fielding & Fitness Upgrades – sharper fielding efforts made a big difference.
Depth in Squad – newcomers stepped up, showing India has strong bench strength.
🏆 Final Word
The India Women’s Tour of England 2025 will go down as a series of milestones—first T20I series win in England, historic ODI victory, and emergence of new heroes. With the World Cup looming, India looks stronger than ever, ready to challenge the best teams on the global stage.
Follow live scores, match previews, and fantasy cricket tips—only on AllCric. 🏏 Tap to download the app today!
❓ FAQs
👉 India Women won the T20I series 3–2, marking their first-ever T20I series win in England.
👉 Harmanpreet Kaur captained the team, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain.
👉 Smriti Mandhana scored her maiden T20I century (112), while Harmanpreet Kaur hit a match-winning ODI hundred (102).
👉 Young pacer Kranti Gaud stunned England with 6/52 in the 3rd ODI decider, helping India win the series 2–1.
👉 Harmanpreet Kaur scored a century (102 runs) in the final ODI, while Kranti Gaud picked up 6 wickets (6/52), together steering India to series victory. Both were recognized as standout performers.
👉 Smriti Mandhana was the star with her maiden T20I century (112 off 62 balls), earning Player of the Match in the 1st T20I.
👉 The tour gave India massive confidence ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, proving their depth, fitness, and ability to win overseas.
👉 India Women won the ODI series 2–1, sealing the decider at Chester-le-Street.