The fight for supremacy in women’s cricket has reached its peak Australia Women vs India Women 1st ODI Kicking off today at Brisbane’s iconic Allan Border Field. This match marks the beginning of the 50 over phase india women australia tour 2026The series is already buzzing with intensity after a tough T20 match.
With the T20I series coming to a competitive end, the stakes for the ODI matches couldn’t be higher. India are entering this series with the swag of champions, having recently achieved this Women’s ODI World Cup In November 2025. For the Australian team, this is more than just a home series; It is a quest for redemption and a chance to gain momentum back against a side that has become their staunchest modern rival.
This is why Ellyse Perry isn’t missing today’s action
As the teams took to the field, the biggest talking point was not just the Brisbane skies but also the glaring absence of a modern stalwart. australia’s golden girl, elise perryhas been ruled out of today’s contest along with fellow fast bowler kim garth.
Australian captain during the toss Alyssa Healy Confirmed the news which caused a wave of mourning in the audience gallery. Perry and Garth are both nursing quad injuries sustained during the intense third T20I in Adelaide just a few days ago. Healy, returning to lead the team on what is being called her “farewell tour”, said the decision was precautionary but necessary given the heavy schedule ahead.
“Not Perry, not Garth. There were some injuries in the third T20. These are probably the two most notable changes.” Healy commented.
While the loss of Perry, who recently celebrated his 350th international appearance, is a major loss to Australia’s middle-order stability and bowling depth, it has opened the door for the veteran. megan shutt To return to XI. For Perry, the focus is now on intensive rehabilitation, with his availability for the upcoming Test match at the WACA still hanging in the balance.
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AUS-W vs IND-W: Playing XI of both the teams
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Phoebe Lichfield, Georgia Woll, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashley Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcy Brown.
India: : Smriti MandhanaPratika Rawal, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Kashvi Gautam, Shri Charanani, Kranti Gaur, Renuka Singh Thakur.
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