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England Women's National Cricket Team vs India Women's National Cricket Team Timeline

There have been a number of great rivalries in women’s international cricket, but not many have developed over the years quite as impressively as battles between the India Women’s National Cricket Team and England Women’s National Cricket Team. From awkward, mismatched encounters in the early years to pulsating high-intensity duels over formats, it is a rivalry which will be seen as an allegory of the growth, professionalism and growing competitiveness vis-a-vis women’s cricket world-wide. In that both teams are now considered among the best in the world, their meetings are hotly anticipated by fans and analysts.

India Women’s National Cricket Team Overview

The India Women’s National Cricket Team is one of the emerging forces in international women’s cricket. Over the decades, India have evolved from being a developing team to now one that is world class and can dominate in any conditions or format. The rise of the team has been driven by improved domestic structures, professional leagues and growing international exposure.

They are India’s secret strength and the side will depend heavily on their squad composition. The batsmen are attacking openers, solid middle order and match winners at the end with finishing capabilities. The bowling is a mix of pace, swing and world-class spinners which makes them especially dangerous on subcontinental wickets. “The standards of fitness and fielding – and tactical – awareness have gone through the roof in the last 10 years.

NG: India’s record in ICC tournaments – ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy - is a testament to the word consistent. The team now doesn’t want to just compete relatively well and hope for a few bilateral series as compensation, winning global titles and series away from home is the big ask.

England Women’s National Cricket Team Overview

The England Women’s National Cricket Team is one of the most dominant teams in the history of women’s cricket. The English, known for discipline, depth and tactics, have been trailblazers in the women’s game for decades. Their well-organised domestic arrangement has generated players ready for the world stage.

The England way has always been based on a good set of fundamentals, an ability to adapt and a sense of working together. They have been good in every format with the limited overs being their forte. Their adaptability to multiple conditions – be it seaming English pitches or flat subcontinental tracks - has made them competitive across eras.

England often pick seasoned leaders who are aided by youngsters, striking the right balance and maintaining continuity. Their fielding is as professional and their bowling as disciplined as any in the world.

India Women tour of England, 2025 – 5 T20s , 3 ODIs . Jun 28 – Jul 22

MatchDateVenueIND W ScoreENG W ScoreResult
1st T20IJun 28, 2025Trent Bridge210/5 (20)113 (14.5)India Women won by 97 runs
2nd T20IJul 1, 2025County Ground181/4 (20)157/7 (20)India Women won by 24 runs
3rd T20IJul 4, 2025Kennington Oval166/5 (20)171/9 (20)England Women won by 5 runs
4th T20IJul 9, 2025Emirates Old Trafford127/4 (17)126/7 (20)India Women won by 6 wickets
5th T20IJul 12, 2025Edgbaston167/7 (20)168/5 (20)England Women won by 5 wickets
1st ODIJul 16, 2025The Rose Bowl262/6 (48.2)258/6 (50)India Women won by 4 wickets
2nd ODIJul 19, 2025Lord’s143/8 (29)116/2 (21)England Women won by 8 wickets (DLS)
3rd ODIJul 22, 2025Riverside Ground318/5 (50)305 (49.5)India Women won by 13 runs

England Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Timeline

1) Test Cricket Timeline (1986-2022)

1986
India Women one of their first historically significant Test performances at home against England, on way to a drawn match.

2002
In a game that was an oddity in the Test scene, India played England tough with spin bowling as their confidence grew in the longer format.

2014
A contest after 1952-53 England travelled to India for a one-off Test. India took control with a mix of phlegmatic batting and torture by spin, in a historic Test victory that redrew the parameters.

2022
They played a high-profile one-off test in England which ended in an enthralling draw to underline how well-matched the two sides had become at red-ball cricket.

2) ODI Timeline (1978-2025)

1978–1990s
England held the upper hand in ODIs; because they had greater experience and consistency. It was a time when India found it hard to translate starts into wins.

2005
Another important ODI win at home against England showing how better domestic cricket and preparation is reaping benefits for India.

2013
England won a closely-fought ODI series in India, but the matches went down to the wire, indicating healthy competition.

2017
India beat England in the group stage of the Women’s World Cup, a significant psychological fillip. England went on to win the World Cup, ensuring that the rivalry endured.

2021
England on tour in India: England won the ODI series, but some games were closely contested and depended on last overs.

2024
India prevailed in a high-profile ODI series at home to England, demonstrating superiority in conditions conducive to spin bowling and fielding a more effective middle order.

2025
The 2025 ODI series became a defining moment in the rivalry. India produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat England in a high-profile bilateral series. Indian batters posted competitive totals consistently, while bowlers applied sustained pressure through middle overs. This series win symbolized India’s growing authority in the 50-over format and reinforced their status as a leading ODI side ahead of major ICC tournaments.

3) T20 International Timeline (2006-2025)

2006
India and England played each other in women’s T20 internationals for the first time. England were quicker to adapt and won most of the early contests.

2009
England would go on to win the first T20 Women’s World Cup and India bowed out prematurely – all underscoring a gulf at the time.

2018
In the 3rd T20I India beat England in a high scoring encounter – which was seen as a turning point for India in their new approach of playing aggressive cricket.

2020
By taking down England in the T20 World Cup group stage, India underlined their ascent as a serious T20 force.

2022
The T20I series in England was a closely fought affair, which England ended up winning, with India matching them blow for blow in power-hitting and depth of bowling.

2025
India accomplished a rare feat yesterday in winning a T20I bilateral series in England, their first win of such proportions on English soil.

IND-W vs ENG-W Most Runs

PlayerMithali Raj (IND)Charlotte Edwards (ENG)Harmanpreet Kaur (IND)
Innings543925
Runs20051102955
Average48.933.3945.47
High Score98109143*

IND-W vs ENG-W Most Wickets

PlayersJhulan Goswami (IND)Katherine Sciver-Brunt (ENG)Neetu David (IND)
Innings583227
Wickets784132
Average19.221.0919.81
Economy3.143.232.91
BBI5/165/224/13

Key Players – Both Teams

India Women

  • Harmanpreet Kaur
  • Smriti Mandhana
  • Shafali Verma
  • Deepti Sharma

England Women

  • Nat Sciver-Brunt
  • Heather Knight
  • Tammy Beaumont
  • Sophie Ecclestone

Future Rivalry

Great future ahead for India vs England in women’s. With both the teams focussing more on player development, fitness and their domestic league standards going up, the cricket quality is only getting better. This ensures that the competition is just as fierce going forward, which can only be a good thing when young blood is ramping up its own challenge.

In such a scenario, the kind of tournaments and bilateral series which ICC has in its pipeline would give mouth-watering prospect as they – both in T20 and ODI formats promise very close encounters. Recent India and its increased confidence away from home, along with the English team’s dominance at home also make any particular match far from cut and dry.

With women’s cricket receiving more international exposure, this rivalry is likely to play a significant role in helping to shape the future of the game.

All Match Results England Women vs India Women in ODIs

Match DateTeamsVenueWinnerMargin
Jan 1, 1978IND Women vs ENG WomenEden GardensENG Women9 wickets
Jan 12, 1982ENG Women vs IND WomenAucklandENG Women4 wickets
Jan 20, 1982ENG Women vs IND WomenWanganuiIND Women47 runs
Jan 31, 1982ENG Women vs IND WomenNelsonENG Women10 wickets
Jun 22, 1986ENG Women vs IND WomenLeicesterENG Women5 wickets
Jun 28, 1986ENG Women vs IND WomenOsterleyENG Women6 wickets
Jul 27, 1986ENG Women vs IND WomenBansteadENG Women41 runs
Jul 25, 1993ENG Women vs IND WomenFinchampsteadENG Women3 runs
Nov 11, 1995IND Women vs ENG WomenDelhiENG Women9 wickets
Nov 14, 1995IND Women vs ENG WomenGuwahatiIND Women7 runs
Dec 1, 1995IND Women vs ENG WomenPatnaENG Women41 runs
Dec 5, 1995IND Women vs ENG WomenLucknowIND Women9 wickets
Dec 15, 1995IND Women vs ENG WomenChennaiIND Women7 wickets
Jul 6, 1999ENG Women vs IND WomenManchesterIND Women1 wicket
Jul 9, 1999ENG Women vs IND WomenNorthamptonIND Women86 runs
Jul 11, 1999ENG Women vs IND WomenNottinghamENG Women3 wickets
Dec 4, 2000ENG Women vs IND WomenLincolnIND Women8 runs
Jan 6, 2002IND Women vs ENG WomenChennaiIND Women8 wickets
Jan 8, 2002IND Women vs ENG WomenHyderabad (Deccan)IND Women9 wickets
Jan 9, 2002IND Women vs ENG WomenHyderabad (Deccan)IND Women113 runs
Jan 21, 2002IND Women vs ENG WomenMumbaiIND Women5 wickets
Jan 24, 2002IND Women vs ENG WomenPuneIND Women6 wickets
Jul 10, 2002ENG Women vs IND WomenSt SaviourENG Women6 wickets
Aug 11, 2002ENG Women vs IND WomenBeaconsfieldENG Women6 wickets
Jan 27, 2003ENG Women vs IND WomenLincolnIND Women6 wickets
Feb 6, 2003ENG Women vs IND WomenLincolnENG Women1 run
Feb 7, 2003ENG Women vs IND WomenLincolnENG Women90 runs
Mar 28, 2005ENG Women vs IND WomenPretoriaIND Women7 wickets
Nov 27, 2005IND Women vs ENG WomenFaridabadENG Women20 runs
Dec 1, 2005IND Women vs ENG WomenLucknowIND Women4 wickets
Dec 4, 2005IND Women vs ENG WomenGuwahatiIND Women8 wickets
Dec 7, 2005IND Women vs ENG WomenSilcharIND Women10 wickets
Dec 9, 2005IND Women vs ENG WomenEden GardensIND Women38 runs
Aug 14, 2006ENG Women vs IND WomenLord’sENG Women100 runs
Aug 17, 2006ENG Women vs IND WomenShenleyNo Result—
Aug 19, 2006ENG Women vs IND WomenArundelENG Women5 wickets
Aug 24, 2006ENG Women vs IND WomenSouthamptonENG Women3 wickets
Aug 25, 2006ENG Women vs IND WomenSouthamptonENG Women7 wickets
Feb 21, 2007IND Women vs ENG WomenChennaiIND Women18 runs
Feb 28, 2007IND Women vs ENG WomenChennaiIND Women8 wickets
Mar 5, 2007IND Women vs ENG WomenChennaiENG Women6 wickets
Aug 30, 2008ENG Women vs IND WomenBathENG Women8 wickets
Sep 1, 2008ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonENG Women10 wickets
Sep 4, 2008ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonENG Women8 wickets
Sep 7, 2008ENG Women vs IND WomenArundelENG Women7 wickets
Sep 9, 2008ENG Women vs IND WomenHoveNo Result—
Mar 10, 2009ENG Women vs IND WomenNorth SydneyENG Women9 wickets
Feb 19, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenBengaluruIND Women35 runs
Feb 21, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenBengaluruENG Women3 runs
Feb 24, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenVisakhapatnamIND Women7 wickets
Feb 26, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenVisakhapatnamIND Women5 wickets
Mar 1, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenMumbaiENG Women2 wickets
Jun 30, 2011ENG Women vs IND WomenDerbyENG Women6 wickets
Jul 1, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenLord’sIND Women5 wickets
Jul 4, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonIND Women14 runs
Jul 5, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonENG Women3 wickets
Jul 8, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenTruroENG Women3 wickets
Jul 11, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenWormsleyENG Women29 runs
Feb 3, 2013IND Women vs ENG WomenBrabourneENG Women32 runs
Aug 21, 2014ENG Women vs IND WomenScarboroughENG Women42 runs
Aug 23, 2014ENG Women vs IND WomenScarboroughENG Women13 runs
Jun 24, 2017ENG Women vs IND WomenDerbyIND Women35 runs
Jul 23, 2017ENG Women vs IND WomenLord’sENG Women9 runs
Apr 6, 2018IND Women vs ENG WomenNagpurIND Women1 wicket
Apr 9, 2018IND Women vs ENG WomenNagpurENG Women8 wickets
Apr 12, 2018IND Women vs ENG WomenNagpurIND Women8 wickets
Feb 22, 2019IND Women vs ENG WomenWankhedeIND Women66 runs
Feb 25, 2019IND Women vs ENG WomenWankhedeIND Women7 wickets
Feb 28, 2019IND Women vs ENG WomenWankhedeENG Women2 wickets
Jun 27, 2021ENG Women vs IND WomenBristolENG Women8 wickets
Jun 30, 2021ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonENG Women5 wickets
Jul 3, 2021ENG Women vs IND WomenWorcesterIND Women4 wickets
Mar 16, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenMount MaunganuiENG Women4 wickets
Sep 18, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenHoveIND Women7 wickets
Sep 21, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenCanterburyIND Women88 runs
Sep 24, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenLord’sIND Women16 runs
Jul 16, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenSouthamptonIND Women4 wickets
Jul 19, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenLord’sENG Women8 wickets
Jul 22, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenChester-le-StreetIND Women13 runs
Oct 19, 2025IND Women vs ENG WomenIndoreENG Women4 runs

All Match Results England Women vs India Women in T20I

Match DateTeamsVenueWinnerMargin
Aug 5, 2006ENG Women vs IND WomenDerbyIND Women8 wickets
Jun 11, 2009ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonENG Women10 wickets
Mar 4, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenMumbaiENG Women2 wickets
Mar 6, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenMumbaiIND Women30 runs
Mar 8, 2010IND Women vs ENG WomenMumbaiENG Women5 wickets
Jun 26, 2011ENG Women vs IND WomenTauntonENG Women46 runs
Jun 26, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenCanterburyENG Women33 runs
Jun 28, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenChelmsfordENG Women8 wickets
Sep 29, 2012ENG Women vs IND WomenGalleENG Women9 wickets
Mar 26, 2014ENG Women vs IND WomenSylhetENG Women5 wickets
Mar 22, 2016IND Women vs ENG WomenDharamsalaENG Women2 wickets
Mar 25, 2018IND Women vs ENG WomenBrabourneENG Women7 wickets
Mar 29, 2018IND Women vs ENG WomenBrabourneIND Women8 wickets
Nov 22, 2018ENG Women vs IND WomenNorth SoundENG Women8 wickets
Mar 4, 2019IND Women vs ENG WomenGuwahatiENG Women41 runs
Mar 7, 2019IND Women vs ENG WomenGuwahatiENG Women5 wickets
Mar 9, 2019IND Women vs ENG WomenGuwahatiENG Women1 run
Jan 31, 2020ENG Women vs IND WomenCanberraIND Women5 wickets
Feb 7, 2020ENG Women vs IND WomenMelbourneENG Women4 wickets
Jul 9, 2021ENG Women vs IND WomenNorthamptonENG Women18 runs
Jul 11, 2021ENG Women vs IND WomenHoveIND Women8 runs
Jul 14, 2021ENG Women vs IND WomenChelmsfordENG Women8 wickets
Aug 6, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenBirminghamIND Women4 runs
Sep 10, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenChester-le-StreetENG Women9 wickets
Sep 13, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenDerbyIND Women8 wickets
Sep 15, 2022ENG Women vs IND WomenBristolENG Women7 wickets
Feb 18, 2023ENG Women vs IND WomenGqeberhaENG Women11 runs
Dec 6, 2023IND Women vs ENG WomenWankhedeENG Women38 runs
Dec 9, 2023IND Women vs ENG WomenWankhedeENG Women4 wickets
Dec 10, 2023IND Women vs ENG WomenWankhedeIND Women5 wickets
Jun 28, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenNottinghamIND Women97 runs
Jul 1, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenBristolIND Women24 runs
Jul 4, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenThe OvalENG Women5 runs
Jul 9, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenManchesterIND Women6 wickets
Jul 12, 2025ENG Women vs IND WomenBirminghamENG Women5 wickets

Final Thoughts

The England Women vs India Women rivalry is a tale of transformation, fightback and rise together. From a one-sided affair it has become one of the fiercely fought battles across Tests, ODIs and T20 Internationals. Every edition creates another page in the timeline, a reminder of how long both teams have come.

And with skill, tactics and passion on evident display every time they face off, fans can anticipate a quality game of cricket and jaw-dropping moments. While women’s cricket only continues to grow, the India–England rivalry will be one of the chief narratives for years to come.

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