Overview
- Alyssa Healy sustained a minor calf strain in training on October 19 and will miss the Indore clash against England, with her fitness to be reassessed ahead of October 25 and the October 29–30 semi-finals.
- Tahlia McGrath steps in as captain and Beth Mooney assumes wicketkeeping duties, prompting a short-term reshuffle for the defending champions.
- Georgia Voll is expected to enter the XI and open alongside Phoebe Litchfield as Australia adjust their top order.
- Healy leads the tournament run charts with 294 in four innings after consecutive centuries against India and Bangladesh, underscoring the scale of her absence.
- Both teams are unbeaten and already into the semi-finals, leaving Wednesday’s Holkar Stadium meeting to influence top spot and momentum, with England’s disciplined attack contrasting recent middle‑order batting inconsistencies.