Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scored the fastest ODI World Cup century, reaching the milestone in just 40 balls against the Netherlands in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old rewrote history at the same venue and the same edition Markram did a few weeks ago. South African right-handed batter Aiden Markram scored the century off 49 balls against Sri Lanka to become the fastest to score a century.

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Maxwell reached the century in the 49th over bowled by Bas de Leede, smashing two fours and three sixes in the first five balls. De Leede conceded 115 runs in his 10-over spell.

Glenn Maxwell came in to bat in the 40th over. Not many would have predicted that Maxwell would reach his century. He reached the milestone, and broke the record by a margin of 9 balls. Maxwell was at his peak, punishing the bowlers to all parts of the park. He brought his half-century in 26 balls before reaching the three-figure mark in another 14 deliveries.

Fastest Centuries in the ODI World Cup:

• Glenn Maxwell of 40 balls - Australia vs Netherlands - Delhi, 2023 (Final Score: 108)

• Aiden Markram off 49 balls - South Africa vs Sri Lanka - Delhi, 2023 (Final Score: 108)

• Kevin O'Brian off 50 balls - Ireland vs England - Bangalore, 2011 (Final Score: 113)

• Glenn Maxwell off 51 balls - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Sydney, 2015 (Final Score: 102)

• AB de Villiers off 52 balls - South Africa vs West Indies - Sydney, 2015 (Final Score: 162*)

• Eoin Morgan off 57 balls - England vs Afghanistan - Manchester, 2019 (Final Score: 148*)

• Mathew Hayden off 66 balls - Australia vs South Africa - Basseterre, 2007 (Final Score: 101)

• John Davison off 67 balls - Canada vs West Indies - Centurion, 2003 (Final Score: 111)

• Paul Stirling off 70 balls - Ireland vs Netherlands - Kolkata, 2011 (Final Score: 101)

• Kumar Sangakkara off 70 balls - Sri Lanka vs England - Wellington, 2015 (Final Score: 117*)

• Adam Gilchrist off 72 balls - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Bridgetown, 2007 (Final Score: 149)

• Kumar Sangakkara off 73 balls - Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - Melbourne, 2015 (Final Score: 105*)

• Shaiman Anwar off 79 balls - UAE vs Ireland - Brisbane, 2015 (Final Score: 106)

• Brendan Taylor off 79 balls - Zimbabwe vs Ireland - Hobart, 2015 (Final Score: 121)

Fastest ODI Centuries (Top Five):

• AB de Villiers off 31 balls - South Africa v West Indies - Johannesburg, 2015 (Final score: 149)

• Corey Anderson off 36 balls - New Zealand v West Indies - Queenstown, 2014 (Final score - 131*)

• Shahid Afridi off 37 balls - Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Nairobi, 1996 (Final score - 102)

• Glenn Maxwell off 40 balls - Australia vs Netherlands - Delhi, 2023 (Final score: 106)

• Asif Khan off 41 balls - UAE v Nepal, Kirtipur, 2023 (Final score: 101*)

The T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Defending champion India is the primary host country for the tournament. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, had performed brilliantly in the last T20 World Cup played in 2024 under the hosting of USA and West Indies and won the title by defeating South Africa in the final. Suryakumar Yadav is now the T20I captain of Team India. He will aim to lead India to the T20 World Cup 2026. However, the schedule for the number of T20 matches Team India will play before the World Cup has been revealed.

While the full schedule of the T20 Men's World Cup 2026 is yet to be out, it is expected to begin in the first week of February with the final slated to be held in the first week of March. India have a total of ten T20I scheduled till the World Cup.

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Indian cricket team's schedule till T20 World Cup 2026

India set to host South Africa

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Indian team will host South Africa for an all-format tour that has two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is. Here is the schedule of the entire tour.

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• 1st Test: November 14-18 - Kolkata
• 2nd Test: November 22-26 - Guwahati
• 1st ODI: November 30 - Ranchi
• 2nd ODI: December 3 - Raipur
• 3rd ODI: December 6 - Vizag
• 1st T20I: December 9: Cuttack
• 2nd T20I: December 11: New Chandigarh
• 3rd T20I: December 14: Dharamsala
• 4th T20I: December 17: Lucknow
• 5th T20I: December 19: Ahmedabad

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Limited-overs tour against New Zealand

Following the series against South Africa, the Indian team will play three ODIs and five T20Is against New Zealand on home soil.

• 1st ODI: January 11 - Vadodara
• 2nd ODI: January 14 - Rajkot
• 3rd ODI: January 18 - Indore
• 1st T20I: January 21 - Nagpur
• 2nd T20I: January 23 - Raipur
• 3rd T20I: January 25 - Guwahati
• 4th T20I: January 28 - Vizag
• 5th T20I: January 31 - Thiruvananthapuram

With 10 T20Is at home before the T20 World Cup 2026, India’s focus will be on fine-tuning combinations, testing young players, and ensuring the team is ready to defend its crown on home soil.

The Indian cricket team beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to win the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. After heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side produced a complete performance to lift their maiden Women’s Cricket World Cup title, also becoming the first women’s team from Asia to win a global title across formats.

Let's have a look at the ICC Women's World Cup past winners and most successful teams.

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ICC Women's World Cup | First Edition Winner

The women's cricket World Cup was held 2 years before the first men's World Cup. In 1973, the tournament was first hosted with 7 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament was hosted by England. England became the champion by defeating Australia in the 60-over tournament.

India was not a part of it. The Indian women's cricket team made its debut in the Women's Cricket World Cup in 1978, which was hosted by India.

England scored a mammoth total of 279/3 in 60 overs with Enid Bakewell scoring 118 and captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint contributing 64. Australia struggled to chase the target and scored 187/9. Bakewell became the highest run scorer in the tournament. She scored 264 runs. Rosalind Heggs of England took the most wickets with 12.

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2025 Women's World Cup Winner

Harmanpreet Kaur's Indian women's cricket team has made history by becoming the first from the country to clinch the Women's World Cup title. Playing their third final after the heartbreaks of 2005 and 2017, the Women in Blue rose to the occasion in style, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the Women's World Cup 2025 title clash to script a watershed moment in Indian cricket. 

After posting 298 for 7, the second-highest total in tournament history, India held their nerve to bundle out South Africa for 246 in 45.3 overs.

ICC Women's World Cup | Most Successful Teams

Australia is the most successful women's cricket team with seven titles. Australia has dominated women’s cricket like no other team, winning the most ICC trophies in history. With a staggering 7 titles in the Women’s ODI World Cup, the Australian Women’s team has set the benchmark for excellence on the global stage. 

Their closest competitor, England, has managed to secure four World Cups, a distant second that underscores Australia’s dominance.

• Australia (7 times): 1978, 1982, 1989, 1998, 2005, 2013, 2022
• England (4 times): 1973, 1993, 2009, 2017
• New Zealand (1 time): 2000
• India (1 time): 2025

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ICC Women's World Cup | Past Winners

India, who lost their previous match after coming close to victory, will face seven-time champions Australia in the toughest match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, October 12.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India are coming off their first defeat of the campaign, going down to South Africa by three wickets in a hard-fought contest. Despite the loss, the hosts remain third on the points table with two wins from three matches, and will be looking to bounce back in front of home fans.

Meanwhile, defending champions Australia continue to dominate. After a shaky start against Pakistan, where they were struggling to 76/7, Beth Mooney's superb century guided them to a remarkable 107-run victory. The Aussies currently sit atop the table and remain unbeaten.

Here is everything you need to know before the India Women vs Australia Women match 13 in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India Women vs Australia Women
• Tournament: ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Match 13
• Date: 12 October 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM IST
• Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Streaming Details

The India Women vs Australia Women, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Match 13 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. On TV, fans can watch the match on Star Sports' separate channels, Star Sports 1/HD and Star Sports Hindi/HD, with commentary in Hindi and English.

The match can be streamed live online on JioHotstar app or website.

India Women vs Australia Women: Head-to-head stats

Australia Women have a one-sided head-to-head record against India in ODI cricket. They have played dominating cricket, especially in the last few years, whereas India could have done better in this format. So, it's going to be a pretty much one-sided game for the Australia Women's National Cricket Team.

Pitch Report: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

The Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium pitch in Visakhapatnam is generally considered a batter-friendly surface, but the track tends to support spinners as the game progresses. The average first-inning score at this venue is 230, and the team winning the toss will look to bowl first at this venue.

Weather Report

As per AccuWeather, there is 55% chance 55% chance of rain during the afternoon and 69% chance of rain during the night. Additionally, there is also 11% and 17% chance of thunderstorms during the day and the evening respectively. In all, the forecast suggests that there could be four hours of precipitation through the day on Sunday.

The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 31 and 25 degree Celsius respectively. The forecast for the day is mostly cloudy conditions with occasional rain. India will be hoping to make better use of the conditions as they played their last game against South Africa Women at the same venue and under similar weather conditions.

Possible Lineups

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.

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India Women vs Australia Women Match Prediction

If we look at the team strength and head-to-head record, Australia Women are the clear favorite in the 13th match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. Australia’s top order led Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield, who can give an explosive start, whereas Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner gave stability and power in the middle-order.

Annabel Sutherland's all-around skills add extra value; this makes the Australia Women's Team a perfect and balanced squad for this tournament. On the other hand, India Women will heavily depend on captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Smrit Mandhana. If both stood for long, then India could challenge Australia.

The 10th match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 will be played between India Women and South Africa Women on Thursday, October 9th (Thursday), at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

India and South Africa are among the favourites to win the silverware this year. The Women in Blue had a brilliant start to their campaign with two successive wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and are currently at the top of the points table with four points and a net run rate of +1.757. 

Proteas, on the other hand, had a disappointing start to their campaign with a crushing defeat to England before making a strong comeback against New Zealand.

Here is everything you need to know before the India Women vs South Africa Women match 10 in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India Women vs South Africa Women
• Tournament: ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Match 10
• Date: 9 October 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM IST
• Venue: Dr. YS Rajashekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Streaming Details

The India Women vs South Africa Women, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Match 10 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. On TV, fans can watch the match on Star Sports' separate channels, Star Sports 1/HD and Star Sports Hindi/HD, with commentary in Hindi and English.

The match can be streamed live online on JioHotstar app or website.

India Women vs South Africa Women: Head-to-head stats

Team India and South Africa have faced off 33 times in the history of Women’s ODIs. In those 33 outings, the Women in Blue emerged victorious on 20 occasions, while the Proteas won 12 matches, with one match ending in no result.

In the Women’s ODI World Cup, India and South Africa met thrice in 1997, 2017, and 2022, with the Proteas winning in the last two face-offs, while India won the inaugural 1997 encounter.

Pitch Report: Dr. YS Rajashekhara Reddy Stadium

Dr. YS Rajashekhara Reddy Stadium is a new venue and has hosted a few white-ball matches. The pitch here has been brilliant for batting, with not much help in it for the bowlers. In the few matches played here, it has seen high scores being made and chased.

The team winning the toss prefers to bat first at this ground. Out of 15 ODI matches played at this ground, the team batting won three times while chasing side came out victorious on 10 occasions.

Weather Report

The weather forecast in Vizag for Thursday shows heavy thunderstorms with 40 to 50 percent precipitation. The temperature will fluctuate between 28 and 31°C with average humidity around 85 percent and 6 km/h wind speed.

Possible Lineups

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur.

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Also Read: 5 Highest Totals in Women’s ODI Cricket History

India Women vs South Africa Women Match Prediction

India and South Africa are expected to put their best foot forward in the upcoming clash of the Women’s World Cup 2025, as both teams look to gain an advantage early in the tournament. Both teams are likely to rely on their key players to deliver, but the match could depend on how well the top and middle order batters handle pressure and the bowlers control the middle overs.

Given the head-to-head record in ODIs and the last five meetings between the two sides, India will start as favourites to continue their winning streak. However, South Africa are expected to put up a good fight and could spring a surprise if their key batters fire and their bowlers execute disciplined plans, especially in the powerplay and middle order.

The Indian women and Pakistani women's cricket teams are set for another high-voltage clash at the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. Fans are eagerly awaiting this clash, which will take place on Sunday, October 5th, at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This on-field contest is expected to be even more exciting due to the recent disputes between the two countries' cricket boards.

Both teams began their World Cup campaigns in contrasting fashion. Hosts India defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs. In contrast, Pakistan, collapsed against Bangladesh, losing by seven wickets in a match where they struggled against both pace and spin.

India currently occupy the fourth spot after all teams have played a game each. The Women in Blue will eye the opportunity to boost their net run rate, which becomes crucial at the fag end of the tournament.

Here is everything you need to know before the India Women vs Pakistan Women match 6 in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India Women vs Pakistan Women
• Tournament: ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Match 6
• Date: 5 October 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM IST
• Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Streaming Details

The India Women vs Pakistan Women, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Match 6 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. On TV, fans can watch the match on Star Sports' separate channels, Star Sports 1/HD and Star Sports Hindi/HD, with commentary in Hindi and English.

The match can be streamed live online on JioHotstar app or website.

India Women vs Pakistan Women: Head-to-head stats

Since their first encounter, the Indian women’s team has consistently maintained a winning record against Pakistan. The two sides have met in a total of 11 ODI matches, and India has won all 11, maintaining a perfect record. This includes four World Cup encounters, where Pakistan has yet to register a victory.

Pitch Report: R Premadasa Stadium

The R Premadasa Stadium is known to favor batters, with many high-scoring matches played at the venue. However, fast bowlers can exploit some help early on, while the spinners will come into play as the game progresses.

Weather Report

Heavy rain is expected early in the day, but it should dissipate during match hours. While the threat of rain looms over the game, we are expecting a full game to be played out in humid conditions. The temperature is expected to be in the late twenties throughout the day.

Possible Lineups

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.

Pakistan Women: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz(w), Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana(c), Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal.

Also Read: 5 Highest Scores by a Batter in ICC Women’s World Cup

India Women vs Pakistan Women Match Prediction

India Women started the tournament as expected with a win over co-hosts Sri Lanka. They were given a bit of a challenge by their opponents, however. They are expected to perform better as a unit as the tournament progresses and should have more than enough for Pakistan.

Pakistan Women suffered a shock defeat in their opening match of the tournament. Bangladesh Women repeated the exploits from their maiden ODI World Cup in 2022 by handing them a 7-wicket defeat in Colombo. Sidra Amin and Fatima Sana will need to lead from the front if they are to immediately bounce back from their shock loss.