New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has won the toss and elected to bat first against England in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.

“It is a good wicket and we want to put runs on the board. We have played well in patches, but we need big partnerships. It has been a privilege to represent NZ for a long time,” Sophie Devine said.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt would have batted first as well. “We would have batted first as well. We will have to make full use of the new ball. The pitch looks dry, and that’s why we wanted to bat first,” she said.

Playing XIs

England XI: Amy Jones (wk), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (capt), Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

New Zealand XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (capt), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

Toss Result Today England vs New Zealand ICC Women’s World Cup

Q1: Who won the toss today in England vs New Zealand ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 match?

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss was held at 10:30 am IST

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?

Sophie Devine has opted to bat first to make full use of the good batting conditions.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.