The stage is set for an electrifying finale as India Women face South Africa Women in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 final on November 2 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Here's how you can catch the action live in the USA.
How to Watch the Final - India Women vs South Africa Women?
For fans in the United States, several options are available to watch the highly anticipated match between India and South Africa.
Willow TV
In the US, cricket streaming service Willow TV is the place to watch the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, including India vs South Africa. If you don't have it as part of your cable package, you can watch Willow coverage through your choice of Sling TV's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans - starting from $10 per month.
- Available at 712 (Willow) and 9997 (Willow HD).
- Also available as part of Hindi Mega Pack, Hindi Elite Pack, Urdu Pak Mega Pack, Bangla Mega Pack, Punjabi Mega Pack, Tamil Mosaic Pack and Telugu Package.
- Available at Channel 806 and as part of the Sports Pass.
- Get Willow as part of Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil and Bangla packages.
- Available as part of the Spectrum TV Gold package.
- Available in SD on channel 239 and 1171.
- Available at channel 1171.
- Part of the Hindi Pack and the Optimum Sports Pack.
- Available as part of DIRECTV Sports Pack on channel 625.
- Willow and Willow 2 are available as part of Karostream's South Asian tier packages.
- Willow and Willow 2 is available on YouTube TV's Sports Plus tier package.
- Get Willow and Willow 2 on Fubo now.
FanCode
India's Premium Live Streaming, Live Scores & Sports Merchandise Shopping platform FanCode has grown to become one of the most loved and followed all-sports destination in the last few years. The FanCode app has been downloaded by more than 3+ crore users. It offers interactive live streaming of all major sporting events, premier cricket tournaments, women's cricket, live football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, badminton, and other major sports. It also offer real-time match highlights, match videos, cricket videos, India cricket highlights, highlights of today's match, highlights of yesterday's match, cricket data, statistics, cricket analysis, fantasy insights, cricket updates, breaking news from India cricket and world of sports.
Other Options
- DIRECTV: Available as part of DIRECTV Sports Pack on channel 625.
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Team Overviews
India and South Africa have faced each other 34 times in ODIs, with India holding the advantage. Their latest meeting came in the league stage of this tournament, where South Africa claimed victory.
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India's journey has been one of revival under pressure. The hosts endured an inconsistent league phase, winning only three of their seven matches with one abandoned. Their losses came against Australia, England and South Africa - but the knockouts brought out a transformed side.
For South Africa, this final is the culmination of years of steady growth and resilience. Appearing in their first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup final, the Proteas have been one of the most composed and consistent teams of the tournament.
The stage is perfectly set for a battle of ambition, skill and history. India, playing in their third World Cup final after previous heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017, are determined to make home advantage count. Captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian squad has displayed remarkable resilience throughout the tournament. Key players such as Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues have powered India’s campaign with match-winning performances, while left-arm spinner Shree Charani remains crucial in the bowling department.
On the other hand, South Africa enter the final brimming with confidence after their 125-run demolition of England in the semifinals. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt has led from the front, both as captain and batter, and will look to deliver her side’s first-ever world title. With seasoned campaigners like Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka and Chloé Tryon, South Africa bring balance, firepower and belief to the summit clash.
The final is expected to be a high-intensity contest, featuring two of the most consistent teams of the tournament.
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Key Players
India's semifinal run-chase to beat seven-time champions Australia was more than just a record in women's ODI cricket, it delivered the crossover moment for the women's game for the country's national sport. More than 35,000 watched on - and millions more on live streams at home - utterly transfixed as Jemimah Rodrigues' superb unbeaten 127 proved the bedrock of a stunning five-wicket victory that invoked the spirit of 2017's semifinal defeat of the Aussies. Now, the Women in Blue want to go one better than eight years ago to win the final and catapult themselves to sporting immortality. Deepti Sharma is the joint-leading wicket taker this tournament, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur played herself back into form with a run-a-ball 89 against Australia.
South Africa made their own slice of history, as the Proteas roared to a 125-run defeat of England and reach a 50-over world final for the first time. Captain Laura Wolvaardt's 169 was magnificent enough, but the 69 runs she added from just 28 deliveries after reaching three figures was nothing short of staggering to take the semifinal away from the four-time world champions. Marizanne Kapp's figures of five for 20 strangled England's attempted run-chase before it got going - the latter for 1-3 at one stage.
Entertainment Lineup
Adding to the spectacle, the ICC has confirmed that Sunidhi Chauhan, one of India’s most celebrated playback singers, will headline the World Cup final’s entertainment lineup. Known for her powerhouse vocals and electrifying stage presence, Chauhan will deliver a mid-innings performance featuring a medley of her biggest Bollywood hits. Her act will be accompanied by 60 professional dancers, a laser and drone show, and fireworks choreographed by Sanjay Shetty, promising a visual extravaganza for fans both at the stadium and worldwide.
Additional Streaming Options
Here's a summary of streaming options available outside the USA:
- Australia: Stream for free on Prime Video with an Amazon account.
- UK: Sky Sports subscribers can tune in on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket; packages start from £22 per month. Alternatively, use Now (formerly Now TV).
- India: Star Sports on TV or the JioHotstar app on mobile devices; prices start at Rs. 299 ($3.49) for Hotstar.
VPN Services
If you're keen to watch the cricket but you're away from home and your preferred coverage is geo-blocked, you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:
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- Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).
- Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad.
We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services.
Match Summary
South Africa won the sides' group stage fixture by three wickets after inserting India, who scored 251 all out in 49.5 overs.
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