New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Indian women's cricket has come a long way. From being dubbed as underdogs to become the world champions in 2025, the Indian women have been on the rise in the last decade, especially after the Women in Blue's runners-up finish in the 2017 ODI World Cup. Notably, India sit third in both ICC ODI and T20I Women's Team Rankings currently.

Unlike ODIs and T20Is, India still lack behind in red-ball cricket, with Test matches here and there. In fact, after 2006, India played a women's Test only in 2014. Then after 2014, the Indian women played red-ball cricket in 2021. In 2026, India so far have played two women's Tests against Australia (lost at WACA) and England (won at Lord's).

India's association with women's Tests d...