The Indian women's cricket team faces the possibility of being eliminated from the Women's World Cup during the league phase for the second consecutive tournament. Following three straight losses to South Africa, Australia, and England, India risks missing out on the semifinals in 2025, even with the tournament taking place on home ground. Should India exit in the league phase, their performance would starkly contrast with that of the men's team, which reached the final unbeaten in the Cricket World Cup 2023.

In a significant development in October 2022, then BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that Indian women cricketers would receive equal match fees to their male counterparts. This decision has led to inevitable direct comparisons in the results of the men's and women's teams.

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