India women’s team has been fined five per cent of the match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against Australia in the Women’s World Cup match in Visakhapatnam, the ICC said on Wednesday.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing, the world cricket body further added.

India was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration in its defeat against Australia, which chased down a massive 331-run target.

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In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

On-field umpires Sue Redfern and Nimali Perera, third umpire Kim Cotton and fourth umpire Jacquline Williams leveled the charge.

Published on Oct 15, 2025