Claim: Harmanpreet Kaur played competitively.

The India women 's national cricket team also known as Women in Blue represents the country of India in international women 's cricket . One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women 's Championship , the highest level of international women 's cricket , the team is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India -LRB- BCCI -RRB- .   India made its Test debut in 1976 , against the West Indies , and its One Day International -LRB- ODI -RRB- debut at the 1978 World Cup , which it hosted . The team made the final of the 2005 World Cup , losing to Australia by 98 runs , and has made the semi-finals on three other occasions -LRB- in 1997 , 2000 , and 2009 -RRB- . India has also made the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 on two occasions -LRB- 2009 and 2010 -RRB- , but is yet to progress any further in the tournament .