They played their first international match on 31 October 1976 in a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

The team has played 322 ODI matches, winning 176, losing 140, tying 2 and with 4 ending in a no-result.

[18] India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.

[21] In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.

[22][23] In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.

On 26 September 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of All-India Women's Selection Committee.

[34][35][36] On 30 August 2019, following the conclusion of the Expression of Interest process for Official partners’ Rights, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Sporta Technologies Pvt.

[37] Paytm acquired the title sponsorship for all matches played by the team within India in 2015[38] and extended the same in 2019[39] until 2023.

The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.