ICC Women's World Cup 2025: India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 1st Match, Preview, Playing XI & Key Players

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women: The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 begins today with a match between India Women and Sri Lanka Women. India will host this Mega tournament. This match will take place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati at 3:00 PM. In this article, we will explore the IND-W vs SL-W playing 11, pitch reports, and key players' stats.

IND-W vs SL-W 1st Match Details:

India Women's Team Preview:

The Indian Women's team suffered a crushing defeat in the first warm-up match but made a brilliant comeback in the second match, defeating the New Zealand Women's team by 4 wickets. Harleen Deol and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur both batted brilliantly in this match and scored 74 and 69 runs respectively.

N Charani bowled well and took 3 wickets. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the India Women's team. Smriti Mandhana was in great form during the last ODI series against Australia Women. She has accumulated 2 centuries and one half-century in the last three matches.

India Women's Key players:

Sri Lanka Women's Team Preview: 

Chamari Atapattu will lead the Sri Lanka Women's team in this tournament. Chamari Attapur is a talented player on whom the Sri Lankan team will depend. The Sri Lankan women's team did not fare well in their warm-up matches. Their match against Pakistan ended in a draw, while they lost narrowly to Bangladesh.

In the last match against Bangladesh, Nilakshi de Silva scored 75 runs in 78 balls, while in the bowling section, Kavisha Dilhari bowled well and took 2 wickets. The Sri Lankan team will aim to make a fresh start in the tournament.

Sri Lanka Women’s Key Players: 

IND-W vs SL-W 1st Match Probable Playing XI

India Women: Richa Ghosh, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani, Arundhati Reddy, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur

Sri Lanka Women: Anushka Sanjeewani, Chamari Atapattu, Kavisha Dilhari, Dewmi Vihanga, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya

Scoring pattern at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati:

The Barsapara pitch is initially good for batsmen—consistent bounce and pace make it easier to hit early shots. The pitch is dry, with very little grass, so seam/swing bowlers get little help. As the innings progress, the pitch slows down slightly, allowing spin bowlers to gain control in the middle overs.

The last match played at this venue was between IND vs SL, in which Team India posted 373 runs on the board. Let's have a look at the ODI Men's Stats of Barspara Cricket Stadium.. 

IND-W vs SL-W 1st Match Expert Opinion and Match Prediction:

The Sri Lanka Women's team lost their warm-up match against BAN-W by 1 run. On the other hand, India Women defeated New Zealand Women by 4 wickets. Indian Women have a home advantage in this tournament. Additionally, IND-W holds a strong record against SL-W; therefore, the India Women are expected to win this match.

IND-W vs SL-W 1st Match, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Squad:

India Women Squad: Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kranti Goud, Renuka Thakur, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur

Sri Lanka Women Squad: Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Piumi Badalge, Imesha Dulani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Malki Madara, Udeshika Prabodhani, Chamari Atapattu, Kavisha Dilhari, Dewmi Vihanga