The match is taking place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
India Women will face Sri Lanka Women in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on Tuesday, 30th September at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
The Indian team is aiming to win their first-ever Women’s World Cup title and comes into the tournament full of confidence after beating New Zealand by four wickets in a warm-up game. They will look to make a strong start, especially as they are among the favourites to lift the trophy.
Sri Lanka Women have not done well against India in ODIs, with only three wins in total. They last won in the tri-nation series in May, but their overall record against India is poor.
This is the first match for both teams, and they will look to field their strongest playing XIs. India had an injury scare during the warm-up match, but it seems all players are fit and ready for selection. The same goes for Sri Lanka, with everyone expected to be available for this game.
Arundhati Reddy suffered a nasty injury in the warm-up against England while trying to take a return catch, leaving the field on a wheelchair. Initially, it looked serious, but India later confirmed she is fit. She even bowled in the next warm-up against New Zealand.
IND-W Playing 11: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.
Openers: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana
No.3: Harleen Deol
Middle-order: Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma
Lower-order: Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani
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For Sri Lanka, all players are fit and ready for selection.
SL-W Playing 11: Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
Openers: Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera
No.3: Harshitha Samarawickrama
Middle-order: Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani
Lower-order: Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera
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