India Women and Sri Lanka Women will open their campaigns in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30. This opening match marks a significant moment as both teams are co-hosting the tournament. India arrive with strong recent form, including a series win in England and a spirited warm-up victory over New Zealand.

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will aim to overcome their less consistent warm-up results and leverage their home advantage.

India boast a dominant record over Sri Lanka in ODIs, having won 31 out of 35 matches against them. Sri Lanka, however, will be motivated to challenge this trend on home soil and create an upset. Key players from India likely to influence the match include Harleen deol‘s batting and Kranti gaud‘s pace bowling, supported by experience in Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhanaand Deepti sharma.

Sri Lanka will depend on Chamari athapaththu‘s leadership and batting strength, alongside contributions from their top-order and bowlers like Kavisha dilhari and Dewmi Vihanga.

IND-W vs SL-W, Women’s ODI World Cup: Match Details

• Date and Time: September 30; 03:00 pm is/ 09:30 on the GMT
• Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

IND-W vs SL-W, Head-to-Head Record (in ODIs):

• Matches Played: 35 | IND won: 31 | SL won: 3 | No results: 1

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Report

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch in Guwahati is batting-friendly with good bounce and pace, allowing batters to play freely.

Early moisture helps fast bowlers initially, but the surface generally flattens out for high scoring. Spinners get some help later, making middle overs crucial for bowlers. The average first innings score here is around 190-200 runs, suggesting balanced conditions. Teams winning toss often prefer to bowl first to assess the pitch early. Overall, expect a true wicket that favours stroke play and a competitive IND-W vs SL-W World Cup match.

Squads

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Haleren Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatiya, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arandhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud

Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani Wthsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasauriya

IND-W vs SL-W, Women’s ODI World Cup: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• India Women wins the toss and bowls first
• Sri Lanka Women’s powerplay score: 45-55
• Sri Lanka Women’s total score: 210-220

Case 2:

• Sri Lanka Women wins the toss and bowls first
• India Women’s powerplay score: 60-70
• India Women’s total score: 250-260

Match result: Team to bowl first will win the game.

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