The ICC Women’s World Cup is back, and this is going to be the 13th edition of this tournament. India and Sri Lanka are the hosts, as both teams also face off in the first match of the 2025 Women’s World Cup. The question is, can India Women beat Sri Lanka Women in the first Match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025? Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is the venue for the match, and the start time will be at 3 PM.
Neither India Women nor Sri Lanka Women have ever won the ICC Women’s World Cup. This is the 11th time that the Indian Women’s team is playing the ICC Women’s World Cup. The best finish was as runner-ups in the 2017 edition. At the same time, this is Sri Lanka’s 7th time playing the ICC Women’s World Cup. Their best finish was the quarter-final, which came in the 1997 edition.
Can India Women beat Sri Lanka Women in the first Match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Match Winner Predictions
Just before the start of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, India Women’s played the seven-time champions, Australia Women. They lost the series 1-2, but the fight was prominent. The Indian Women’s team also lost a warm-up match. One of the positive things is that they defeated the England Women’s team on England’s home soil.
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This is going to be the last World Cup for the Indian captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, as this is her 5th Women’s World Cup. India would want to start on a positive note by winning this match. The Indian team looks more balanced, but Chamari Athapaththu won’t make things easy for them. Still, we are predicting India Women to win against Sri Lanka Women’s in the first Match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
Head-to-Head in ODIs: India Women vs Sri Lanka Women
Both the Indian Women’s team and the Sri Lankan Women’s team have played a total of 35 times against each other in the ODI format. The record suggests that the Indian Women’s team has enjoyed pure dominance over the Sri Lankan Women’s team. India has won 31 times out of the 35 matches, whereas Sri Lanka has won only three. There was no result in one match.
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India Women vs Sri Lanka Women: Expected Playing XI
Sri Lanka Women’s XI:
- Batters: Harshitha Samarawickrama and Vishmi Gunaratne
- Wicketkeeper: Anushka Sanjeewani
- All-rounders: Kavisha Dilhari, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, and Hasini Perera
- Bowlers: Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, Malki Madara
India Women’s XI
- Batters: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, and Jemimah Rodrigues
- Wicketkeeper: Richa Ghosh
- All-rounders: Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, and Sneh Rana
- Bowlers: Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, and Kranti Gaud
