Women’s World Cup with all the hype and cheers. Today, the 2025 Women's World Cup begins with a match between India and Sri Lanka at 3 PM at the Bursapara Stadium, Guwahati. Playing in familiar home ground is favourable for India, while Sri Lanka should understand the flow of the match and play accordingly. Since both teams have never won the World Cup, they are going into this match with high expectations.
IND-W vs SL-W: Match Details
| Match | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women |
| Date & Venue | September 30, 2025 — Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, India |
| Time | 3:00 PM IST |
| Streaming | Star Sports Network & JioHotstar |
IND-W vs SL-W: Weather & Pitch Conditions
The weather at Barsapara Stadium is predicted to be between 25 °C and 35 °C. Mild wind and rain are expected. The pitch condition is perfect for Batting. Both fast bowlers and spinners can make an impact in early and middle overs.
IND-W vs SL-W: Head-to-Head Record
India and Sri Lanka faced each other in 35 ODI matches, and India has defeated Sri Lanka 31 times. The lioness won only 3 times, and 1 ended without a result.
IND-W vs SL-W: Probable Playing XI
India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (Wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud
Sri Lanka Women: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (Wk), Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Nilakshi de Silva, Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Inoka Ranaweera
IND-W vs SL-W: Winning Prediction & Top Performers
Finally, the wait is over. Women’s World Cup 2025 kicks off today in India. In the afternoon, India will face Sri Lanka at the Bursapara Stadium, Guwahati. India, the strongest team, is all set to face Sri Lanka. Both are powerful teams, but India has more potential. Based on their previous performance, the Batting lineup showcased an outstanding performance, while the bowlers struggled to perform well. Therefore, they should consider executing the bowling lineup. For India, Batters like Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are expected to display an extraordinary performance. All-rounder Deepti Sharma can control the middle overs with her bowling capacity. Sneh Rana will help to take the important wickets.
Compared to India, Sri Lanka should put in more hard work. Their batting lineup is strong with experienced batters, but the bowlers need more practice to improve on their weaknesses. For Sri Lanka, experienced players like Captain Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama can contribute with the bat. Spinner Nilakshi de Silva can bowl economically in the middle overs.