Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, IND vs SL: Preview, stats, and more
**Women’s World Cup 2025: India Face Sri Lanka in Opener**
*By Parth Dhall | Sep 29, 2025, 04:48 pm*
The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup will kick off with an exciting opening match between India and Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. India, despite a recent home series loss to Australia, have showcased strong performances this year and enter the tournament with confidence. The Indian team will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, with Smriti Mandhana serving as her deputy. On the other side, Sri Lanka will be spearheaded by the experienced Chamari Athapaththu, who will lead a competitive side.
### Match Details
**Venue:** Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
**Date:** Opening match of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup
### Pitch Report and Live Streaming
The Barsapara pitch is known to be batting-friendly, offering early movement for pacers before spinners come into play as the game progresses. Although the ground has ten pitches, it has hosted just three international matches so far—all WT20Is in 2019.
For fans in India, the match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network. Additionally, live streaming will be accessible via the JioHotstar app and website.
### Head-to-Head Record
India holds a dominant record against Sri Lanka in Women’s ODIs, leading 31-3 overall. In their last six encounters, India has won five matches, reinforcing their status as favorites for this clash.
### Team Squads
**India Women’s Squad (Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur, Vice-Captain: Smriti Mandhana):**
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.
*Reserves:* Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare.
**Sri Lanka Women’s Squad (Captain: Chamari Athapaththu):**
Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya.
*Reserve:* Inoshi Fernando.
### Players to Watch
India’s former captain, Mithali Raj, remains the highest run-scorer in World Cup history for India, amassing 1,321 runs at an average of 47.17. Current captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the only other Indian woman with over 650 World Cup runs, scoring 876 runs at an average of 51.52. Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami holds the record for the most wickets in Women’s World Cup history.
For Sri Lanka, Chamari Athapaththu boasts an impressive World Cup batting average of 39.15. Harshitha Samarawickrama is also one to watch, having scored 336 runs at an average of 48 in eight ODIs this year.
### India’s World Cup History
India has finished as runners-up twice in Women’s ODI World Cups, first in 2005 and then in 2017, losing to Australia and England respectively in the finals. The team reached the semi-finals in 1997 and 2000 but fell short of the final. Notably, India secured third place in the 2009 edition, which uniquely did not feature a semi-final stage.
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The opening clash between India and Sri Lanka promises to set an exciting tone for the tournament, with both teams eager to start their World Cup campaigns on a winning note. Stay tuned for live coverage and updates from Guwahati.
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