The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 commences on September 30 with India hosting Sri Lanka in the inaugural match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. This much-awaited clash will kick-off at 3:00 PM IST and set the tone for the exhilarating times ahead.
India comes into the tournament after they played a hard-fought ODI series against Australia, losing it 1-2, but showing their strength against the champions. The warm-up games gave contrasting results – beaten by England, an easy 152 runs, and winning against New Zealand in a chase, which gave them a timely lift going into the opening match.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have not been best set-up. Their first warm-up against Pakistan was washed away by rain, and in the second, they lost by a narrow margin of one run to Bangladesh, causing some anxiety with regard to their consistency heading into the marquee showdown.
Head-to-Head:
Total Matches – 35
India Women Wins – 31
Sri Lanka Women Wins – 3
Squads:
India Women’s Cricket Team
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Goud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Uma Chetry (WK), Sneh Rana
Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team
Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya
Where to Watch 1st Match – India Women vs Sri Lanka Women?
The game is currently up for grabs at Star Sports in India. Jio Hotstar offers free streaming of the match through its app and website for online viewers who will use their mobile devices, tablets, or Smart TVs.
Broadcast and Streaming Details:
Australia – Exclusive coverage on Prime Video (Amazon)
Bangladesh – Telecast on Nagorik TV and T Sports, live streaming on Toffee
Pakistan – Broadcast on PTV Sports and Ten Sports, with streaming on Myco and Tamasha
Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean with streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean
New Zealand – Full coverage from Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3, Sky Go, and Sky Sport Now
UK & Ireland – Broadcasting from Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, streaming on Sky Go and NOW TV
USA & Canada – Willow TV and Willow Xtra with digital streaming available on Cricbuzz
Sub-Saharan Africa – On SuperSport Cricket via DStv and the SuperSport app
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) – On CricLife Max (via E &), streaming on StarzPlay and StarzON
Papua New Guinea – Streaming available on icc.tv and TV coverage on TVWAN Action
