Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Squads, Key Players & Predictions

The Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women game in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 is one of the most predicted fixtures in the tournament. 

Australia, the women's cricket giants, will be hoping to extend their good performance, and Sri Lanka, with Chamari Athapaththu as the team leader, is ready to upset Australia and prove that they can be the best. 

This game will be a contest of titans, and both sides are striving for victory, which would leave a lasting mark on the World Cup.

Australia Women’s Squad for ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Australia Women will enter the ICC Women World Cup 2025 with a team that is full of seasoned players and future stars. This match will be important for them to declare their control early on in the tournament.

Player Name	Role
Alyssa Healy (C)	Wicket-keeper batter
Phoebe Litchfield	Batter
Beth Mooney	Batter
Ellyse Perry	Batter
Tahlia McGrath	All-rounder
Ashleigh Gardner	All-rounder
Sophie Molineux	Bowler
Alana King	Bowler
Megan Schutt	Bowler
Darcie Brown	Bowler
Annabel Sutherland	All-rounder

Key Players:

• Alyssa Healy (C): Healy is the wicketkeeper-batter and the captain of Australia and has been a consistent performer, and will be the backbone of the Australian batting.
   
• Ashleigh Gardner: Gardner has all-round skills with her explosive batting and able off-spin, and is thus a central figure to Australia.
   
• Sophie Molineux: Molineux will be very instrumental in wicket-taking during the middle overs; she is a left-arm spinner.

Sri Lanka Women’s Squad for ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

The Sri Lankan WWC squads go to the tournament with a team that has the power to draw surprises. Sri Lanka has the potential to take on the best teams with players like Chamari Athapaththu, Inoka Ranaweera, and Harshitha Samarawickrama. Their first meeting will be with Australia, and that is an opportunity they will use to prove to the world that they are not to be underestimated.

Player Name	Role
Chamari Athapaththu (C)	Batter
Harshitha Samarawickrama	Batter
Nilakshika Silva	Batter
Vishmi Gunaratne	Batter
Kavisha Dilhari	All-rounder
Inoka Ranaweera	Bowler
Sugandika Kumari	Bowler
Achini Kulasuriya	Bowler
Piumi Wathsala	All-rounder
Hasini Perera	Batter
Udeshika Prabodhani	Bowler

Key Players:

• Chamari Athapaththu (C): Sri Lanka’s captain and all-rounder, Athapaththu, will need to lead by example with both the bat and ball. She has the experience to guide the team and will be crucial in key moments.
   
• Harshitha Samarawickrama: Samarawickrama has been in great form and will anchor the innings, providing stability at the top order.
   
• Inoka Ranaweera: Ranaweera is Sri Lanka's main spinner and will be key in controlling the middle overs and taking wickets.

Head-to-Head Record: Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women

Historically, women of Australia have prevailed over the women of Sri Lanka in World Cup engagements. These are some of their past confrontations

Key Battles to Watch:

1. Australia Women’s Top-Order vs Sri Lanka Women’s Spinners:

Australia has strong top-order batters like Beth Mooney, who will be put against incompetent Inoka Ranaweera and Kavisha Dilhari. To put pressure on Australia, the spin duo will have to restrict the run flow and take wickets at an early stage.

2. Ellyse Perry vs Chamari Athapaththu:

Ellise Perry, among the best all-rounders in the world, will go against the Sri Lankan captain, Chamari Athapaththu. The two players can win matches on their own, and an individual confrontation between them could be the determining factor in the match.

3. Ashleigh Gardner vs Sri Lanka’s Lower Order:

The off-spin that Ashleigh Gardner can execute may be the factor to break the middle and lower batting lineup of Sri Lanka. It will require Hasini Perera and Vishmi Gunaratne to push back the Gardner attack to ensure the scoreboard is ticking.

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is also the stadium that has a spin-friendly pitch. The slow wicket can be anticipated by the teams that can benefit the spinners later in the game. It may take some early assistance by fast bowlers, but it is the spinners who will be carrying the key in later parts of the game. Colombo's weather is projected to be humid, and the evening may have light showers; thus, controlling the dew factor will be very important to both teams.

Pitch Report:

• Spinners will be playing a major role, particularly in the second half of the game.
• As the game progresses, batting will become more challenging, and teams will need to adjust quickly to the changing conditions.

Weather Forecast:

• Temperature: 28°C - 30°C (humid)
   
• Rain probability: 20%
   
• Wind speed: 15-20 km/h
   
• Dew factor: Likely to affect the match.

Match Prediction:

Australia Women are the favourites in this match, as they are well-rounded in every department. They have one of the best batting lines in the world, and their bowling attack can destroy any strong batting lineup. 

The Sri Lanka Women, however, will need to rely on their spin bowlers to take over the game and make early breakthroughs. Sri Lanka can be a big threat in case the spinners perform well, and a good example is Chamari Athapaththu.

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Conclusion:

The Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women match promises to be an exciting contest, filled with drama and intensity. This will be an exciting match to remember as Australia and Sri Lanka have all-around strength and home advantage, respectively, in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. 

Australia will seek to assert its superiority, whereas Sri Lanka will aim to send a message and end its losing streak against the Australians.

Australia Women are the favourites, and Sri Lanka Women will have chances to surprise and make this a must-watch match in the tournament.