India Women vs Sri Lanka Women - ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Preview

Fans are excited as India Women vs Sri Lanka Women opens a thrilling contest in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Both teams enter with mixed form but carry star batters and bowlers who can change games. This guide covers Women’s World Cup 2025 squads and fixtures, player stats, head-to-head record, and predictions in simple detail for every cricket follower.

Recent Form of India Women

India Women played a tough series against Australia and England before this World Cup. Their form is mixed, but key players showed solid performance.

Match Date	Opponent	Result	Margin
Sep 20, 2025	AUS Women	Lost	By 43 runs
Sep 17, 2025	AUS Women	Won	By 102 runs
Sep 14, 2025	AUS Women	Lost	By 8 wickets
Jul 22, 2025	ENG Women	Won	By 13 runs
Jul 19, 2025	ENG Women	Lost	By 8 wickets (DLS)

India’s batting clicked in the second ODI vs Australia with a 102-run win. Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma stayed consistent in scoring. Bowling still needs control in pressure games.

Recent Form of Sri Lanka Women

Sri Lanka Women entered this World Cup after playing against India and South Africa. They managed two wins but also suffered defeats in big matches.

Match Date	Opponent	Result	Margin
May 11, 2025	IND Women	Lost	By 97 runs
May 09, 2025	SA Women	Lost	By 76 runs
May 04, 2025	IND Women	Won	By 3 wickets
May 02, 2025	SA Women	Won	By 5 wickets
Apr 27, 2025	IND Women	Lost	By 9 wickets

Sri Lanka showed fight with back-to-back wins, but struggled in the finals. Batting depends on Harshitha Samarawickrama, while young all-rounder Dewmi Vihanga impressed with her bowling.

Batters to Watch

Both teams bring in-form batters who can dominate at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

Player	Team	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Smriti Mandhana	IND Women	10	636	63.6	107.43
Deepti Sharma	IND Women	10	370	74.0	102.49
Harshitha Samarawickrama	SL Women	10	489	61.13	78.99
Kavisha Dilhari	SL Women	8	260	37.14	78.78

Mandhana remains India’s most reliable run getter while Samarawickrama carries Sri Lanka’s top order. Deepti’s role as an allrounder makes her key in middle overs.

Bowlers to Watch

Bowling attacks of both sides feature spinners and pacers with recent success.

Player	Team	Matches	Wickets	Economy
Sneh Rana	IND Women	10	18	5.07
Kranti Goud	IND Women	7	14	5.86
Chamari Athapaththu	SL Women	9	12	4.76
Dewmi Vihanga	SL Women	4	11	5.31

Rana and Goud lead India’s bowling with good control. For Sri Lanka, Athapaththu balances bat and ball while Vihanga is an emerging strike bowler.

Head-to-Head Record

India Women hold a clear advantage in recent meetings.

Date	Winner	Margin
May 10, 2025	IND Women	Won by 97 runs
May 03, 2025	SL Women	Won by 3 wickets
Apr 26, 2025	IND Women	Won by 9 wickets
Jul 06, 2022	IND Women	Won by 39 runs
Jul 03, 2022	IND Women	Won by 10 wickets

India won four of the last five games. Sri Lanka claimed one close win.

India Women’s Squad:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Uma Chetry (wk), Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Goud, Amanjot Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav

Sri Lanka Women’s Squad:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Kavisha Dilhari, Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Hasini Perera, Piumi Wathsala, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Dewmi Vihanga

Venue and Conditions

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, hosts this group stage clash. Pitches here often help spinners in the middle overs while batters score freely in powerplays. Evening dew could play a role so teams may prefer chasing.

Key Battles to Watch

Smriti Mandhana vs Chamari Athapaththu

Both leaders bat. Mandhana attacks early overs while Athapaththu anchors Sri Lanka innings.

Deepti Sharma vs Harshitha Samarawickrama

Deepti controls middle overs with bat and ball. Harshita's patient batting may test Deepti’s off spin.

Kranti Goud vs Dewmi Vihanga

Both are young strike bowlers. Their spells can swing momentum.

Top Bowlers Ranking in This Match

Rank	Bowler	Team	Strength
1	Sneh Rana	IND Women	Control in middle overs
2	Dewmi Vihanga	SL Women	Breakthroughs with spin
3	Kranti Goud	IND Women	Early wickets
4	Chamari Athapaththu	SL Women	Allround value

Prediction and Match Outlook

India Women look stronger on paper. Their batting unit is deeper, and their spinners carry more control. Sri Lanka Women rely heavily on Athapaththu and Samarawickrama. If those two fire, Sri Lanka can compete, but India start as favorites at Guwahati.

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Conclusion

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 game promises excitement. India holds a stronger record and better balance, but Sri Lanka has rising stars like Dewmi Vihanga who can surprise. Fans can follow every update of fixtures and squads of the Women’s World Cup 2025 on tapmad for live action and highlights.