Co-hosts India and Sri Lanka gear up for the opening clash of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on September 30, 2025. The match is set to be held at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. India come into this tournament on the back of a 2-1 series defeat against Australia on home soil.

Sri Lanka last played in the One-off tournament in May 2025 where they reached the final before losing to India by 97 runs.

The Women’s ODI World Cup is an 8-team tournament with all sides playing against one another. The top 4 teams from this 8-team table will make it to the semis.

For India, this is a World Cup they will be desperate to win after the disappointment of 2022 where they finished 5th. India, playing at home, will be wanting to break their heartbreaks in recent global events where they have been a mixed bag. For Sri Lanka, they are expected to showcase their strengths and be a tough competitor. Sri Lanka will eye the semis given they too play in familiar conditions.

India squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chery, Renuka Singa Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.

Sri Lanka squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup

Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga Wathsala, inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya.

In terms of the H2H record, India and Sri Lanka have faced each other 35 times. India have won 31 matches to Sri Lanka’s three. One match didn’t have a result.

India probable XI for the match against Sri Lanka

Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Richa GHosh (WK), Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh.

Sri Lanka probable XI for the match against India

Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Nilakshika Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Dewmi Vihanga, Anushka Sanjeewi, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Malki Madara, inoka ranaweera.

The Women’s ODI World Cup opener will start at 3:00pm IST on September 30 in Guwahati.

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati & Key Details of the Stadium

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, is located in North East India. Established in 2012, the stadium can host around 40000 people. On November 4, 2012, the East Zone Senior Women’s Inter-State One-Day Championship match between Assam and Odisha became the first match to be played at the ground. In October 2017, the stadium hosted its first T20I match between India and Australia (men’s).

In March 2019, the ground hosted Women’s International Cricket for the first time with India taking on England in a three-match T20I series. England won the series 3-0.

For the first time, the stadium will be hosting a Women’s ODI match. In terms of T20Is, only three matches have been played here between India and England in 2019.

What is the Pitch like at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati?

One can expect a batting friendly surface here in Guwahati. The pitch here tends to offer good bounce and carry early on which means both pacers and batters are in the contest. As the innings progresses, there may be slight variation, but not much deterioration, keeping batters interested. Spinners may get into the game during middle overs, especially with slower balls and bowling in right channels.

Key Stats & Records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

As mentioned, no women’s ODI has been played here and just three T20Is have been played. 2 Men’s ODIs have been played here alongside 4 Men’s T20Is.

The highest total at this venue in Women’s T20Is have been recorded by England, who scored 160/4. India Women have the lowest score (111/8).

In Men’s ODI, India have posted 373/7 versus Sri Lanka in 2023. The lowest ODI score here is by Sri Lanka (306/8).

All 4 innings from the two Men’s ODIs here saw scores being 300-plus.

Virat Kohli owns 253 ODI runs here from 2 matches. Rohit Sharma is next with 235. Yuzvendra Chahal has 4 ODI wickets here with Umran Malik taking three.

As per Sponnethe average run rate for teams batting first here in ODIs (Men) read over 6.5-plus for sides batting first and 6-plus for teams batting 2nd.

IND vs SL: Weather Forecast – Will Rain Play a Role?

According to the weather forecast, the match day looks stable with no significant rain predicted. One will see clear or mostly clear skies. The temperature will be possibly cooler in the early evening whereas the humidity will be high.

India vs Sri Lanka: Pitch Advantage for Which Side?

All things considered, Guwahati is likely to offer a good batting wicket with some assistance for spin in the middle overs. India Women will probably be slight favourites given home advantage, stronger recent form, and depth in batting. Sri Lanka should aim to be disciplined and offer resistance.

FAQs – Pitch Report for Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

What is the pitch report for Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

One can expect a batting friendly surface here in Guwahati. The pitch here tends to offer good bounce and carry early on which means both pacers and batters are in the contest. As the innings progresses, there may be slight variation, but not much deterioration, keeping batters interested. Spinners may get into the game during middle overs, especially with slower balls and bowling in right channels

What is India and Sri Lanka’s record at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati?

This will be the first ever Women’s ODI match to be played at this venue. Only three WT20Is have been played here with India losing all three.