India Women vs South Africa Women, the blockbuster 17th match of the group stage of the prestigious ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, has entered its second half, and many of the teams have been performing at their best, while many are still searching for their first win. Indian women have displayed a great attitude in the 10th edition of the tournament so far, as they have won both of the two games they have played. In the last match against the Netherlands on 17th June 2026, India Women won by a huge margin of 95 runs.
Whereas South Africa Women have won one out of the last two games they have played, but they won their last match against Pakistan Women, which was the 11th group stage match of the tournament played on 17th June at Edgbaston, by a narrow margin of 2 wickets while chasing a target of 127.
If we look at the points table standings of both teams, India Women, with 2 out of 2 victories, find themselves at number 2 on the Group A table with a +3.975 NRR, and South Africa Women stand at number 4 with one victory out of two matches, with a -1.097 NRR. It will be an important contest for both teams, as India Women will fight for the top spot and South Africa Women will look to improve their standing.
India Women vs South Africa Women: Harmanpreet Kaur Won the Toss
India Women vs South Africa Women, both the captains, Harmanpreet Kaur of IND-W and Laura Wolvaardt, the SA-W captain, are looking to win the important toss. India Women won the toss and decided to bat first, and according to Harmanpreet Kaur, the pitch seems too good to bat first and put on the runs first and defend later. Kaur also claimed a record of playing 200 T20I matches. Shreyanka Patil misses the game because of her injury, and Prema Rawat comes into the XI.
On the other side, Laura said that it will be a big game for them, as South Africa Women and India Women have never faced each other in the T20 World Cups in the last nine editions, and this is the first time they are facing each other. In the important game, Wolvaardt made two changes in the Playing XI.
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South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(C), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta(WK), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Richa Ghosh(WK), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma
India Women vs South Africa Women: Players List and Full Squad Details of Both Teams
India Women’s Squad: Smriti Mandhana (VC), Yastika Bhatia, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Harli Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Goud, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Nallapureddy Charani, Radha Yadav, Nandini Sharma.
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South Africa Women’s Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta (WK), Karabo Meso (WK), Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Kayla Reyneke, Chloé Tryon, Dane van Niekerk, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune.
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