The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will commence with a match between India and Sri Lanka on September 30 at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati. The Indian team is coming off a victory against New Zealand, setting a positive tone for the tournament. Sri Lanka will enter the match after a narrow loss to Bangladesh. The game will begin at 3 PM IST, with the toss happening at 2:30 PM IST. Cricket enthusiasts can watch the live telecast on the Star Sports network and stream the match live via the JioHotstar app and website.
**Teams and Players:**
**India:** Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), along with Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, and Kranti Gaud.
**Sri Lanka:** Led by Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lankan squad includes Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, and Achini Kulasooriya.