The Indian women's cricket team has been asked to bat first by the Netherlands in match 10 of the ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2026 at Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday.
India's Second Group A Fixture
This is India's second Group A match after they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening clash on Sunday.
Playing XI Changes
India made two changes in the playing XI. Fast bowler Nandani Sharma replaced spinner Arundhati Reddy, while Yastika Bhatia came in for Bharti Fulmali.
The Netherlands also made one change, bringing in Myrthe van den Raad in place of Sanya Khurana.
Captain's Comments
Speaking after the toss, Netherlands captain Babette de Leede said, "We will bowl first. I think we will get something out of the wicket and hopefully chase the target later on. Super excited for this opportunity. Playing against India is a dream coming true, a little bit nervous as well. We made one change. We are playing an extra pacer and dropped a batter."
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said, "Great opportunity to bat first and we want to challenge ourselves. The powerplay with bat and ball is something we are looking forward to. Sticking to your own plans and batting as deep as possible is the key on this wicket. We have one change. Arundhati is resting today and Nandni Sharma is back."
Playing XIs
India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma
Netherlands Women (Playing XI): Heather Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer, Babette de Leede (w/c), Sterre Kalis, Robine Rijke, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Myrthe van den Raad, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Isabel Woning
