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India Women will face their toughest group stage challenge yet as they lock horns with the formidable South Africa Women in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. This highly anticipated clash, Match 10 of the tournament, is set to take place at the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, October 9.

Having secured two consecutive victories, the undefeated Indian side seeks to solidify its position at the top of the table against a determined South African unit aiming to register a significant win on the road to the semi-finals. The contest pits India’s consistent spin attack against South Africa’s powerful batting lineup.

India Women vs South Africa Women: ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s India is riding high on confidence, courtesy of two dominant wins in the competition, showcasing exceptional all-round performances. The opening partnership, led by the in-form Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawalhas provided excellent foundations, while the bowling unit, spearheaded by the fast-improving pace of Kranti Gaud and the veteran guile of Sneh Ranahas been potent. Playing on home soil in Vizag, India will rely heavily on their spin prowess and batting depth to maintain their winning streak.

South Africa, under the leadership of Laura Wolvaardtrecovered quickly from an opening defeat to secure a crucial win against New Zealandunderlining their fighting spirit. Their challenge rests on the shoulders of the explosive Compensation Britswho has been in phenomenal form this year, and the all-round brilliance of Marizanne Kapp. For South Africa to upset India, their middle order must fire consistently, and their pace battery, featuring They do not commit the river and Tumi sekhukhuneneeds early wickets to disrupt India’s settled top order.

IND-W vs SA-W, Match Details

IND-W vs SA-W, Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

Ys Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The Visakhapatnam pitch is generally a balanced surface that tends to favour batters early on. However, true to Indian conditions, the black-soil surface is expected to deteriorate, becoming slower and lower as the match progresses, offering substantial support to the spinners, who have historically enjoyed great success here. The average first innings score typically hovers around 230, making any target above 250 difficult to chase. The toss-winning captain might prefer to chase, betting on the pitch staying manageable under lights and hoping to capitalize on a potentially reduced target.

Squads:

India: HARMANPREET KAUR (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa GHosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, SREE Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Thank you Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Marzanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, We have Jafta (wk), Nov.

IND-W vs SA-W, Women’s ODI World Cup: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• India Women win the toss and bats first
• India Women’s powerplay score: 50-60
• India Women’s total score: 250-270

Case 2:

• South Africa Women wins the toss and bats first
• South Africa Women’s powerplay score: 45-55
• South Africa Women’s total score: 200-220

Match result: India Women to win

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