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Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first against India in the opening match of the Women's Cricket World Cup. Captain Chamari Athapaththu expressed confidence in her bowling unit and mentioned potential dew factors later in the game. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur revealed they were also looking to bowl first on what appears to be a good batting track. Both teams are fielding strong lineups with India including three spinners in their playing eleven.

Key Points: Sri Lanka Bowl First vs India in Women's Cricket World Cup Opener

  • Sri Lanka captain cites confidence in bowling attack for toss decision
  • India aiming for first-ever 50-over World Cup title
  • Harmanpreet Kaur playing her fifth ODI World Cup tournament
  • Match being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka win toss; opt to bowl first against India

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu wins toss, opts to bowl against India in ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opening match at Guwahati.

"We are bowling first. I am pretty confident about my bowling unit - Chamari Athapaththu"

Guwahati, September 30

Sri Lanka Women's skipper Chamari Athapaththu on Tuesday won the toss and elected to bowl first against India Women in the opening clash of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which is being played at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

Women in Blue will be aiming for their first-ever 50-over World Cup crown. Speaking to JioHotstar, Harmanpreet pointed out that this is her fifth ODI World Cup and having it at home is really big, but the team does not want to put that pressure on themselves and just enjoys their game.

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 will be played from 30 September to 2 November across DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said, "We are bowling first. I am pretty confident about my bowling unit, so we are bowling first. It is a good batting track but there could be some dew later on. We are going with seven batters. The prep has been good. Next five games we are playing in Sri Lanka, I hope we can bring out our best in the competition."

At the time of the toss, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said, "We were looking to bowl as well. Looks (pitch) very good, hopefully we will put up a good score. Everyone is fit, we are going in with three spinners and two pacers. She (Smriti) has always been great for us; hopefully, she continues to do well. Today is a great opportunity to play good cricket again."

Teams:

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.

India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Interesting decision by Sri Lanka to bowl first. Dew factor might come into play later. Our spinners should enjoy these conditions. Good to see the World Cup starting in Guwahati - Northeast getting its due recognition in cricket!
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Sarah B
Fifth World Cup for Harmanpreet! What an incredible journey she's had. The team looks balanced with 3 spinners. Hope they can handle the pressure of playing at home. Best of luck to both teams! 🏏
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Arjun K
Why are we still not starting with Shafali Verma? She's been our most explosive batter. Team selection could have been better, but hoping the current XI proves me wrong. Jai Hind!
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Kavya N
So proud to see women's cricket getting this platform! My daughters are watching and getting inspired. Hope this World Cup creates more role models for young girls across India. Chak De India! 💪
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Michael C
Good to see matches spread across multiple venues. The Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has produced some exciting contests. Hope the pitch offers something for both batters and bowlers. Competitive cricket is what we want!

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