SA-W vs IND-W Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India Women tour of South Africa 2026
Indian Women are set to face South Africa Women in the 1st T20I of the India Women tour of South Africa 2026 at Kingsmead, Durban on Friday, April 17
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South Africa Women will host India Women in the first T20I of the India Women tour of South Africa 2026. This match will be played at Kingsmead, Durban. South Africa Women are coming into the series with a 4-1 loss against New Zealand Women. Laura Wolvaardt will continue to lead them. Playing at home, however, should provide them with a much-needed boost as they look to regroup and deliver a stronger performance. Dane van Niekerk is unavailable for the T20I series due to a calf injury, continuing her absence from recent matches. All-rounder Marizanne Kapp is also not playing as she is recovering from illness.
On the other hand, India Women will be high on confidence after beating Australia women 2-1 in Australia. They are currently on a four-series winning streak. They have 12 wins and 4 losses in the last four T20I series. With the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for June, this series offers the perfect opportunity to fine-tune strategies and combinations against a strong opponent in challenging conditions.
Match Information
South Africa Women vs India Women, 1st T20I
India Women tour of South Africa, 17 Apr 2026, Fri, 9:30 PM IST ,Kingsmead, Durban
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Probable Playing XI
South Africa Women
L Wolvaardt (C), T Brits, Anneke Bosch, S Luus, Annerie Dercksen, N de Klerk, CL Tryon (wk), S Jafta, A Khaka, N Mlaba, TS Sekhukhune
Bench : Tebogo Macheke, Kayla Reyneke, Eliz Mari Marx, Ayanda Hlubi
India Women
S Mandhana, Shafali Verma, JI Rodrigues, H Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (wk), DB Sharma, A Reddy, Renuka Singh, K Goud, Shreyanka Patil, Kashvee Gautam
Bench : Uma Chetry, BS Fulmali, Anushka Sharma, NR-shree Charani
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
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Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
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Batting Pitch
130
Average Score
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Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Shafali Verma IND-W | BAT
Shafali Verma is an excellent choice to be the captain of your fantasy team. She scored 241 runs at a strike rate of 181 in the last series against Sri Lanka Women
Nadine de Klerk SA-W | BOWL
Nadine de Klerk is a versatile player who will contribute to both departments. She will be a top pick in this SA-W vs IND-W Dream11 Prediction
Anneke Bosch SA-W | ALL
Anneke Bosch' T20I series performance has been impressive and she has the potential to be a valuable asset to a fantasy team. She scored 919 runs in 50 T20Is
Arundhati Reddy IND-W | BOWL
Arundhati Reddy spearheaded the bowling attack and picked up eight wickets in the last series. She will be eager to put on a good performance
Nonkululeko Mlaba SA-W | BOWL
Nonkululeko Mlaba is a key wicket-taker for the South Africa Women's team. She took six wickets at an economy rate of 8 in the last series against New Zealand Women
Laura Wolvaardt SA-W | BAT
Laura Wolvaardt is a decent budget pick for your fantasy team. She scored 154 runs against New Zealand Women in the last series
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Tebogo Macheke
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Ayanda Hlubi
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Last Updated On - Apr 17 2026 8:43 AM
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