Sri Lanka win toss and bowl first, no Renuka for India

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to field first in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 opener against Harmanpreet Kaur's India.

The two hosts of the marquee tournament are squaring off at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati to kickstart the 14th edition of the Women’s World Cup.

India arrive in the tournament as one of the favourites to go all the way, eyeing a maiden World Cup title.

Meanwhile, the Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka are featuring in the tournament after eight years. Back in 2013, when India last hosted the Women’s World Cup, the island nation had defeated India.

INDIA: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud. Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare

SRI LANKA: Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya. Reserve: Inoshi Fernando