India vs Australia in London (Image: X) India take on Australia in a crucial Group A clash of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord’s on Sunday, June 28. Australia have already all but secured a semifinal berth after winning all four of their matches, while India, with three wins from four games, remain firmly in contention. A victory over Australia will guarantee India’s place in the last four. However, if India lose, their hopes will depend on Bangladesh defeating South Africa earlier in the day, with the final qualification scenario then hinging on the group standings.
Today Women’s T20 World Cup match: Pitch report – Lord’s, London
The pitch at Lord’s in London for today’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches is a balanced, sporting track that offers an initial advantage to fast bowlers before flattening out to favor fluent stroke-making. The ground features a historic, prominent 2.5-meter diagonal slope. Bowlers can actively use the unique angle of this slope to create uncomfortable, drifting trajectories, forcing batters to adjust quickly. The captain winning the toss is highly likely to elect to bat first. Setting a high, competitive target under the pressure of a World Cup fixture allows a team to exploit the slowing surface and turn to their spinners to choke the run chase later in the game.
India Women vs Australia Women head-to-head
- Total Matches Played: 37
- India Women Won: 27
- Australia Women Won: 9
- No Result: 1
India Women vs Australia Women predicted playing XI
India Women Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud.Australia Women Probable XI: Beth Mooney(w), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux(c), Alana King, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
India Women vs Australia Women toss timing
The India Women vs Australia Women T20 World Cup 2026 match will take place on Sunday, June 28, at the Lord’s, London. The contest will start at 7:00 PM IST/ 1:30 PM GMT / 2:30 PM local time. The toss will be held 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Live Streaming details:
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be broadcast live on Star Sports(TV), while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.