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
Preview
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 ,Durban
Probable PlayingXI
South Africa Women
L Wolvaardt(C), T Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, S Luus, CL Tryon, S Jafta, N de Klerk, 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), DB Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Kashvee Gautam, Richa Ghosh, A Reddy, Renuka Singh, K Goud
Bench: Uma Chetry, BS Fulmali, Anushka Sharma, NR-shree Charani
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Shafali Verma IND-W | bat – 8.5
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 – 7.5
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
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Anneke Bosch SA-W | ALL – 7.5
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 – 7
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
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Nonkululeko Mlaba SA-W | bowl – 8.5
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 – 8
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 – SA-W | WK – 8.5
Ayanda Hlubi – SA-W | ALL – 8
SA-W vs IND-W Dream11 Prediction FAQs
Who is the captain of South Africa Women in this series?
Laura Wolvaardt is leading South Africa Women in the T20I series.
Who is the captain of India Women?
Harmanpreet Kaur is captaining India Women in this tour.
What is the pitch condition at Kingsmead, Durban?
The pitch is well-balanced, offering assistance to both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers may get early movement, and the average first-innings score is around 130 runs.
How did both teams perform in their recent matches?
South Africa Women are coming off a 4-1 series defeat against New Zealand Women.
India Women, on the other hand, recently beat Australia Women 2-1 in Australia and are on a strong winning streak.
Who are the best captain and vice-captain choices for the SA-W vs IND-W Dream11 team?
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are excellent captaincy options.
For vice-captain picks, consider Nadine de Klerk, Deepti Sharma, and Sune Luus.
Which players are unavailable for South Africa Women?
Dane van Niekerk is ruled out due to injury, while Marizanne Kapp is unavailable due to illness.
What is the match prediction for SA-W vs IND-W 1st T20I?
India Women are favourites to win this match based on current form and recent performances.
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