India Women’s National Cricket Team vs South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team Match: India Women will take on South Africa Women in the third T20 International of the five-match series of the India Women tour of South Africa 2026 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are trailing 0-2 in the series after back-to-back defeats and must win to stay alive, while South Africa, captained by Laura Wolvaardt, will aim to seal the series.
Match details
- Match: South Africa Women vs India Women, 3rd T20I
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Venue: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Time: 9:30 PM IST
- Toss: 9:00 PM IST
Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The Wanderers surface is expected to be batting-friendly, with an average first-innings score around 170. The venue is known for good pace and bounce, along with a fast outfield that favors stroke play.
However, weather conditions could play a role, with light rain forecast and humidity around 77%. In such conditions, teams may prefer to bowl first to take advantage of early movement.
Squads:
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Bharti Fulmali, Uma Chetry, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh Thakur
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta(w), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi, Kayla Reyneke, Tebogo Macheke, Eliz-mari Marx
Probable XIs
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Anushka Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud.
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Broadcast and Streaming
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
