South Africa women's national cricket team won the toss and elected to bowl first against the India women's national cricket team in the opening T20I of the India Women tour of South Africa 2026 at Kingsmead Cricket Ground on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Women in Blue enter the series on the back of a 2-1 T20I series win over Australia women's national cricket team in February. Meanwhile, South Africa are aiming to bounce back following a 1-4 series defeat to the New Zealand women's national cricket team last month.
The series serves as an important preparation phase for both teams ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup later this year.
Playing XIs
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Kashvee Gautam, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani
South Africa Women (Playing XI): Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt(c), Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta(w), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba
