ENG-W vs IND-W Prediction, 1st ODI, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

England Women will lock horns with India Women in the first ODI of the three-match series at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, July 16.

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England Women, led by Nat Sciver Brunt, are coming into this series after defeating West Indies Women by 3-0 in the three-match ODI series in June 2025. On the other hand, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women are entering this series after defeating Sri Lanka Women and South Africa Women in the tri-nation ODI series in May 2025. It would be an interesting contest between these two exciting sides.

ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI Match Details

Match: England Women vs India Women, 1st ODI

Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Wednesday, July 16

Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton

ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI Pitch Report

The Southampton surface will assist batters in the initial powerplay overs. However, as the innings progresses, we can expect bowlers to come into the picture. The team batting first would be aiming for a score above 280 to be in the winning picture.

ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI Probable XIs

England Women

Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Alice Davidson Richards, Emma Lamb, Amy Jones (wk), Em Arlott, Charlotte Dean, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer.

India Women

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Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud.

ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Toss-winning team

England Women and India Women will offer an exciting form of cricket in this particular format. While India Women enjoys a good record at their home, England Women have an impressive record in England against India.

That said, toss might play an important factor on this wicket with the toss-winning team electing to bowl first and putting pressure on the opposition.

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