The first ODI between India Women (IND-W) and New Zealand Women (NZ-W) will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 24. Ahead of this match, here's all you need to know about the IND-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.
India Women won their last ODI series against South Africa Women by 3-0. They won their last ODI match against South Africa Women by six wickets. New Zealand Women, on the other hand, lost their last ODI series to England Women by 3-0. They lost their last match to England Women by five wickets.
The two teams have played a total of 54 head-to-head matches. New Zealand have won 33 times while India have emerged victorious in 20 games. One match ended in no result.
IND-W vs NZ-W Match Details
The first ODI of the New Zealand Women's tour of India will be played on October 24 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The game will begin at 1:30 PM IST. The live score and commentary can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
IND-W vs NZ-W, 1st match
Date and Time: 24th October, 2024, 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Pitch Report
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is good for bowlers and tends to get slower in the second innings, so the team winning the toss should look to bat first.
IND-W vs NZ-W Form Guide
IND-W - W W W
NZ-W - L L L
IND-W vs NZ-W Probable Playing XI
IND-W Playing XI
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Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil
NZ-W Playing XI
No injury updates
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Polly Inglis (wk), Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
IND-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Yastika Bhatia
Yastika Bhatia is the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. She will bat in the middle order and can make the best use of this pitch. Maddy Green is another good wicket-keeper option who should be picked only if New Zealand Women are batting first.
Batters
Smriti Mandhana
Suzie Bates and Smriti Mandhana are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Mandhana will bat in the top order and is among the most sensible players in the world. She has scored 3585 runs in just 85 matches. Shafali Verma is another good batter pick for today's match.
All-rounders
Amelia Kerr
Amelia Kerr and Deepti Sharma are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Both will play important roles for their teams in today's match. Kerr was in exceptional form in the 2024 T20 World Cup. She is expected to continue with the same form. Sophie Devine and Harmanpreet Kaur are other good all-rounder picks for today's match.
Bowlers
Eden Carson
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Eden Carson and Renuka Singh Thakur. Both can take a lot of wickets on today's pitch which often helps bowlers. Renuka will bowl both in powerplay and death overs and can take a few crucial wickets. Radha Yadav is another good bowler pick for today's match, especially on this pitch.
IND-W vs NZ-W match captain and vice-captain choices
Amelia Kerr
Amelia Kerr is in top form and has been performing well both with bat and ball. She will bat in the top order and complete her quota of overs, which makes her the top captaincy or vice-captaincy option for today's match. She has scored 2082 runs and taken 91 wickets in just 74 ODIs.
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma is arguably the most crucial pick from the India Women squad as she will bat in the middle order and complete her quota of overs. She has scored 2019 runs and taken 106 wickets in just 89 ODIs.
5 Must-Picks for IND-W vs NZ-W, 1st match
Deepti Sharma
Smriti Mandhana
Amelia Kerr
Sophie Devine
Suzie Bates
India Women vs New Zealand Women Match Expert Tips
The pitch is expected to favor bowlers, so it is advisable to make the team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders or bowlers the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match. Try adding more all-rounders and bowlers in the team.
India Women vs New Zealand Women Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: Y Bhatia
Batters: S Bates, S Mandhana, S Verma
All-rounders: S Devine, D Sharma, A Kerr, H Kaur
Bowlers: E Carson, R Singh, R Yadav
India Women vs New Zealand Women Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: M Green
Batters: S Bates, S Mandhana
All-rounders: S Devine, D Sharma, A Kerr, H Kaur
Bowlers: E Carson, R Singh, S Patil, L Tahuhu
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