The Indian women's cricket team is set to clash with Sri Lanka in the first of a five-match T20I series today, December 21, 2025, at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The match marks India's first international engagement since their historic victory at the ODI World Cup in November.
The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. Cricket enthusiasts can catch the live telecast of the match on the Star Sports Network. For those preferring to stream the match online, it will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
This T20I series holds significance as both teams gear up for the Women's T20 World Cup in the United Kingdom in about six months. For India, it's an opportunity to build on their World Cup momentum and fine-tune their squad. The team will be looking to identify stable support acts and solidify their tactical approach.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian side, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. The squad includes World Cup stars like Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Renuka Singh. Exciting young talents G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma have also received their maiden India call-ups. Kamalini replaces Yastika Bhatia, who is recovering from an ACL injury. Vaishnavi Sharma earned her spot after an impressive performance in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy 2025.
Sri Lanka, led by the experienced Chamari Athapaththu, will be aiming for a resurgence in the series. They will also be looking to test their best talent to finalize their squad for the World Cup. Keep an eye on young Sri Lankan players like Shashini Gimhani, Kawya Kavindi and Rashmika Sewwandi.
The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium pitch is known to be batting-friendly. Dew is expected during the evening match, which could favor high scoring.
Following the first two T20Is in Visakhapatnam, the series will move to the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram for the remaining three matches.
With both teams eyeing the T20 World Cup 2026, this series promises to be an exciting contest between India and Sri Lanka.
