After a resounding victory against Pakistani women a few days back, the Indian team face the Netherlands in the Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday, at Headingley, Leeds. What the Pakistan match has ensured is, given Harmanpreet Kaur‘s team some confidence to go well beyond the league stages, and Netherlands match could only take them a step closer.
The Dutch side, on the other hand had shown against a decent Bangladeshi line-up, that though minnows, they need not be taken lightly. They scored 139 after all, which means, they have some talent with the bat. Bowling is where the main issue lies.
Match Details
- Match: India vs Netherlands
- Venue: Headingley, Leeds
- Time: 7 PM IST
- Date: June 17, 2026
What to expect from India vs Netherlands, T20 World Cup 2026 match?
For INDIA: Do not expect anything apart from a resounding win for Team India, for starters. This will be the perfect chance for the non-performers from the last match, to get going. Maybe it is also the time for the management, to try the benched players from the first encounter. The team must try Bharti Fulmali again. If she finds form, she could be devastating. IN WPL 2026, she scored 119 runs at an SR of 119.
Then, Harman should look to draft in Renuka Singh Thakur too. The pacer has had an ordinary year where only 6 wickets have come her way, but one good match can change everything. Also, Yastika Bhatia should be tried, who has done fairly well upon her return from injury. Her last three T20Is have been good where she has returned with — 54, 33, and 32.
For Netherlands: Opener Heath Siegers has a strike-rate close to 120, so maybe some runs could be scored there. Whereas, all eyes will be on skipper Babette de Leede, who scored 50 from 45 against BAN. Caroline de Lange could be the main bowler again.
Headingley pitch report for IND vs NED
Headingley should offer a balanced contest between the bat and the ball, and anything between 150-160 should be a good score. Fast bowlers will have some assistance for sure, while the wicket might get better to bat on in the second innings. Spin could play some part as well.
Head-to-head
- Matches played: 0
- India won: 0
- Netherlands won: 0
- No results: 0
IND vs NED Probable Playing XIs
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Bharti Fulmali, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy.
Netherlands: Heather Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer, Babette de Leede (capt, wk), Sterre Kalis, Robine Rijke, Sanya Khurana, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Isabel van der Woning.
Who will India vs Netherlands match?
As per Gemini AI, if India bat first, they will end up scoring 165-175 runs, and will win by 50 runs at least. Whereas, if they bat second, they could restrict the opposition to 110-115, and win by 8 wickets eventually.
Live streaming
The India vs Netherlands contest can be seen live in India on TV, on the Star Sports network, while the live streaming of the encounter will be available on JioHotstar app.
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