And the time has come for Team India’s third encounter in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, this time against South Africa in Manchester. Having won their first two matches, against Pakistan and the Netherlands, Harmanpreet Kaur‘s side has the momentum with them, and another win could perhaps just make the way clearer to the semis.
As for South Africa, they have endured a hard loss against Australia, and then won against Pakistan. But what might really give them the confidence is, India’s poor series against them last month — where we lost 1-4.
INDW vs SAW, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 live streaming details
For the fans all across the country, they can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network in various languages. Whereas the live streaming of the IND-W vs SA-W match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 would be available on JioHotstar app and website.
| Country / Region | TV Channel(s) | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | N/A | Prime Video |
| Bangladesh | TBC | TBC |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN on Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | CricBuzz TV | CricBuzz, ICC.tv |
| India (also feeds Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan & Maldives) | Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 Hindi, Star Sports 2 Tamil, Star Sports 2 Telugu, Star Sports 2 Kannada, Star Sports 3 | JioHotstar |
| Malaysia | CricBuzz TV | AstroGo, Sooka, CricBuzz, ICC.tv |
| Netherlands | N/A | NOS Player, ICC.tv |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, Sky Sport 3, Sky Sport 4, Sky Sport 5, Sky Sport 6, Sky Sport 7, Sky Sport Select | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Geo Super | Myco, Tamasha, ARY Zapp, Tapmad |
| Rest of the World | N/A | ICC.tv |
| Singapore | Hub Sports 4 | StarHub App |
| Sri Lanka | The Papare 2, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, TV Supreme | Dialog Play |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport Cricket | SuperSport |
| UK & Northern Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports App |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV | Willow, CricBuzz |
Match Schedule and Timings
- Match: India Women vs South Africa Women
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Time (IST): 7 PM
IND-W vs SA-W Head-to-Head
- Matches played: 24
- India won: 11
- South Africa won: 10
- No result: 3
What to expect from India vs South Africa encounter?
This will be Team India’s first big challenge. So far, let us just say, they have had easy, but now their batting, bowling, fielding, and most importantly, their fitness will be tested. The team will be sans spinner Shreyanka Patil, and Prema Rawat has been brought it, but the management might not field her. It becomes utmost important to come up with the best possible XI, in order to beat SA.
On the other hand, SA just find their mojo against the Indians. Shabnim Ismail is back, and batting would be tough against them. If they can get a decent powerplay, then India can hope to win. A bad PP will result in a loss for the Indians.
