Sudarshanan: Deepti channelled her best version
All the big talking points from India's win over Sri Lanka in the WWC tournament opener
30/09Result
1st Match (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Guwahati, Sep 30 2025
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![India Women]( "India Women")
269/8 (47/47 ov) -
![Sri Lanka Women]( "Sri Lanka Women")
211 (45.4/47 ov, target 271)
Player of the Match
30/09Result
1st Match (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Guwahati, Sep 30 2025
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![India Women]( "India Women")
269/8 (47/47 ov) -
![Sri Lanka Women]( "Sri Lanka Women")
211 (45.4/47 ov, target 271)
Player of the Match
Will India play two spinners or three?
What will India's playing XI look like, and can Sri Lanka find new match-winners from among their up-and-coming players?
Athapaththu: 'Would like to see an Asian team lift the trophy'
Sri Lanka captain says she backs her team to play their "best cricket"
Harmanpreet: 'No pressure at all' playing World Cup at home
India captain also speaks about the changes in the women's game since the 2013 World Cup
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPause and effect - Amanjot and Deepti change the script for India
For a while, India's performance in the World Cup opener matched the mood in a city in mourning, till Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma decided to do something about it
Afghanistan women's players soak up World Cup experience
Exiled players now living in Australia have trained at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and watched India vs Sri Lanka
Amanjot, Deepti rescue India after batting scare
Sri Lanka had the hosts 124 for 6 but let them off with a series of dropped catches in the Women's ODI World Cup opening game in Guwahati
World Cup offers an air of freshness to sombre Guwahati
From first-time captains to new venues, there's plenty to look forward to
Afghanistan women's players to attend World Cup opener
Players due to also compete in some fixtures against Indian domestic sides
