IND W vs AUS W, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Where to watch India Women vs Australia Women on TV, OTT and more

India Women and Australia Women are set to face each other in Match 18 of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, an important showdown in Group A. Both teams have played three matches, making this a crucial opportunity for the Women in Blue to secure their spot in the Top 4. All tickets for the epic clash were sold out three days in advance. 

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Interestingly, in both previous World Cup editions, India was grouped with Australia—2018 in the Caribbean and 2020 in Australia—India emerged victorious. However, Australia's continued dominance means there hasn't been a new T20 champion since they reclaimed the trophy in Antigua.

IND-W vs AUS-W: Match details and live streaming:

Date and Time: October 13, 07.30 PM IST

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Live broadcast and streaming: Disney+HotStar, Star Sports Network

IND-W vs AUS-W: Probable Playing XIs

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav/S Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyannka Patil, Renuka Thakur, Asha Sobhana

Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath (C), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown/Alana King

Qualification scenarios for India:

India will automatically qualify if they defeat Australia by 61 runs or more, assuming they score 150 while batting first. If they win by 20 runs, they will need New Zealand to beat Pakistan by no more than 37 to maintain a better net run rate (NRR), again assuming both teams start with a score of 150.

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In the event of a loss, India's NRR will remain ahead of New Zealand's if they lose by less than 16 runs, assuming a target of 151 runs. However, this scenario would allow New Zealand to advance with any win, ultimately eliminating India from the tournament.

IND W vs AUS W squads:

India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Dayalan Hemalatha, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar

Australia Women Squad: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck, Darcie Brown, Alana King, Grace Harris, Kim Garth

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