India will take on Australia in a crucial Group A clash of the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Lord's, London, on Sunday, June 28, with a place in the semifinals at stake.

Australia have all but secured a semifinal berth after winning all four of their group-stage matches. India have won three of their four games and can seal qualification for the last four with a victory. If India lose, their hopes will depend on Bangladesh defeating South Africa earlier in the day, with the final group standings determining the remaining semifinal spot.

India Women Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud.

Australia Women Probable XI: Beth Mooney (wicketkeeper), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (captain), Alana King, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton.

The pitch at Lord's is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and ball. Fast bowlers are likely to receive assistance early before the surface becomes more favourable for batting.

The venue's 2.5-metre diagonal slope is expected to help bowlers generate movement and awkward angles. The captain winning the toss is likely to opt to bat first, with the surface expected to slow down later in the game, allowing spinners to play a greater role during the chase.

The match will begin at 7:00 PM IST, 1:30 PM GMT and 2:30 PM local time. The toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start.

Total matches: 37
India Women won: 27
Australia Women won: 9
No result: 1

The India Women vs Australia Women match in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will be broadcast live on Star Sports.

Live streaming of the match will be available on JioHotstar.