ODI World Champions India face the host nation in the final warm-up before the main event as India Women take on England Women at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Wednesday, June 10 at 10:00 AM local (2:30 PM IST). It’s the 11th of 12 warm-up matches across England and Wales (June 6–10) before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup proper begins on June 12.
A rematch of the T20I series England just won 2-1 India won the opener at Chelmsford by 38 runs (188/7), England levelled with a 26-run win at Bristol, and Alice Capsey (82 off 43) and Heather Knight (70* off 42) chased down 181 at Taunton in 18.3 overs, the highest successful T20I chase in England.
India Women vs England Women: Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India Women vs England Women, 11th Warm-up Match, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 10 June 2026 |
| Time | 10:00 AM local (BST) / 9:00 AM GMT / 2:30 PM IST (day match, single session) |
| Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Welsh capital ground, also home to Glamorgan. Generally a good batting surface with even bounce; The rain-delayed opener saw 179/8 vs 153/8, suggesting totals in the 160–180 range are competitive in current conditions. |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-up Matches. 12 warm-up games played across Sophia Gardens (Cardiff), County Ground (Derby) and Loughborough between June 6–10. |
| Broadcast | Live stream: ICC.tv and the ICC YouTube channel (free, most regions). India: JioStar / JioHotstar and Star Sports. UK: Sky Sports. Warm-ups have flexible formats: 15-player squads with 11 batting and 11 fielding. |
Dream11 Team For IND-W vs ENG-W Warm-up Match 11
Top Picks For IND-W vs ENG-W Warm-up Match 11
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | IND | Batter | Captain pick. India’s leading T20I run-scorer. 39 off 23 in the previous Cardiff warm-up. Left-hand opener with attacking intent against pace and spin. Must-pick. |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | ENG | All-Rounder | Vice-Captain pick. England captain, seam-bowling all-rounder. Seventh T20 World Cup. Two-way fantasy upside runs at No.3, four overs of seam. Highest 9-credit value on the slate. |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | IND | Batter | India’s captain and finisher. 56* off 40 in the T20I series decider. Returning after being rested for the WI warm-up. Right-hand power-hitter through the leg side. |
| Alice Capsey | ENG | Batter | In red-hot form. 82 off 43 in the series-deciding chase at Taunton. Right-hand top-order batter. Plays spin well and accelerates through the middle overs. |
| Shreyanka Patil | IND | All-Rounder | Right-arm off-spin all-rounder. Multiple wickets in the WI warm-up alongside Radha Yadav. Two-way fantasy floor; lower-order runs add to the bowling points. |
| Lauren Bell | ENG | Bowler | England’s leading seamer. 2/36 in the T20I decider, plus consistent wickets in the series. Right-arm fast; new ball + death overs. Cardiff conditions should suit her under cloud cover. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Capacity ~16,000. Cathedral Road End and River Taff End. |
| Pitch Type | Generally a good batting surface with even bounce. The new ball swings if there is cloud cover, and spinners get some grip and turn through the middle overs as the ball softens. |
| Average 1st Innings Score | Around 165–175 in women’s T20Is at this venue. 180+ is dominant, sub-150 is vulnerable. India posted 179/8 vs West Indies on Monday. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE early Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer and Issy Wong for ENG; Renuka Singh and Kranti Gaud / Arundhati Reddy for IND. SPIN through the middle Sophie Ecclestone (LAO) and Linsey Smith for ENG; Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil and Radha Yadav for IND. |
| Toss Factor | Slight edge to BOWLING FIRST under cloud cover at a 10:00 AM start. Both sides will want to use the conditions and chase a defined target. As a warm-up, the toss may not be as fiercely contested. |
| Key Matchup | Mandhana vs Lauren Bell in the first powerplay over a duel that has gone Bell’s way more often than not in recent T20Is, and which will set the tone for India’s innings. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 13–15°C (55–60°F). Cool Welsh mid-morning warming through the day. |
| Sky | Partly sunny with cloud breaks. Cloud cover early — useful for the new-ball seamers. |
| Rain Chance | Around 25%. A brief shower can’t be ruled out (the previous warm-up here was rain-delayed), but a full game is the strong expectation. |
| Humidity | Moderate-to-high (70–80%). Will help the swing bowlers early; no dew factor in a day game. |
| Overall | Good cricket conditions, with some swing for the new-ball pair. A 165–180 target looks par; both teams will use the contest to fine-tune death-overs combinations before the tournament opens. |
IND-W vs ENG-W Warm-up Match 11 Toss Prediction
The toss winner is likely to bowl first. Cloud cover, mid-morning swing for the new ball, and the standard preference of knowing the target make bowling first the percentage call.
If Harmanpreet Kaur (India) wins, she is likely to bowl first. The plan: Renuka Singh + Kranti Gaud / Arundhati Reddy with the new ball at Sciver-Brunt and Jones (or Wyatt-Hodge if she opens), with Shreyanka Patil and Radha Yadav strangling the middle overs — they were dominant in the WI warm-up. Restrict England below 170. Then Mandhana + Shafali against Bell + Filer’s new ball, with Harmanpreet, Deepti and Bharti Fulmali to anchor and finish.
If Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) wins, she also likely bowls first. Lauren Bell + Lauren Filer with the new ball at Mandhana and Shafali Bell’s track record vs Mandhana is solid, and Filer’s pace can hurry Shafali. Then Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith / Corteen-Coleman through the middle at the right-handers, with Sciver-Brunt’s seam in support. Restrict India below 165 and Capsey + Knight + Sciver-Brunt at the top can do the rest.
