India Women face Netherlands Women in the 10th Match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 PM IST (2:30 PM local). India started with a 64-run DEMOLITION of Pakistan (170/6 vs 106).
Smriti Mandhana scored 68(44) and Deepti Sharma took 5/10 (best-ever by an Indian in Women’s T20 World Cups). Richa Ghosh added 34 and Shree Charani grabbed 3/21 on debut. Netherlands lost their debut T20 World Cup match to Bangladesh by 6 wickets (139/8 vs 141/4) despite captain Babette de Leede’s fifty.
This is the FIRST-EVER T20I between India and the Netherlands. India are heavy favourites to seal a second win and strengthen their Group 1 position.
IND-W vs NED-W Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India Women vs Netherlands Women, 10th Match, Group 1 |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 (10th edition, 12-team). India lead Group 1 on NRR after 64-run win vs PAK. |
| Date | Wednesday, 17 June 2026 (Day) |
| Time | 7:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM BST local; toss 30 minutes earlier |
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds, England |
| Format | 20 overs per side |
| Captains | Harmanpreet Kaur (India), Babette de Leede (Netherlands) |
| Form | India: Won vs PAK by 64 runs (Mandhana 68, Deepti 5/10). Reigning ODI World Cup champions. Netherlands: Lost to BAN by 6 wkts (de Leede fifty). T20 WC debutants. FIRST-EVER meeting between these two sides in T20Is. |
Dream11 Team for IND-W vs NED-W, 10th Match
Top Picks for IND-W vs NED-W, 10th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepti Sharma | IND | Captain / AR | Captain pick. 5/10 vs PAK! Best-ever by an Indian in WT20 WC. 166 WT20I wkts (ALL-TIME LEADING). Off-spin + batting. At 2x. Must-pick. |
| Smriti Mandhana | IND | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. 68(44) vs PAK. India VC. Left-hand opener. Elegant stroke-play. At 1.5x. Strong in English conditions. |
| Babette de Leede | NED | WK / Batter | NED captain + WK. Scored a fifty vs Bangladesh in debut WC match. Opens the batting. Cricket runs in the De Leede family. Key NED player. |
| Heather Siegers | NED | All-Rounder | NED’s key all-rounder. Bowling + top-order batting. Played in NED vs BAN XI. Provides two-way fantasy points. |
| Richa Ghosh | IND | WK / Batter | 34 vs PAK. India’s explosive WK-batter. Power-hitting in death overs. Keeps wicket for stumping/catching bonus. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds, England |
| Pitch Type | Good batting surface with PACE and BOUNCE. Rewards stroke-play once batters settle. Seamers get movement with the new ball, especially under overcast skies. Pace-friendly early. |
| Scoring | Totals around 140–160 are competitive in women’s T20Is. The surface has true carry. Batters who get in can score freely. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE dominant (Renuka Singh, Arundhati for IND; Caroline de Lange for NED). Spin useful through middle overs (Deepti 5/10, Charani 3/21 for IND; H Siegers, Overdijk for NED). Headingley assists seamers with bounce. |
| Toss Factor | Bowling first may be preferred to exploit early movement. Overcast conditions possible. Both batting first and chasing are viable on this surface. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 17–20°C (63–68°F). Pleasant Leeds afternoon. |
| Sky | Partly cloudy to cloudy. Overcast conditions possible. |
| Rain Chance | Some chance of light showers. Rain is possible in the morning but the afternoon session (2:30 PM local) should be largely clear. A full match is likely. |
| Humidity | Moderate to high. Overcast skies could help swing bowlers. |
| Overall | English summer conditions. Cloud cover may assist seamers early. Good conditions for a full 40-over contest. Sterre Kalis (NED) plays county cricket for Yorkshire and knows this ground well. |
IND-W vs NED-W 10th Match Toss Prediction
Headingley offers pace and bounce, with some seam movement under overcast skies. The toss winner may prefer to bowl first and exploit early conditions. But batting first to set a target against a weaker side is also viable.
If Harmanpreet Kaur (India) wins, she may bat first to put up a big total and put pressure on the debutants. Mandhana (68 vs PAK) + Shafali + Harmanpreet (36 vs PAK) provide firepower at the top. Then deploy Deepti (5/10) + Charani (3/21) + Renuka Singh to defend. India’s spin trio strangled Pakistan and can do the same to the Netherlands.
If Babette de Leede (Netherlands) wins, she may bowl first. Use Caroline de Lange and Iris Zwilling with the new ball under overcast Leeds conditions against Mandhana + Shafali. Try to restrict India below 140. Then de Leede (fifty vs BAN) + Sterre Kalis (knows Headingley from county cricket) + Heather Siegers chase a known target.
Injury and Team News
India Women:
No injury concerns. India will likely field the same XI that demolished Pakistan. Deepti Sharma’s 5/10 was the highlight (ALL-TIME LEADING wicket-taker in WT20Is with 166 wickets). Mandhana (68) anchored the innings after India were 18/2 early. Shree Charani took 3/21 on debut. Richa Ghosh hit 34 in the lower middle order. India are the reigning ODI World Cup champions and will be heavy favourites.
Netherlands Women:
No injury concerns. Netherlands are likely to keep the same XI from the Bangladesh match. This is their FIRST-EVER T20 World Cup. Captain Babette de Leede scored a fifty vs Bangladesh but got little support. Sterre Kalis plays county cricket for Yorkshire and knows Headingley well. Heather Siegers is the key all-rounder with bat and ball. The Dutch need their top order to fire against a much stronger Indian bowling attack.
