The Indian women’s cricket team will begin its preparations for this year’s T20 World Cup with a five-match T20I series, starting at Kingsmead in Durban on April 17.

South Africa beat India by six wickets in the first fixture at the same venue on Friday in a game where India struggled with the bat.

The Women in Blue, the reigning 50-over World Cup champions, beat Australia 2-1 in their last T20I series assignment in February, and they will hope to carry that momentum into the upcoming series and the global showpiece, to be held in England and Wales.

South Africa, on the other hand, is coming off a 1-4 series defeat in New Zealand last month, and the Laura Wolvaardt-led side will need to bounce back if it wants to challenge Harmanpreet Kaur & Co.

The Proteas Women, who have lost 10 of the 16 completed T20Is they have played against India, will also need to overcome an unfavourable head-to-head record. The win on Friday and the allround performance from the unit will be a shot in the arm for the finalist of the 2023 and 2024 edition of the tournament.

SA-W vs IND-W 1st T20I – Match Details

When will the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women take place?

The second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be played on Sunday, April 19.

Where will the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women be held?

The second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be played at Kingsmead in Durban.

At what time will the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women start?

The second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will begin at 5:30 PM IST.

At what time will the toss take place for the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women?

The toss for the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will take place at 5 PM IST.

Where to watch the live telecast of the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women in India?

The second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be televised live in India on the Star Sports Network TV channels.

Where to watch the live stream of the second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women in India?

The second T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be streamed live in India on the JioHotstar app and website.

THE SQUADS

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Kayla Reyneke, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Anneke Bosch, Ayanda Hlubi, Tebogo Macheke, Eliz-mari Marx.

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kashvee Gautam, Anushka Sharma, Uma Chetry, Bharti Fulmali.

Published on Apr 19, 2026