Women's T20 World Cup: WI-W vs IN-W Dream11 prediction, India vs West Indies women's predicted playing 11

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Women's T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies women's Dream11 prediction WI-W vs IN-W Indian women's cricket team will look to continue with the winning momentum as they take on West Indies in their second group game in Cape Town on Wednesday.

India women defeated Pakistan in their opening Group B encounter while West Indies were thrashed by giants England.

Women's T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies women's injury update

India women's T20 World Cup injury update

Smriti Mandhana, who missed the Pakistan game due to injury, is expected to return to the playing XI for the game with struggling Yashtika Bhatia to make space for her. Mandhana will head into the game right after becoming the most expensive player in the inaugural Women's Premier League auction at Rs 3.40 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In fact, all the Indian players must be heading into the game with heavy pockets after WPL's big payday but will be looking to bring their focus back in the game with the stakes too high.

Jemimah Rodrigues would look to start from where she ended in the last game as she turned out to be the player for the big occasion. She scored a 38-ball 53* under pressure against Pakistan in a thriller with Richa Ghosh (31* off 20) firing from the other end as well. The middle-order batter also showed that her 91* in the warm-up against Bangladesh has set her up well for the tournament that matters.

The team's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hasn't scored big in the last few games and will like to do so on Wednesday against West Indies, against who she also scored her last half-century back in January.

Shafali Verma's 25-ball 33 was her return to form as she scored more than 15 runs for the first time in her last seven innings (including at the U-19 Women's World Cup).

Pacer Renuka Singh was expected to shine in South African conditions suiting seamers but the youngster has struggled to take wickets in her last five games in the country since arrival. Her senior bowlers Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gayakwad haven't been taking wickets in a lot either, adding to India's bowling concerns in the tournament.

The onus of wickets has now fallen on two youngsters, Radha Yadav, and Pooja Vastrakar. Left-arm orthodox Yadav has done five dismissals in last three games while Vastrakar has struggled to maintain consistency but has been among wickets.

West Indies women's T20 World Cup key players

West Indies, who will look to recover after the loss to England, will be hoping that their opener Hayley Matthews continues with her form and play a bigger hand in the side's innings build-up. The captain is also the absolute pick as she has been picking wickets as well. She, however, has lacked a consistent opening partner despite trying multiple options.

Experienced Shemaine Campbell remains a familiar face at No. 3 and had a good start in the last few games but couldn't score big yet. All-rounder Chinelle Henry is another smart pick as she comes in handy as a middle-order batter and has been among wickets too.

Spinner Karishma Ramharack has been among wickets too off late while leg-spinner Afy Fletcher took two wickets in the last game and has been economical in the middle over.

Women's T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies women's squads

West Indies women's T20 World Cup squad: Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams

India women's T20 World Cup squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey

Women's T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies women predicted playing XI

West Indies womens' predicted playing 11 vs India: Hayley Matthews (c), Rashada Williams (wk), Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman

India women's predicted playing 11 vs West Indies: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol/Yastika Bhatiya, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh.

Women's T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies women's pitch report

Newlands Cricket Ground wicket is among few grounds in South Africa that assists spin and may play to India's strength with the likes of Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav making to make the most out of it.

Average T20 score on the surface has been 150 runs in the first innings and 141 in the second. Saying that, the team batting second has won 16 times in comparison to 9 for the team batting first.

Women's T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies women's Dream11 prediction WI-W vs IN-W

Wicketkeeper R Ghosh
Batsman S Mandhana, J Rodrigues, S Verma
All-rounder H Matthews, D Sharma, C Henry
Bowler A Fletcher, R Yadav, R Singh Thakur

Captain and vice captain choices: Jemimah Rodrigues' and Richa Ghosh's current forms suggested they could go on to score more runs. Hayley Matthews has been effective with the bat and ball so far.