India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast, and live-streaming details

The much-awaited India vs Australia match in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will happen tonight (October 13). It is a high-stakes contest because the semifinal chances of both teams depend a lot on tonight's result.

India started their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a big defeat against New Zealand, but they bounced back in style by registering wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, defending champions Australia are undefeated, with three wins in three matches.

While Australia have almost qualified for the semifinals, a massive loss against India could spoil their party. On the other hand, India need a big win tonight to ensure a top-2 finish. Otherwise, they will be dependent on the result between New Zealand and Pakistan.

Here's a short preview of tonight's India vs Australia game in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024.

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India vs Australia probable XIs

India Women

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana and Renuka Thakur Singh.

Australia Women

Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c and wk), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt and Tayla Vlaeminck.

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India vs Australia pitch report

The pitch in Sharjah has been slow. Scoring runs has not been easy here, but Australia posted 148 on the board against New Zealand at this venue a few days ago. India will have to bring their 'A' game to the table to stop the Aussies.

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India vs Australia weather forecast

The weather in Sharjah will be clear for this Women's T20 World Cup 2024 game. The temperature will hover around 32 degrees Celsius and the wind speed will be approximately 8 km/h.

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India vs Australia Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match live-streaming details

India: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Tamil and Star Sports 1 Kannada (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (Live streaming)

Australia: Amazon Prime Video