IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match – October 4, 2024

India will take on New Zealand in the fourth match of the ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2024 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 4.

After crashing out in the semi-finals of the previous edition against Australia in a match they were in a pole position to win, Harmanpreet Kaur and company will be backing themselves to go the distance this time. They were dominant in their two warm-up matches, beating the West Indies and South Africa convincingly. The White Ferns lost to England in their most recent warm-up match but convincingly beat the Proteas before that clash.

Both teams know the importance of this clash in a Group A which is rightfully termed as a 'Group of Death'. This must-win clash should be an exciting affair and a very popular one for Fantasy cricket enthusiasts on Dream11.

On that note, let's look at the top three captain and vice-captain picks for this match.

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#3 Sophie Devine (ALL - NZ)

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine loves a game against India, and in nine T20Is against the Women in Blue, she has scored close to 250 runs at a healthy strike rate of 127.1, also picking up nine wickets with the ball.

The White Ferns' skipper is one of the most destructive batters in the game, and if she starts well, she can go on to make a mammoth score and rack up the points. She's also a bonafide partnership-breaker with the ball, and on what should be a more bowler-friendly wicket, having multiple routes to points is essential for someone to be a quality captaincy pick.

Given her experience and quality, Devine is likely to lead from the front for New Zealand, and she's definitely a solid captain or vice-captain option on Dream11.

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#2 Amelia Kerr (ALL - NZ)

Ever since she mader her debut at 17, Amelia Kerr has been one of the best cricketers in the world and has only been growing from strength to strength with every passing year. She's No. 4 on the ICC T20I All-Rounder Rankings, and is one of the most experienced players on the circuit, having played plenty of internationals and franchise cricket.

She appears to be in good nick heading into this match, scoring an unbeaten 64 in New Zealand's warm-up match defeat to England. While she opened in that game, she's likely to slot in at No. 3 against India, while also bowling her full quota of four overs with the ball.

She loves batting against India and is sure to put up a strong all-round performance in this match, making her a great Dream11 captaincy option.

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#1 Deepti Sharma (ALL - IND)

Deepti Sharma is one of the best all-rounders in the women's game currently and is ranked No. 3 on ICC's T20I All-Rounders' Rankings, and No.2 on the ICC T20I Bowlers' Rankings.

Deepti has been in a rich vein of form for the longest time now with both bat and ball, and after a terrific WPL season, she has carried on that form both for India and for the London Spirit in The Hundred. She has been dismissed only once in her last eight batting innings, and her wicket-taking form is on another level altogether.

She's likely to challenge for the Player of the Tournament award, and a player of that caliber is certainly meriting your Dream11 captain or vice-captain's armband.