In a must-win game against South Africa, India aims for a semi-final berth in the 2022 Women’s World Cup.

ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: On March 27, India’s women’s cricket squad will meet South Africa in a must-win encounter. If the ‘Girls in Blue’ defeat South Africa, they will advance to the semi-finals. India, on the other hand, will be eliminated from the tournament if they lose.

Losing the match against South Africa signifies the end of the road for Mitahli Raj and his teammates. England will go to the semi-finals if they defeat Bangladesh.

Even if England loses, India will have a chance to reach the semi-finals, even if they lose against South Africa, but the Net Run Rate will determine the outcome.

Let’s have a look at the probable playing XIs for both India and South Africa before the much-anticipated match.

In this must-win encounter, India’s women’s team will make a few changes from their previous match.

The openers will be Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma. Yastika Bhatia will continue at number three, Mithali Raj at number four, Harmanpreet Kaur at number five, and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh at number six.

Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar, both all-rounders, will most likely bat at number seven and eight, respectively, while Jhulan Goswami and Rajeshwari Gaikwad will bat at number seven and eight, respectively.

Poonam Yadav will almost certainly bat in the bottom half of the order.

Meghna Singh could replace Poonam Yadav in the playing XI if the team management decides to play a fast bowler.

Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav, and Rajeshwari Gaikwad are among the likely playing XI for India.

Lizelle Lee, Laura Walwart, Tajmin Brits, Sune Luce (c), Mignon Dupriz, Marijne Cap, Chloe Trion, Trisha Chetty (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, and Tumi Sekhukhune are the likely starting XI for South Africa.

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