India-W vs Sri Lanka-W, 3rd T20I: When and where to watch?

The Indian women's team will take on the Sri Lanka women's team in the third T20I match on December 26 in Thiruvananthapuram. The hosts are leading 2-0 in the series and will have their eyes on the next match. Another victory would seal the series for the Women in Blue. 

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan women's team will try to play some quality cricket and win the next match to stay alive in the series. They have some great players in the squad but have failed to perform in crunch situations. Hence, the upcoming game will be equally important for both teams and the audience might get a wonderful game of cricket to watch. 

Match details

Match: India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd T20I match

Date: December 26, 2025

Time: 7.00 PM IST

Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Where to watch India Women vs Sri Lanka Women match?

Cricket fans in India can watch the India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 3rd T20I match online on JioHotstar, via OTTplay Premium.

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Pitch report

The pitch at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram generally offers a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers. Early overs favor batters with true bounce, while spinners can come into play as the match progresses. Pace bowlers may extract movement under lights, but overall it’s a good scoring wicket with opportunities for both disciplines.

Head to head stats

India Women hold a clear advantage over Sri Lanka Women in T20I head-to-head contests. The two teams have faced each other 26 times in women’s T20 internationals so far, with India winning 21 matches while Sri Lanka have managed five victories. There have been no ties or no-results between the sides in this format.

Players to watch out for in India Women vs Sri Lanka Women

The Indian team have many talented players but all eyes will be on Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana, and Sree Charani. The players have played exceptional cricket in the first two matches and hence, the viewers will expect the same in the upcoming games as well. 

For Sri Lanka, skipper Chamari Athapaththu is definitely the player to watch out for in the upcoming match. With experience, she has managed to play some astounding cricket in the previous game. Along with her, Harshitha Samarawickrama has been incredible as well and the audience will like to watch her in action in the next match. 

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Squads:

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Harleen Deol, Renuka Singh Thakur, G Kamalini, Sneh Rana

Sri Lanka Women Squad: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Kawya Kavindi, Shashini Gimhani, Malsha Shehani, Imesha Dulani, Rashmika Sewwandi, Nimesha Madushani