IND-W vs JAP-W Fantasy Prediction, 4th Quarter Final: India Women vs Japan Women Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Nisshin

India Women arrive as the reigning Asian Games champions and fresh off winning the Women’s Asia Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the final. Harmanpreet Kaur captains a side unbeaten in five straight matches. For the IND-W vs JAP-W Fantasy Team, India’s strong recent form and Japan’s emerging young talent make this an interesting matchup to assess. Japan Women, playing as hosts, are led by Mai Yanagida and carry a real breakout talent in 16 year old allrounder Ayaka Kato-Stafford.

IND-W vs JAP-W Match Details

Match: India Women vs Japan Women, 4th Quarter Final
Tournament: Women’s Asian Games T20 2026
Date: Friday, 18 September 2026
Time: 5:00 AM Local Time
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Ten Network and Sony LIV

Recent Form

India Women have won five in a row. They won the Women’s Asia Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the final by posting 183/5 and bowling them out for 111. Before that they beat Bangladesh in the semi final and swept through their group matches against Pakistan, Hong Kong and Thailand without much trouble.

Japan Women have won two of their last five. Their most recent assignment was a three match home series against Malaysia, which finished level, with the opening match washed out by rain and the two sides splitting the remaining games. Before that Japan lost matches against Hong Kong and Thailand at the Asian Women’s T20I Premier Cup, but did beat Bahrain and Myanmar in the same event.

IND-W vs JAP-W Head to Head Record

Specific recent head to head data between these two sides was not available. India are the defending Asian Games champions from the 2023 edition and go into this meeting as clear favourites based on overall squad strength and recent form.

IND-W vs JAP-W Squads

India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur captains the side, with Smriti Mandhana as vice captain. This is close to India’s first choice squad, with Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh all part of the group that just won the Women’s Asia Cup.

Full squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Richa Ghosh (wk), Gunalan Kamalini, Deepti Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur.

Japan Women: Mai Yanagida captains the side, one of two players in the squad with previous Asian Games experience from the 2014 edition, alongside Kurumi Ota. Erika Oda is vice captain and Japan’s all time leading WT20I run scorer with 802 runs. Ayaka Kato-Stafford, just 16, has been the standout performer in Japan’s recent matches, with 223 runs at an average of 55.75 including two fifties, and 8 wickets at an economy of 4.22, with a best of 4 for 4 against Myanmar.

Full squad: Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda (vc), Ahilya Chandel, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Haruna Iwasaki, Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Akari Nishimura (wk), Meg Ogawa, Kurumi Ota, Seika Sumi, Erika Toguchi-Quinn, Nonoha Yasumoto.

Pitch Report

Korogi Sports Park has favoured pace so far in this format, with seamers taking 58 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches against 42 percent for spin.

Weather Report

Specific forecast figures were not available for this match. Check conditions closer to the toss for an updated picture.

Probable Playing XIs

India Women (Probable): Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.

Japan Women (Probable): Ayumi Fujikawa, Haruna Iwasaki, Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda (vc), Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Shimako Kato, Hinase Goto, Akari Nishimura (wk), Seika Sumi, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Kurumi Ota.

These are estimates. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Harmanpreet Kaur vs Japan’s bowling attack: Harmanpreet leads a side that has not lost in five matches, and her form at the top of the order has been central to that run.

Ayaka Kato-Stafford vs India’s bowling attack: At just 16, Kato-Stafford has been Japan’s most important player recently with both bat and ball, and how she copes against a much stronger Indian attack will be watched closely.

Deepti Sharma vs Japan’s top order: Deepti’s control through the middle overs gives India a reliable way to build pressure against a side with far less international experience.

IND-W vs JAP-W Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh

Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Mai Yanagida, Erika Oda

All-Rounders: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Ayaka Kato-Stafford (Vc), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil

Bowlers: Radha Yadav, Shree Charani

Harmanpreet gets the captaincy as India’s captain and a batter who can accelerate an innings quickly, leading a side unbeaten in five matches. Kato-Stafford takes the vice captaincy on the back of real recent numbers with both bat and ball, the clearest individual case Japan can offer.

Also Read- SL-W vs MAS-W Fantasy Prediction, 3rd Quarter Final: Sri Lanka Women vs Malaysia Women Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Nisshin

Match Prediction

India Women should win this comfortably. They just won the Women’s Asia Cup, they are unbeaten in five matches, and their squad carries far more depth and international experience than Japan’s.

Japan Women have Ayaka Kato-Stafford playing some of the best cricket of anyone in their squad’s recent history, and home support behind them as hosts, but the gap in overall quality between the two sides is significant.

India Women are the clear pick to advance to the semi finals.

IND-W vs JAP-W Fantasy Team – FAQs

Q. Who will win the IND-W vs JAP-W quarter final today?
A. India Women are strong favourites. They just won the Women’s Asia Cup and are unbeaten in five matches, while Japan Women, playing as hosts, have a much less experienced squad overall.

Q. What is the IND-W vs JAP-W Fantasy prediction for the quarter final?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur is the top captaincy pick. Ayaka Kato-Stafford is the top pick for Japan given her recent form with bat and ball.

Q. Who is Japan’s standout player?
A. Ayaka Kato-Stafford, a 16 year old allrounder who has scored 223 runs at an average of 55.75 and taken 8 wickets at an economy of 4.22 in recent matches.

Q. What happened to India in the Women’s Asia Cup?
A. They won the tournament, beating Sri Lanka in the final by posting 183/5 and bowling them out for 111.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the IND-W vs JAP-W match?
A. Specific forecast figures were not available for this match. Check closer to the toss for an updated picture.