INDW-A vs AUSW-A Fantasy Prediction, 3rd T20: India A Women vs Australia A Women Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, New Chandigarh

Australia A Women have already won this series 2-0. They won the second match easily, posting 178/2 and bowling India A out for 148 while chasing. This third match is a dead rubber, but it still matters for individual form and makes INDW-A vs AUSW-A Fantasy Prediction an important factor for fantasy cricket players. Anushka Sharma captains India A. Nicole Faltum captains Australia A.

INDW-A vs AUSW-A Match Details

Match: India A Women vs Australia A Women, 3rd T20
Series: Australia A Women Tour of India 2026
Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 12:30 PM (Local Time)
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Match: 3rd and Final T20 of the Tour

Series Context

Australia A have already won this series. They won the first match by 6 wickets, chasing 117 in 14 overs, and won the second match comfortably, posting 178/2 and restricting India A to 148/7. This third match cannot change the series result, but it is still a chance for players on both sides to show their form.

Recent Form

India A have lost four of their last five. They lost both matches of this series, and before that lost two matches to England A. Their one win in that stretch came in the first match of the England A series.

Australia A have won five in a row. Alongside both wins in this series, they swept a three match series in Australia last year 3-0.

INDW-A vs AUSW-A Head to Head Record

Australia A lead the head to head 5-0. India A have not beaten this exact Australia A group in any of the last five meetings, stretching back through last year’s series in Australia and both matches of this current tour.

INDW-A vs AUSW-A Squads

India A Women: Anushka Sharma captains the side. Sayali Satghare is vice captain. Shweta Sehrawat and Uma Chetry give the batting experience.

Full squad: Anushka Sharma (c), Sayali Satghare (vc), Dinesh Vrinda, Sujata Dey, Tejal Hasabnis, Niki Prasad, Shipra Giri, Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwar, Minnu Mani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Shabnam Shakil, Simran Dil Bahadur.

Australia A Women: Nicole Faltum captains the T20 leg of this tour. Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck lead the pace attack. Both are nationally contracted players with senior international experience.

Full squad: Nicole Faltum (c), Darcie Brown, Maitlan Brown, Tess Flintoff, Sianna Ginger, Charli Knott, Anika Learoyd, Katie Mack, Lilly Mills, Frankie Nicklin, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Rachel Trenaman, Courtney Webb, Tahlia Wilson, Tayla Vlaeminck.

Pitch Report

This ground has hosted both matches of this series so far, and Australia A have won both comfortably, including a total of 178. Pace has taken 71 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches here against 29 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 A Women (Probable): Shweta Sehrawat, Dinesh Vrinda, Anushka Sharma (c), Sayali Satghare, Niki Prasad, Uma Chetry (wk), Sujata Dey, Tejal Hasabnis, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwar, Vaishnavi Sharma.

Australia A Women (Probable): Katie Mack, Sianna Ginger, Nicole Faltum (c), Rachel Trenaman, Tahlia Wilson, Courtney Webb, Tess Flintoff, Charli Knott, Darcie Brown, Tayla Vlaeminck, Anika Learoyd.

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

Key Player Battles

Shweta Sehrawat vs Darcie Brown: Sehrawat needs a big score to give India A some pride in this dead rubber. Brown has troubled the top order in both matches so far.

Anushka Sharma vs Australia A’s bowling attack: India A’s captain needs runs after two heavy defeats in this series.

Sayali Satghare vs Australia A’s top order: Satghare’s bowling has been India A’s best chance of restricting Australia A so far this series.

INDW-A vs AUSW-A Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Nicole Faltum (VC), Uma Chetry

Batters: Anushka Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Rachel Trenaman, Katie Mack

All-rounders: Sayali Satghare, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwar

Bowlers: Darcie Brown (C), Tayla Vlaeminck

Brown is captain because she has shown real international quality throughout this series. Faltum is vice captain as Australia A’s captain, leading a side that has won every match on this tour.

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Match Prediction

Australia A should win a clean sweep. Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck give them a pace attack that has been a clear step above what India A have managed against, and they have already won both matches of this series comfortably.

India A have shown they can win matches elsewhere, but they have not found an answer to this Australia A attack across the whole tour. This is their last chance to end the series with a positive result.

Australia A are the clear pick to complete a 3-0 sweep.

FAQs – INDW-A vs AUSW-A Fantasy Prediction

Q. Who will win the INDW-A vs AUSW-A 3rd T20 today?
A. Australia A are strong favourites. They have already won this series 2-0 and lead the head to head 5-0 against this India A group.

Q. Has the series already been decided?
A. Yes. Australia A won both the first and second matches, so this third match is a dead rubber for the series result.

Q. What is the INDW-A vs AUSW-A Fantasy prediction for the 3rd T20?
A. Darcie Brown is the top captaincy pick given her senior international experience. Nicole Faltum is the top pick for Australia A.

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