INDW vs SL-W 2025: Results, Schedule & Highlights

India Women wrapped up a commanding 5-0 T20I series sweep over Sri Lanka Women on December 30, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram — a result that few who followed the fixtures had seriously doubted, but one that still delivered moments worth revisiting. From Shafali Verma’s explosive starts to a record-setting partnership and a captain’s steady hand in the series finale, the tour gave India’s batting depth a sustained workout against an opponent that never quite found its footing.

Series Result: India Women won 5-0 · Top Run-Scorer: Shafali Verma (241 runs) · Venue (Final Match): Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram · Key Performance: Harmanpreet Kaur 68 in 5th T20I · Opponent Score (5th T20I): Sri Lanka 160/7

Where can I watch Indw vs SLW?

Official coverage of the Sri Lanka Women tour of India ran across BCCI’s own digital channels, with fixtures, results, and match highlights posted on BCCI.tv (BCCI.tv (India’s cricket board)). Highlights from the 5th T20I included on-field comments from India coach Amol Muzumdar and all-rounder Deepti Sharma (BCCI.tv).

For live match updates and scorecards, ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz maintained ball-by-ball coverage throughout the series. Both platforms are widely used by cricket fans tracking ongoing tours internationally (ESPNcricinfo (cricket data specialist)).

Live streaming options

• BCCI.tv — official host broadcaster for the home team
• ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz — live scores, scorecards, and match commentary

TV channels for T20I series

In India, women’s international matches on the BCCI calendar typically receive coverage on DD Sports or Star Sports network channels, though specific broadcast assignments for this series should be confirmed in local TV listings. International viewers are best served by digital platforms with global reach.

Who is the player of the match in Indw vs SLW?

Several individual performances stood out over the five matches, though an official player-of-the-series announcement has not been confirmed across available sources.

Key performers in 3rd T20I

Shafali Verma struck 79* from just 42 balls in the 3rd T20I on December 26 at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, a venue confirmed by ESPNcricinfo’s match preview (ESPNcricinfo (cricket data specialist)). That innings came on the back of her 69* in the 2nd T20I two days earlier, making her the series’ most consistent individual force with 241 runs across the tour (Wikipedia).

Renuka Singh was India’s best bowler that night, finishing with 4/21 as Sri Lanka Women managed only 112/7 in their 20 overs (Wikipedia). India chased the target in 13.2 overs to win by 8 wickets.

Standouts from 5th T20I

In the series finale on December 30, captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 68 off 43 balls to anchor India’s 175/7 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram (Wikipedia). Sri Lanka, led by Hasini Perera’s 65 off 42, reached 160/7 — falling 15 runs short (Wikipedia). The match scorecard was confirmed by NDTV Sports (NDTV Sports (Indian sports broadcaster)).

Who won more India vs Sri Lanka?

India Women closed out the series with a decisive 5-0 result, winning every single T20I in convincing fashion across December (Wikipedia). The margin of victory in the first three matches — all chases completed in under 15 overs — told a clear story about the gulf between the two sides in this format.

Head-to-head record

This series added five more matches to the women in green, with Sri Lanka Women unable to win any of them. Sri Lanka entered the tour with a form guide reading LLLWL — three straight losses before a win in their previous fixture — and that lean patch showed throughout (ESPNcricinfo (cricket data specialist)). India’s form guide of WWLWL before the 3rd T20I reflected consistent winning form (ESPNcricinfo).

Recent series dominance

India outclassed Sri Lanka across departments in the first two matches, a pattern ESPNcricinfo’s preview for the 3rd T20I described as stamping authority on the series (ESPNcricinfo (cricket data specialist)). By the time the 4th T20I arrived, India had already sealed a series win with four consecutive victories.

Why is the women’s final match delayed?

For this specific series, no significant match delays were recorded across verified sources. The 5th T20I on December 30 proceeded to a natural conclusion, with India posting 175/7 and Sri Lanka falling 15 runs short of that target.

Rain impact details

The question about delays likely stems from broader women’s cricket contexts — the 2025 Women’s World Cup did see weather disrupt matches — but that is separate from this tour. For the India vs Sri Lanka series in December 2025, match conditions were clear, and all five fixtures reached their natural result.

Rainout rules in cricket

Cricket’s rain rules require a minimum number of overs per side to constitute a match. If a T20I cannot meet the overs threshold after a rain interruption, it is recorded as a no-result. India never faced that scenario across these five matches, completing all chases within the allotted overs.

What is the schedule for IND-W vs SL-W 2025?

BCCI confirmed the series fixtures in November 2025, scheduling all five T20Is to be played in a compact window from December 21 through December 30 (Wikipedia). All matches began at 19:00 local time as evening games.

Match dates and venues

The 1st T20I was held at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on December 21 (IPL.com (cricket news outlet)). The 3rd T20I moved to Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on December 26 (ESPNcricinfo (cricket data specialist)), and the series finale returned to that same venue on December 30.

Full results overview

Five matches, five India wins. The series scoreline — 5-0 in India’s favour — reflects not just the results but the manner of victory: chases completed in 14.4 overs (1st T20I), 11.5 overs (2nd T20I), and 13.2 overs (3rd T20I), with Sri Lanka never threatening to take the series to a deciding match.

India’s form guide entering the 3rd T20I was WWLWL; Sri Lanka’s read LLLWL, underscoring the class difference heading into the series (ESPNcricinfo (cricket data specialist)).

Match-by-Match Results

Five T20Is, five India wins — and a look at each result shows how systematically the home side controlled the series.

Series Timeline

• December 2025: BCCI confirms series fixtures
• 21 Dec 2025: 1st T20I, Visakhapatnam — India win by 8 wickets
• 23 Dec 2025: 2nd T20I — India win by 7 wickets
• 26 Dec 2025: 3rd T20I, Thiruvananthapuram — India win by 8 wickets
• 28 Dec 2025: 4th T20I — India lead 4-0
• 30 Dec 2025: 5th T20I, Thiruvananthapuram — India win by 15 runs, series 5-0

Series Clarity

India Women’s 5-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in December 2025 is now in the record books, and the numbers carry their own weight. Shafali Verma finished the series with 241 runs, the Verma-Mandhana partnership of 162 in the 4th T20I set a new benchmark for India’s women’s side in T20Is, and the captain closed the series with a match-winning 68 in the final game at Thiruvananthapuram. For Sri Lanka, there are honest questions about where the tour went wrong — and whether the return fixture, if it comes, will close any of that gap.

For India’s next assignment, the message from coach Amol Muzumdar was measured: there are learnings to take from playing a struggling opponent. The real tests — bilateral series against England or Australia, or an ICC tournament — will tell whether this series was a confidence-builder or simply a rehearsal for tougher things ahead.

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Shafali Verma’s 241 runs powered India Women’s 5-0 sweep, with complete T20I scorecards detailing every match across Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram.

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