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The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is about to start -- it will kick off on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The Indian women's cricket team is ready to begin their campaign.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the team will look to win their first T20 World Cup title. They will start the tournament as one of the favorites.

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India's first match will be on Friday, October 4, 2024, against New Zealand. The tournament will begin with Bangladesh facing Scotland and Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in a double-header in Sharjah.

As the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 approaches, let's take a look at at predicted lineups, head to head in T20Is, live toss, match's prediction and betting odds for the Women's T20 World Cup game between India and New Zealand.

India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024: Predicted lineups

Predicted XI for India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh

Predicted XI for New Zealand: IC Gaze, ML Green, SW Bates, Georgia Plimmer, SFM Devine (C), AC Kerr (wk), Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, LMM Tahuhu, RA Mair, Eden Carson

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India vs New Zealand: Head-to-head in T20Is

TeamMatch won
India4
New Zealand9

India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024: Live Toss

The toss of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and New Zealand will take place at 07:00 pm IST, October 4.

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India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024: Prediction

India is poised for a strong start in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. With a well-balanced squad led by the experienced Harmanpreet Kaur, the team has the right mix of youth and experience.

Their batting lineup, featuring players like Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, is capable of posting big scores. The Indian bowlers, including the likes of Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma, are also expected to take key wickets.

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The team’s depth in both batting and bowling gives them an edge. Furthermore, the familiarity of the conditions in the UAE will work in India's favor.

India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024: Betting odds

According to Dafabet, India are the favorites to win the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match against New Zealand.

TeamBetting odds
India1.23
New Zealand4.00

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Divy Dubey is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.