IND-W vs SA-W Head To Head In T20I: Who Leads in 2026?

The short answer is India. The longer answer is more interesting.

India Women lead the IND-W vs SA-W head-to-head in T20I cricket with 10 wins from 19 matches between 2014 and 2024.

South Africa Women have won 6. Three matches ended without a result. On paper, India is clearly the stronger side.

But look at the last few years, and the picture shifts. South Africa beat India 2-1 on Indian soil in 2020/21.

They won the 2022/23 T20I Tri-Series. The 2024 bilateral series ended 1-1, with India unable to close it out at home.

Two teams are heading to Old Trafford on June 21, 2026, for a 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup fixture.

One has the better overall record. The other has the better recent form. That is what makes this match worth watching.

IND-W vs SA-W Head To Head In T20I

Here is every stat you need before that game kicks off.

IND-W vs SA-W Head To Head In T20I: Full Match Record

Of the 19 matches played, 16 produced a result. India won 10 of those 16. A 62.50% win rate over a full decade of T20I cricket is not something you can explain away as luck or home conditions. India has been the better team across most of this period.

That said, four of South Africa’s six wins have come since 2020. The gap is real, but it is narrowing.

Batting Stats: Most Runs in IND-W vs SA-W T20Is

India Women’s Leading Run-Scorers

Smriti Mandhana has been the standout batter in this fixture across both teams. Her record reads 406 runs from 17 innings at a strike rate of 121.55. She has a top score of 57 and has batted in 17 of India’s 19 matches in this fixture. Consistent, aggressive, and hard to remove early.

Jemimah Rodrigues sits second for India with 260 runs from 13 innings, including a 53*. She bats with pace and is particularly good at rotating strike in the middle overs. Harmanpreet Kaur follows with 241 runs from 11 innings. Her experience under pressure has helped India through tight finishes in this fixture more than once.

Shafali Verma has 239 runs from just 9 innings. She faced 179 balls to score those runs, which gives you an idea of the tempo she sets. Mithali Raj played only six matches here but scored 232 runs, including a top score of 76*, the highest individual innings by any Indian in this match-up.

South Africa Women’s Leading Run-Scorers

Laura Lee leads for South Africa with 334 runs from 13 innings at a high of 84. She is South Africa’s most reliable batter in this fixture and has a habit of converting starts into big scores. Suné Luus has 308 runs from 15 innings, steady and experienced at the top or in the middle.

CL Tryon is the explosive option with 224 runs from 10 innings. Her 57* came off very few deliveries, and her strike rate against India has been notably high. Laura Wolvaardt and D van Niekerk have 190 runs each, with van Niekerk’s 55 coming from just six matches, which makes her average look even better in context.

Five of the top ten run-scorers are Indian. India’s depth means that even when one batter fails, three others can step up. South Africa’s top three are capable of a big day, but the drop-off after Tryon is noticeable.

Bowling Stats: Most Wickets in IND-W vs SA-W T20Is

South Africa’s Bowling Ace

Shabnim Ismail leads all bowlers in this fixture with 17 wickets from 14 matches. Her best figures of 5/30 are the only five-wicket haul taken by any bowler on either side in this entire match-up. She bowls fast, hits the stumps, and has regularly unsettled India’s top order in the powerplay.

When Ismail is at her best, South Africa has a genuine path to winning. The problem is that she accounts for 17 of their 43 total wickets taken in this fixture. That is nearly 40% of their bowling output coming from one player.

Nadine de Klerk has 10 wickets from 18 matches but a best of 3/18, which marks her as an economy bowler rather than an attacking one. Ayabonga Khaka has 8 wickets from 15 matches with a best of 1/9. She does a containing job but rarely breaks partnerships.

India’s Bowling Depth

India’s bowling in this fixture looks very different. They have six players with eight or more wickets, spread across pace and spin.

Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav lead jointly with 16 wickets each. Deepti’s best of 3/8 reflects how tight she can be in the middle overs on surfaces that offer her turn. Radha’s best of 3/6 came in an innings where she barely let a batter breathe.

Poonam Yadav has 15 wickets with a best of 3/13, and Pooja Vastrakar has 12 wickets at a best of 4/13. Vastrakar’s ability to swing the ball at pace makes her a different kind of threat to the spinners around her.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad has 10 wickets from just nine matches. That return is outstanding and suggests she is often rested rather than out of form.

Six of the top ten wicket-takers are Indian. India has four bowlers with 12 or more wickets compared to South Africa’s one. That is a significant bowling advantage, and it shows up in the series win column.

Series Results: The Full Picture

Three series wins for India, two for South Africa, and one draw. The narrative here is clear if you read it chronologically.

India’s first three series wins were convincing. The 3-1 results in 2017/18 and 2019/20 showed a team that had worked out how to beat South Africa in most conditions.

Then 2020/21 happened. South Africa came to India and won 2-1, beating a home side in home conditions. That was a statement.

They won the tri-series in 2022/23 as well. And when they came back to India in 2024, they left with a 1-1 draw rather than a series loss.

The pattern since 2020 is clear: South Africa is winning or drawing far more than they were before.

Notable Records From This Fixture

Two grounds define the extremes of this fixture. Chennai produced South Africa’s highest team total (189/4) and the biggest combined match score (366 runs). Surat produced India’s lowest score (70), South Africa’s biggest margin win (105 runs), and also India’s closest win (11 runs).

The Surat results deserve attention. Both extremes for India happened on the same ground.

That says something about how conditions vary there and how the toss or team selection on any given day can shift the entire match.

2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: What Happens Next?

India Women and South Africa Women are scheduled to meet at Old Trafford, Manchester, on June 21, 2026, in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The match starts at 06:30 IST.

England’s conditions are different from those in India or South Africa. Old Trafford tends to offer movement early, which suits pace bowlers.

Ismail will back herself to make that count in the powerplay. India’s challenge will be getting Mandhana and Shafali through those first six overs before the spinners can take control.

Based on the head-to-head, India are the favourites. Based on recent series form, this is too close to call.

South Africa has shown they can beat India when the conditions help their bowling and their top three fire together.

FAQs

• Q: Who leads the IND-W vs SA-W T20I head-to-head?

India Women lead with 10 wins from 19 matches between 2014 and 2024. South African women have 6 wins and 3 matches ended with no result.

• Q: Who is the top run-scorer in IND-W vs SA-W T20Is?

Smriti Mandhana leads with 406 runs in 17 innings at a strike rate of 121.55. For South Africa, Laura Lee tops with 334 runs.

• Q: Who leads the wicket charts in IND-W vs SA-W T20Is?

Shabnim Ismail leads all bowlers with 17 wickets from 14 matches, including the only five-wicket haul (5/30) in this fixture.

• Q: Has South Africa Women won a T20I series against India Women?

Yes, twice. SA Women won 2-1 in India in 2020/21 and won the 2022/23 T20I Tri-Series. The 2024 series ended in a draw.

• Q: When is the next IND-W vs SA-W T20I match?

June 21, 2026, at Old Trafford, Manchester, in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Start time is 06:30 IST.

• Q: What is India Women’s lowest score against South Africa Women in T20Is?

India were bowled out for 70 at Surat, which remains their lowest total in this fixture. South Africa won that match by 105 runs.