SLW predicted XI vs BAN, Women’s World Cup 2025: Udeshika Prabodhani to return?

Sri Lanka Women are yet to open their account in the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025 and will be hoping to do so against BANW

Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team are yet to open their account in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 and will be hoping they get a late start with a win against Bangladesh, if the weather permits. Against home advantage, two out of the five fixtures that Chamari Athapaththu and co. have been washed out at home at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. The team has been defeated by India, England and South Africa in the remainder of the fixtures and their chances of making it to the semi-final is now all but over.

Predicted SLW playing XI vs BAN

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera

It will be interesting to see if Sri Lanka Women bring back Udeshika Prabodhani for the game against Bangladesh, after having left her out from the previous game against SAW. The veteran pacer has played 72 WODIs and has bagged 40 wickets, becoming one of the most experienced players in SLW’s line-up.

So far, Nilakshi de Silva has been the highest run-getter for Sri Lanka in the tournament with 131 runs from 5 matches followed by Athapaththu who has 122 runs to her name. The rest of the batting line-up has fared miserably. Menawhile, Ranaweera is the highest wicket-taker for the side with 7 wickets to her name so far.

SLW vs BANW squads

Sri Lanka Women Squad: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga

Bangladesh Women Squad: Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Fariha Trisna, Nahida Akter, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Marufa Akter, Sumaiya Akter