Australia Women vs India Women Only Test Match Prediction and Betting Tips: India Women tour of Australia, 2026

The only Test of India women Tour Australia women 2026 is set for 6th March 2026 at the W.A.C.A. Ground in Perth. India women had a good start to the tour, taking the T20 series, but the ODIs were a different story altogether. Australia women won all three and wrapped it up 3-0. Now both sides go head to head in a pink-ball game under lights. India are coming in with a fresh-looking squad and a lot to prove after that ODI run. Yes, Australia are at home and that counts for something at the WACA. But considering how the squads are shaping up and the conditions on offer, we fancy India Women to come out on top in this one. Let’s break it down with detailed insights, team performances, pitch report, and our AUS-W vs IND-W Test Match Prediction. Who will win today’s match?

AUS-W vs IND-W | Only Test | India Women Tour of Australia 2026

Australia Women

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India Women

• Match: AUS-W vs IND-W | Only Test | India Women Tour of Australia, 2026
• Series: India Women Tour of Australia, 2026
• Date: 06/03/2026
• Time: 10:50 AM IST | 5:20 AM GMT
• Venue: W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
• Streaming: JioHotstar & Star Sports Network

Team Preview

Australia Women Preview

Australia Women had a shaky start to this home series, losing the T20s with just one win from three. But honestly, that defeat seemed to wake them up. The ODIs were a different beast altogether — they won all three and took the series 3-0. A clean sweep at home against India is no small thing.

Now comes the big one. A one-off pink-ball Test under lights, and this is where Australia will fancy their chances even more. Healy leads the side again, and she looked sharp and in control throughout the ODIs. The squad she has looks balanced on paper — covers the bases with bat and ball reasonably well.

Two uncapped names, Rachel Trenaman and Maitlan Brown, come in as injury cover. Could be interesting if either gets a chance to debut in a Test.

The injury news is a bit of a concern though. Molineux misses out with a back problem, and Garth is side-lined with a quad injury. Two genuine contributors ruled out ahead of a Test match is not ideal by any stretch.

But here is the thing — Australia have the momentum right now. They are at home, they have just swept a series, and the confidence in that dressing room must be high. Under lights with the pink ball, they will back their pace attack to do the job.

On current form and conditions, Australia Women look the stronger side heading into this Test.

Australia Women Predicted Playing XI:
Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy (C), Beth Mooney (WK), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Ellyse Perry, Darcie Brown.

India Women Preview

India Women have had a tough run of it on this Australia tour. They took the T20 series 2-1 which was a decent start, but the ODIs told a different story. Three games, three losses, and the series was gone before they knew it. That kind of run heading into a Test match is far from ideal.

Harmanpreet Kaur has a lot on her plate here. The batting has been inconsistent, the bowling has been under pressure and now she walks into a day-night Test on Australian soil needing a response from her side.

The squad has a very different look to it this time around. Seven players come into this Test without a single cap in the format, which is a lot. Pratika Rawal is probably the most talked about name, an opener who has looked good during the white-ball leg after returning from injury. A Test debut could be on the cards for her.

Renuka Singh Thakur will not be part of this one. She has been rested on medical advice after a heavy workload through the T20s and ODIs. Kashvee Gautam, 22 years old and uncapped, gets the nod in her place and this could be the moment that kicks off her Test career.

Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma are also in the mix for possible debuts.

India need a win here badly. The series has not gone their way and this is the last chance to salvage something from the tour.

India Women Predicted Playing XI:
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Richa Ghosh (WK), Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Vaishnavi Sharma.

AUS-W vs IND-W Pitch Report

The WACA Ground in Perth has always been a fast bowler’s ground and that is not changing anytime soon. The surface here offers serious pace and bounce, probably more than anywhere else in the country. For a pink-ball day-night Test, conditions are only going to make life harder for the batters. The twilight period is where things get really tricky, the ball moves around, the light shifts and before you know it you are in trouble. Under the lights it gets even more challenging with the pink ball swinging considerably. That said, once a batter gets their eye in and sees off the tough spells, the surface is firm enough to put big runs on the board.

Watch: AUS-W vs IND-W Test Match Live Score

AUS-W vs IND-W Weather Report

• Temperature: 34°C to 37°C (High) | 22°C (Low)
• Humidity: 33% to 35% (Low)
• Wind Speed: 13 MPH to 21 KPH
• Wind Direction: South
• Rain Probability: 0%

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Test Match Prediction: Looking at the pitch surface and conditions and aslo player stats, we are backing IND-W are favourite to win this only Test match in this tour. It all depends on the Toss factors in this pitch Team bowling first have more advantage in this test game.

Test Betting Tips: AUS-W vs IND-W Only Test Match

• Who will win the toss Today: India women to  win the toss and elect to Bowl first.
• Top Batter Performance: Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) and Phoebe Litchfield (AUS-W)
• Top Bowler Performance: Kranti Gaud (IND-W) and Alana King (AUS-W)
• Test betting tips: Team bowling first are favourites to win this Only test match.