India's First Match Against New Zealand on October 4

India begins their Women's T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand on Friday in Dubai. As one of the strong contenders, a win is crucial to show they can compete with top teams like Australia. Key players include captain Harmanpreet Kaur, openers Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and Deepti Sharma, with Mandhana in excellent form. The fast bowlers—Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, and Arundhati Reddy—will play a vital role, alongside spinners Deepti and Shreyanka Patil.