Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women World Cup Playing 11: From Ellyse Perry to Hasini Perera, here's what the teams could look like

Australia face Sri Lanka in their second ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 clash on Saturday, with the hosts eager to recover after a disappointing opener against India, where sloppy fielding and soft dismissals saw them bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs.

Sri Lanka will once again be led by skipper Chamari Athapaththu, who memorably smashed an unbeaten 178 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup. The batting unit will rely on youngsters Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, and Kavisha Dilhari, while bowlers Inoka Ranaweera and Udeshika Prabodhani, who impressed earlier, will hope for stronger support.

Australia, meanwhile, began their title defence with a dominant win over New Zealand, turning a shaky 128 for 5 into 326 thanks to Ashleigh Gardner’s brilliant 115 and key lower-order runs from Kim Garth. With top-order power in Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, and Alyssa Healy, backed by a balanced attack featuring Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, and Sophie Molineux, the defending champions remain one of the toughest sides in the competition.

Australia W vs Sri Lanka W Playing 11 (Likely)

Sri Lanka Women Playing 11: Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera
Australia Women Playing 11: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown

Women's World Cup 2025 AUS W vs SL W Head-to-Head Records

Total Matches Played: 11
Sri Lanka Women Won: 0
Australia Women Won: 11
No Result: 0

Aus W vs SL W Squads

Australia: Alyssa Healy (c, wk), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.

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