ITA-W vs NP-W Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy 2026, 20th Match

Italy Women will take on Nepal Women in the 20th match of the ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy 2026, which will be played on May 1, 2026, at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Kigali, scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM IST. Nepal Women have secured three wins and currently sit third on the points table with six points. They won their previous match by 38 runs against the Rwanda Women.

On the other hand, Italy Women have also won three matches and are placed fourth on the table. However, they suffered a nine-wicket defeat against United States Women in their last match, failing to defend a target of 100 runs. On this note, let's take a look at the Dream11 Prediction for this game.

Italy Women vs Nepal Women Match Details

ITA-W vs NP-W Dream11 Team Today Stats

• Nepal captain Indu Barma was the top scorer for Nepal Women in the previous match, scoring 33 runs off 45 balls.
• Manisha Upadhayay picked up three wickets and played a key role in defending the target.
• Alexia Kontopirakis was the leading run-scorer for Italy Women in the last match, scoring 49 runs off 56 balls, including four boundaries.
• Thilini Fernando was the most effective bowler for her team, picking up wickets at an impressive economy rate of 1.8.

ITA-W vs NP-W Toss Prediction

The Gahanga International Cricket Stadium has seen teams prefer batting first after winning the toss. Therefore, Indu Barma, the captain of Nepal women's national cricket team, is expected to win the toss and choose to bat first in this ITA-W vs NP-W Dream11 team prediction.

Record of Chasing Teams at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium

A total of 17 matches have been played at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, one of the smallest cricket stadiums in the world, in this tournament. Teams chasing have won six matches, while teams batting first have won 11.

ITA-W vs NP-W Playing 11 (Probable)

ITA-W vs NP-W Top Run Scorers & Leading Wicket Takers

• Alexia Kontopirakis and Samjhana Khadka have been the leading run-scorers for their teams, scoring 141 and 135 runs respectively in this tournament.
• With the ball, Manisha Upadhayay and Chathurika Mahamalage have impressed, picking up nine wickets each.

ITA-W vs NP-W Captain & Vice Captain Choices

Kabita Kunwar and Thilini Fernando look like the best captaincy options, with Samjhana Khadka and Alexia Kontopirakis as solid vice-captaincy picks.

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Best Team for Dream11 Today's Match

Keepers: R Poddar, M Rathnayake
Batters: I Barma, S Khadka
All-rounders: K Kunwar, I Sims, A Kontopirakis
Bowlers: M Upadhayay, T Fernando, R Sharma, P Kanankege

Best Dream11 Team Today

Keeper: R Poddar
Batters: H Daluwatta, S Khadka
All-rounders: K Kunwar, P Mahato, A Kontopirakis
Bowlers: M Upadhayay, T Fernando, R Sharma, K Peddrick, R Choudhary

Note: Sportsdunia has prepared a fantasy team for the ITA-W vs NP-W match based on their experience in fantasy cricket.

ITA-W vs NP-W Dream11 Prediction Today (20th Match) ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy 2026 Players to Avoid

• Emma Moore had a disappointing outing in her last match, scoring just 2 runs off 2 balls.
• Emilia Bartram has struggled throughout the tournament and can be avoided for this ITA-W vs NP-W Dream11 prediction today match.

ITA-W vs NP-W Weather & Pitch Report at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium

• The weather in Kigali is expected to remain clear, with no chance of rain and dry conditions throughout the evening.
• At the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, the pitch provides a fair contest between bat and ball, with an average first-innings total of 110–120 runs and early help for fast bowlers.

ITA-W vs NP-W H2H Records

In their only T20I meeting, Nepal Women defeated Italy Women by 50 runs. This will be the second encounter between the two sides.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the analysis, calculated odds, and past experience of the author. While selecting your team, consider the analysis only as supporting data while making your own decision. Sportsdunia does not work with insider news and will not be responsible for any monetary loss to the users following the analysis.