In a cricket match, the toss plays a vital role as it helps in deciding how the teams will proceed in the game. The captain winning the toss has an advantage of deciding whether he wants his team to bat first or bowl first, according to the nature of the pitch, weather forecast and other relevant factors. Although, both teams have an equal probability of winning the toss. The toss also becomes crucial in a big cricketing event such as the final of a championship, where the team winning the toss, can decide how they want to proceed in the game.
India Women vs South Africa Women Today Toss Prediction
After a dominant outing in ODI series and one-off Test, Indian women’s cricket team will be looking to continue their winning momentum against South Africa Women in the upcoming three-match T20I series, starting at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on July 6. The hosts, India have shown a great performance against Protea Women by whitewashing them in a three-match ODI series and then registering a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the one-off Test in Chennai. Now, the Women in Blue will shift their focus to the shortest format and will be looking to get another big win against South Africa.
| Date | Toss Time | Teams | Toss Prediction |
| 05/07/2024 | 6:30PM | INDIA W vs SOUTH AFRICA W | INDIA W |
The toss is going to be an important factor in the upcoming T20I series as both teams will be looking to get things in their favor to get ahead, looking at the T20 World Cup scheduled to take place this year. Stay tuned to SportsTiger to get accurate Toss Predictions in the upcoming India W vs South Africa W T20I Series.
Squads for IND W vs SA W T20I Series:
India Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Jemimah Rodrigues*, Sajana Sajeevan, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Asha Sobhana, Pooja Vastrakar*, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy
Standby: Saika Ishaque
*Jemimah Rodrigues and Pooja Vastrakar’s selection is subject to fitness.
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon.
How Toss plays an important role in cricket?
During the toss, captains from both teams are present in the middle of the ground along with a match official and one of the commentators from the series. One captain is supposed to toss the coin in the air and the other captain makes the call for Heads or Tails. Mostly, the captain of the home team tosses the coin while the visiting captain gets the liberty to make a call. Whereas the case is different if a match is hosted at a neutral venue. In neutral venues, the umpire and a match official randomly decides who tosses the coin and who will make a call.
However, it doesn’t mean that the team winning the toss always ends up winning the match, but it also opens an option for the team to take decision according to the situation that could be in the best interest of the team. Here at Sports Tiger, we will provide you the accurate toss prediction about which team will be winning the toss in the upcoming cricket match.
Toss Prediction: FAQs
Q1: What is toss and its rule?
A toss is a crucial part of a cricket match that decides which team will come out to bat first and which team will take on the field. The toss should take place 15-30 minutes before the scheduled time for the start of the play.
Q2: Can toss be fixed?
The toss cannot be fixed in a cricket match as it takes place in the presence of a match official, captains of both teams and a commentator/presenter. One of the captains is supposed to toss the coin and the other captain makes a call for Heads or Tails.
Q3: How does Cricket Toss Prediction work?
There are various factors that come in play while making toss predictions in a cricket match:
. Head-to-Head between both teams.
. Stats and Records of the ground where the match is being played.
. Records of both teams on that ground.
. Recent form of key players from both the teams
. Past records of players against the opposite team.
Q4: Who spins the toss in cricket?
One of the two captains is supposed to spin the coin for a toss, while the other captain makes the call for heads or tails. Mostly, captain of the home team tosses the coin while the visiting captain gets the liberty to take a call. However, in neutral venues, the umpire and a match referee randomly decides who will spin the coin.
Q5: Which coin is used for the toss?
Mostly, the coin of home team’s currency is used for toss. However, during big events like the Cricket World Cup, a special coin is used for the toss.
Q6: What is match prediction?
A match prediction is made by analysing past stats, recent form of both teams, pitch conditions and weather forecast. By analysing all these things, we get an idea of which team will be having an upper hand and what could be a winning total, looking at the pitch report.