The Indian team faced South Africa in the first match of this World Cup. Batting first in this match, the South African team scored 166 runs in 20 overs. This is the highest target faced by the Indian team in this World Cup. Chasing this target in 16.3 overs, South Africa defeated the team at home. Shweta Sehrawat, who played aggressively in this match, scored 95 runs (20 boundaries) and remained unbeaten.

Team captain Shafali Verma scored 45 runs. Together they led the team to victory. In the first match of this World Cup, the Indian team registered a dramatic victory.

Next, in the second match, the Indian team faced the United Arab Emirates team. Indian openers Shweta Sehrawat and Shafali Verma, who came on the field first, played as aggressively as they did in the last game. Shweta Sehrawat remained unbeaten on 74 runs. Shafali Verma scored 78 runs and lost the match. At the end of 20 overs, the Indian team scored 219 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. The United Arab Emirates team, which entered the field next, was unable to deal with the bowling of the Indian team till the end. In the end only 97 runs could be scored in 20 overs. Indian team won by 122 runs.