Today, the Indian and Pakistani women's teams will face each other in Colombo in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. The match is already in discussion due to the 'no handshake' controversy. India appears to have the upper hand in both records and current form.
IND vs PAK: The women's teams of India and Pakistan will face each other today, October 5, in the ODI World Cup (Women's World Cup 2025). This match will be played in Colombo, where, as always, a clash of excitement, passion, and emotions will be witnessed between the two nations. However, this time a new controversy has emerged even before the match — the 'no handshake' tradition at the toss. According to sources, there will be no handshakes between the Indian and Pakistani women's teams at the time of the toss, which means a tense atmosphere might be visible once again even before the game.
India-Pakistan Women's Match: History and Records
A total of 27 matches have been played between the women's teams of India and Pakistan so far. India has won 24 of these matches, while Pakistan has managed to secure victory in only three games. Interestingly, all three of Pakistan's wins have come in the T20 format. In ODI cricket, India's record has been 100% so far, meaning India has won all 11 ODI matches played against Pakistan.
This record clearly indicates that India will have the upper hand in this match. Team India's women's brigade is not only in excellent form, but their batting and bowling both appear b.
Tournament Standings: India in Fourth Place
In their first World Cup match, India delivered a stellar performance, defeating Sri Lanka by 59 runs. Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered a seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh in their opening game. The Pakistani team completely failed in batting, with their batters unable to cope with either spin or fast bowling.
Currently, all teams have played one match each. India is in fourth place in the points table. With a win in this match, the Indian team's goal will not only be to secure two points but also to improve their Net Run Rate, which will play a very crucial role in the latter stages of the tournament.
India's Confidence High Under Harmanpreet Kaur's Leadership
The team led by Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur will enter this contest with full confidence. In the last match, India's score was 124 for six wickets at one point, but the lower middle-order batters made a brilliant comeback, pushing the score past 250.
This performance indicates that not only the top order but also the middle and lower middle order of the Indian team are equally b. Batting is India's biggest strength. However, against ber teams, Indian batters will need to show more consistency to post big scores.
India's Bowling Strategy
The pitch in Colombo has been assisting fast bowlers for the past few days. Seam movement was also observed from the pitch during the match between Bangladesh and Pakistan. In such a scenario, India might rely on its fast bowlers.
Renuka Singh Thakur could be included in the team. She recently returned to the team after an injury during the series against Australia. However, she didn't appear to be in full rhythm during the practice sessions. Despite this, her bowling ability could prove crucial for India.
In the spin department, experienced bowlers like Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana are present, who can put pressure on the opposition in the middle overs. Meanwhile, the team's fielding performance is continuously improving.
Pakistan's Weakness: Its Batting
Pakistan's biggest concern is its batting. In their first match against Bangladesh, Pakistan's entire batting lineup collapsed like a house of cards. The team's opening pair got out quickly, and the middle order failed to make any significant contribution.
Although Fatima Sana and Diana Baig performed well in bowling, the efforts of bowlers go in vain when the score is not substantial. Against a team like India, Pakistan's top order will need to bat responsibly to post a good score.
Probable Playing XI
India Women's Team:
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shri Charan, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.
Pakistan Women's Team:
Fatima Sana (Captain), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Aiman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvez, Omaima Sohail, Ramin Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah.
