India vs Pakistan: In the Women's World Cup, India and Pakistan match will be played at the R. Premdasa Stadium of Colombo on Sunday. But the discussion is not just well-nigh cricket. In the last month, In Asia Cup India's men's team defeated Pakistan three times in a row, but the part-way of discussion was not game but the vein of the trophy controversy and the players. Without the final match, Indian tutorage Suryakumar Yadav refused to take the trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) senior and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi. Later Suryakumar said that this visualization was of the unshortened team and there was no external pressure on it.
Impact of politics on women's match too
After the Pahalgam attack, tension between India and Pakistan has been increasing. In such a situation, the match of the Women's World Cup is no longer limited to sports, but it moreover seems to be shared on politics. Women's cricket was still far yonder from this political vibe, but this time the situation looks different. The Indian team has made it well-spoken that they will not shake hands with the Pakistan team without the match- just as the men's team did during the Asia Cup. At that time, the talks between the players were conducted through television presenters.
From Warmth to Unprepossessed Distance
The memories of the 2022 World Cup are still fresh when Pakistan tutorage Bismah Maroof came on the field with her younger daughter, Fatima. The Indian players had shown immense unification at that time—Richa Ghosh, Harmanpreet Kaur and other players were seen playing with Bismah's daughter. But now the undercurrent has completely changed. The relationship between the two teams has wilt so unprepossessed that plane normal greetings have wilt rare.
Efforts to stay yonder from politics
Despite the stress, both teams are trying to focus on Sunday's match. When a journalist raised a political question in the printing priming of the Indian team, the media coordinator immediately interfered and stopped the question. The same request was made by Pakistan that journalists should not ask questions on politics or handshake controversy. Tutorage Fatima Sana, recalling the old memories, said that she wants to retain the spirit of the game like 2022 and maintain a respectable relationship with opponents.
Will India dominate again?
Talking well-nigh cricket, India has dominated India and Pakistan in the women's ODI matches so far. Since 2005, there have been 11 matches between the two teams - India have won all. Recently, Pakistan's seven-wicket defeat versus Bangladesh has highlighted the weaknesses of their batting order. At the same time, India returned to the top position in the points table by defeating Sri Lanka. Fatima Sana, however, is full of confidence. She said, "The records are made only to break.
Pitch report and match details
Colombo pitch is considered favorable for batsmen, but fast bowlers may get the goody of swing in the initial overs. Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma are the key players of Team India. At the same time, Fatima Sana and Diana Baig can play an important role for Pakistan.
- Match time: Sunday, 3 pm (Indian time)
- Location: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Broadcasting: Live streaming will be misogynist on the Star Sports Network and the Jio hotstar app.
Possible Squads
- India Women Probable Playing XI : Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur/Renuka Singh, Sneh Rana/Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani
- Pakistan Women Probable Playing XI: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal
Hope for the Spirit of the Game to Win
India-Pakistan matches have unchangingly been a symbol of emotions and competition. This time the rencontre is moreover out of the field—where players have to preserve the soul of the game surrounded politics, pressure and disputes. Fans on both sides hope that when the two teams step on the field Sunday, cricket will triumph over controversy, and the only victory will be that of true sportsmanship.
