We say a spade: Indian upcoming clash with Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup for reasons that exceed far beyond cricket. The memories of the Asia Male Cup remain fresh-India three times Pakistan, but it was a drama outside the field that dominated the headlines after the Suryakumara Yadava team defended its title. India refused to collect the Asia Cup trophy from the Chief of the Pakistanic Cricket Council (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as the president of the Asian cricket council. Captain Suryakumar later confirmed that this team was collectively accepted by the team and that no one was pushing into it. He explained that as a result of their attitude the trophy was not formally presented.
In the middle of such a theater, the game itself often works. The brilliant performance on the pitch is drowned with controversy, so the cricket true spirit in the shade. After the Indian commanding 3-0 sweeping over Pakistan in Asia Cup, women are now preparing on Sunday at the Colombo stadium at the Colombo R stadium premadasa in the hope that the battle will be defined by skills, passion and sport-no tension outside the field.
Unlike men’s meeting, women from India-Pakistan have largely avoided controversy. But with diplomatic relations on the new low low after the attack of Pahalgam at the beginning of this year, even a female cricket cannot escape the shadow of politics.
There is an urgent question: will the drama beyond the Eclipse field will be a field competition, or are these players finally claim a reflector who really deserves?
From cute gestures to handshake
Do you remember the World Championship in 2022 when Captain Pakistan Bismah Maroof traveled with his little daughter Fatima by her side? On the pitch, cricket often stopped at moments that felt almost sacred: Richa Ghosh, Harmanpreet Kaur and other Indian crickets playing while Fatima consisted of bismah arms. Or when Shreyanka Patil Patil Submitted Fatim Sana Motivation Card After the devastating loss of her father during the World Cup T20.
A quick move forward to 2025 and these gentle memories feel heartbreaking remotely, almost fragile. Heat, laughter, unspecified gestures of solidarity – look like echoes from another life. Today, the abyss between the two nations has spread so painfully that even simple courtesy feel impossible.
In the Colombo Indian team, it will not shake hands with Pakistan and transfer forward the ice precedent determined by Suryakumar Yadav and the men’s side in Asia the Cup. In this Asia Cup final, the interviews had to be mediated through moderators – Ravi Shastri -speaking with Suryakumar, Waqar Youenis with Salman Ali Agha – was a reminder that the human bond in cricket was tense, fragile and far from healthy.
Will he testify to the Witness of the World Women’s Cup even flickering heat? Or will it silence, tension and distrust?
Valiant efforts to keep policy outside cricket
While politics continues to issue all noise, there is a quiet and real effort of both camps to make drama and chaos outside the Sunday clash. At the Indian press conference, when a journalist raised a controversy, the bowling coach Avishkar Salvi did not even have to respond – the media coordinator firmly entered and closed this question. The message was clear: this match is about cricket, not about conflict.
A similar tone came from the Pakistani side. Before the press conference for Captain Fatima Sany, it was reminded of journalists not to raise a policy or now containing a Handshakes problem. Even in Bengalur, during the Captain’s meeting, Harmanpreet Kaur did it clear and simple – the team does not want to waste energy on things outside their control.
Fatima decided to remember the heat of 2022 – Indian players play with daughter BismAh Maroof FatimaLaughter, camaraderie. She spoke of preserving the spirit of the game and maintaining healthy relationships with opponents, even if the world outside feels divided.
It is easy for players to lose focus in the middle of noise, but they kept calm and show that cricket still has room for mercy. When both teams are released on the R premadasa stadium on Sunday, fans hope that in the middle of all tension and politics, it is a game that triumphes. Because in the end it should not be a policy that won – it should be cricket.
Can India continue its dominance?
Now back to cricket, earlier, Suryakumar said that India-Pakistani cricket in a men’s game is no longer a rivalry. He has already used ‘. In the women’s cricket in India Pakistan, Pakistan has never been a rivalry, and India had a record of 11-0 in ODIS since 2005, the competition was never with India that rolled through Pakistan
Given the current strength and depth of the Indian party, further victory seems to be almost inevitable. But before Sunday’s clash, Pakistani captain Fatim San offered a spark of a quiet defiance.
“The first thing is that records between Pakistan and India are to be broken. It’s not that Pakistan can’t win. We believe we’ll play a good cricket, so every team can lose if we work well. We don’t focus on history or past records.”
“We focus on the day of the match. When you play against big teams, we make detailed plans for each player and make them best,” Fatima said.
Pakistani trust will not climb into the competition. Their defeat with seven goals to Bangladesh, where they disintegrated in just 129, revealed cracks that still persist in their tab line -up.
For India, the equation is easier – it enters Colombo in order to get the highest place on the table after the commanding victory over Sri Lanka, a performance that again emphasized their balance, depth and intention.
India Women vs Pakistani Women: The Report on the Playground
Colombo playground is expected to be decent for launching. But the padders are looking forward to. Marufa Akter amazing swing the second day and as Kranti Goud and Diana Baig lick their lips.
India Women vs Pakistani Women: Details of Match
India and Pakistan will play at the R premadasa stadium in Colombo. The match starts at 15:00 ist.
India women vs Pakistani women: lives
The tournament will live in Jiohotstar. The matches will also be broadcast on Star Sports Network.
India Women vs Pakistani Women: Probably playing Xis
Indian women likely to play XI
Pratika Rawal, Small 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 Bay
Pakistani women are likely to play XI
Muneeba Ali, Omima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya RIAZ, Sidra Nawaz (WK), Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (C), Rameen Shamim, Sandhu, Diana Baig, Sadia iqbal
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
October 5, 2025
