IND W vs PAK W: ‘Lose to anyone, but not Pakistan’ Jemima Rodriguez’s big statement ahead of IND vs PAK match

• India-Pakistan will clash
• Lose to anyone, but not Pakistan
• Jemima Rodriguez’s big statement

The Indian team will play their first match in the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 against Pakistan today, Sunday. Matches between India and Pakistan have always been exciting and high voltage. For the people of both the countries, cricket is not just a game but the passion and excitement is always huge. This also puts pressure on the players. Before the match, Indian batsman Jemima Rodrigues also spoke about the same excitement and said that even her watchman says to lose to anyone, but not to Pakistan.

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Speaking on GeoHotstar, Jemima Rodrigues said, ‘I remember, I played my first match against Pakistan. In the dressing room, Harmanpreet Kaur told us not to lose sight of the pressure of the match. She said there is pressure from outside, because we know the history of India-Pakistan. We also know what the fans expect from us.’ She added, ‘Even the watchman of my building tells me to lose to anyone, but not to Pakistan.’ It’s that kind of pressure, because people love cricket. They love this competition. The Indian team is moving forward with one big goal, and that goal is to lift the T20 World Cup trophy.’

What did the Indian batsman say about the preparation?

Jemima Rodrigues said, ‘As a team, we always think about winning trophies. It is a part of our daily work. We believe that when you think about something a lot, you start moving towards it. This is the concept of our team. This is what we did during the 2025 World Cup. Amol sir has asked us to do the same here and we will continue to do so.’

Potential 11 for both teams

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Bharti Phulmali, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Goud, Renuka Singh.

Pakistan : Muniba Ali (wicketkeeper), Gul Feroja, Ayesha Zafar, Alia Riaz, Fatima Sana (captain), Iram Javed, Natalia Parvez, Tuba Hasan, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

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