The time has come for the most awaited match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Today (June 14), the teams of India and Pakistan are going to face each other at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. This great match is to be played from 7 pm Indian time. The command of Team India is in the hands of Harmanpreet Kaur.
It does not seem to be confirmed at the moment who will captain Pakistan. This is because Pakistan captain Fatima Sana is injured. While bowling in the nets on Saturday, he was hit by a ball on his knee. After this she said in the press conference that hopefully she will be fit for the match against India.
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Who has the upper hand in the figures?
There have been 16 matches so far between India and Pakistan in the Women’s T20, in which Team India is ahead 13-3. Talking about T20 World Cup, the Indian team has won 6 out of 8 matches. He has faced defeat in two. The Pakistan team last defeated India in the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2016. Since then, Team India has defeated him in 3 consecutive matches.
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How much strength does the Pak team have?
The Indian team is stronger than Pakistan not only in head to head but also on paper. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet, India won the ODI World Cup last year. Now his eyes are on capturing the T20 World Cup. While there are superstars like Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh in batting, the responsibility of bowling will be handled by Deepti Sharma, Sricharani and Kranti Gaur.
Team India will be desperate to start their campaign with a win. If Pakistan captain Fatima Sana plays, she will have to lead from the front to deal with the tough challenge of the Indian team. Fatima is one of Pakistan’s most successful T20 International players. So far, he has taken 48 wickets in 58 T20 matches at an economy of 7.53. He has 715 runs in his name in T20 International. During this period his strike rate has been 139.64.
Fatima will get the support of experienced players like Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal and Diana Baig in bowling. Sandhu has taken 74 wickets in 77 T20 matches at an economy of 5.54, while Sadia has taken 73 wickets in 59 matches. Saadia’s economy (5.79) is also below 6. Fast bowler Diana Baig has taken 40 wickets in 57 T20 matches at an economy of 6.40.
Eyes will be on Ayman Fatim in batting
The strike rate of Pakistan’s top-3 batsmen is nothing special. Muniba Ali has scored 1602 runs in 87 T20 innings but her strike rate (98.04) is less than 100. Muniba has scored two centuries in this format, one of which came in the T20 World Cup. Gul Firozha scored 398 runs at a strike rate of 105.85, while Ayesha Zafar scored 497 runs at a strike rate of 100.60. Ayesha Zafar also has a T20 International century in her name.
Lower order batsman Ayman Fatima can prove to be a big threat for India. 21 year old Ayman has played only 6 T20 matches so far but her strike rate is above 150. Apart from them, eyes will also be on Saira Jabeen, who has scored 128 runs in 5 T20 innings at a strike rate of 131.95.
Probable playing XI of both the teams:
India – Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Dipti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy/Renuka Singh, Kranti Goud, Sri Charni, Nandini Sharma
Pakistan – Muniba Ali, Gul Firozha, Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Rameen Shamim, Alia Riaz, Fatima Sana (captain), Ayman Fatima, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.
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