Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan made a special strategy before the clash with India, head coach revealed

Delhi: The trumpet of Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to sound from Friday, June 12. Before the start of the tournament, Pakistan women’s team head coach Wahab Riaz has made a big revelation. According to Wahab Riaz, his team will play attacking cricket in the tournament.

Let us tell you that in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan has been placed in Group A, which is also being called Group of Death. Apart from Pakistan, this group includes India, Netherlands, Australia, Bangladesh and South Africa. Wahab has said that we have boosted the morale of the players, so that they can play their natural game, even if their team is included in a difficult group.

Play attacking cricket without any fear

Wahab said in a statement, ‘Playing in the World Cup is every player’s dream. I have told my players to go on the field, enjoy the game, play openly and play attacking cricket without any fear, no matter what the result of the match.

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The team got good experience from warm-up matches

Wahab admitted that his team’s performance in recent times has not been as per expectations, but the players have got good experience from the tour of Ireland and the warm-up matches before the World Cup. The weather here is completely different from Pakistan and the pitches also play differently, but the players have been told not to worry about it at all and just focus on playing their natural game.

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Pakistani team wants to reach semi-finals

During this conversation, Wahab told that the first goal of his team is to secure a place in the semi-finals. He said that anyone can make changes in the T20 format. We will enter every match of the group stage with the confidence that we can win.

The head coach of the Pakistani team further said that our team has a great combination of experienced players and talented youth. To be successful in a big tournament like the World Cup, you have to have complete confidence in your abilities regardless of the team in front.

Pakistan’s first match is against India

Pakistan team will start its journey in the Women’s T20 World Cup against the Indian team on June 14. Both the teams will face each other at Edgbaston from 2:30 pm Indian time. All the cricket fans are very excited for this great match.

Pakistan’s squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:

Fatima Sana (captain), Alia Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Aiman ​​Fatima, Gul Firoz, Iram Javed, Muniba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Parvez, Ramin Shamim, Sadiya Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Tasmiya Rubab and Tooba Hasan.

Reserve Players: Amber Kainaat, Momina Riyasat, Sadaf Shams, Sidra Amin, Syeda Arub Shah and Umm-e-Hani.