Asia Cup Clash in Colombo: India Women Aim to Maintain dominance Over Pakistan Despite Off-Field Tension
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Colombo, sri Lanka – October 5, 2025 – As the India and Pakistan women’s cricket teams prepare to face off at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, the shadow of recent political tensions looms over the Asia Cup fixture. Fans hope the sporting contest will take center stage, wiht cricket ultimately prevailing over politics.
The match arrives with a significant power imbalance. India has historically dominated Pakistan in women’s ODIs, boasting an undefeated 11-0 record since 2005. Despite this, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana expressed defiance ahead of the clash.
“The first thing is, records between Pakistan and India are meant to be broken. It’s not that Pakistan can’t win. We believe we will play good cricket, so any team can lose if we perform well. We don’t focus on history or past records,” Sana stated. “We focus on the match day.When playing against big teams, we make detailed plans for every player and execute them as best as possible.”
Though, Pakistan’s confidence might potentially be tempered by their recent seven-wicket defeat to Bangladesh, where they were bowled out for a meager 129, exposing vulnerabilities in their batting lineup.
India, conversely, enters the contest aiming to reclaim the top spot in the tournament standings following a commanding victory over Sri Lanka, a performance that highlighted their team balance, depth, and clear intent. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav suggested that the men’s India-Pakistan contest has moved past being a traditional rivalry.
Match Details
The India Women vs. Pakistan Women match will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with a start time of 3 pm IST. The pitch is expected to offer a good balance for both batters and bowlers,with potential for swing bowling as demonstrated by Marufa Akter in recent matches.
Livestreaming & Broadcast
The match will be livestreamed on the JioHotstar app and broadcast on the Star Sports Network.
Probable Playing XIs
India Women: 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: Muneeba Ali, omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal