India Women (IND-W) vs Pakistan Women (PAK-W) Live Cricket Score, Women’s World Cup 2025 LIVE Updates: For the fourth successive Sunday, there will be a India vs Pakistan clash in cricket. This time around, after the rancor and hostility of the men’s teams from both sides for three weeks at the Asia Cup, the women’s team from the neighbouring countries will go face to face in Colombo in a group stage clash of the ICC Women’s World Cup.
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When the Indian women’s team takes on the Pakistan women’s team there is a heavy possibility of rain interrupting the game. But there is also a heavy possibility that once again, just like witnessed in the men’s games, there will be no handshake between the India and Pakistan women’s teams.
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Whether the players find themselves in a situation to shake hands on Sunday itself is under some cloud — literally! Australia’s match against Sri Lanka on Saturday was washed out without a ball being bowled, and there is a significant amount of rain predicted till Sunday evening, with thunderstorms expected earlier in the day.
India start the game as overwhelming favourites: As Vinayakk Mohanarangan noted in his preview, “India have never lost in 11 previous ODI meetings. The closest margin of victory for India was when they prevailed by six wickets with 24 balls remaining at the 2013 World Cup in Cuttack while chasing, and by 80 runs after batting first in a match back in December 2006.”
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India-W vs Pakistan-W Live Cricket Score: The pressure of an IND vs PAK clash
Saba Karim talks about the pressure of an India vs Pakistan game.
“There will be pressure. That’s why India vs Pakistan has become such a big clash, even in the Women’s World Cup. Otherwise, it wouldn’t matter as much. India has played Pakistan before and generally, done well. But because of the so-called controversies that surround such matches, I’m sure the Indian team management and players have prepared simulations to perform under pressure. The best approach for India and the team management is to remove all outside distractions and focus on the game ahead. I’m confident that, with the experience of the Indian players and support staff, the team will put up a strong performance without being affected by any controversies. That said, I do agree that some pressure will exist for the Indian side,” Saba Karim said in a conversation with JioHotstar ahead of the Women’s World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on Sunday.
India-W vs Pakistan-W Live Cricket Score: Eye on weather
As has been pointed out by The Indian Express’ Vinayakk Mohanarangan, there is a heavy possibility of rain wreaking havoc with the India vs Pakistan game at Colombo.
The weather forecast for the capital city of Sri Lanka DOES NOT LOOK GOOD!
If the rain gets washed out, it’s likely that it will be some relief to the players from both sides who are heading for unprecedented scrutiny judging by what we saw in the three Asia Cup games between India and Pakistan, where three whole weeks saw some issue or another.
India-W vs Pakistan-W Live Cricket Score: India have a record to protect
India have never lost to their neighbours in 11 previous ODI meetings. In fact, the closest margin of victory for India was when they prevailed by six wickets with 24 balls remaining at the 2013 World Cup in Cuttack while chasing, and by 80 runs after batting first in a match back in December 2006.
On Sunday afternoon at the R Premadasa Stadium, when India and Pakistan lock horns in their second matches of the World Cup, this is the record that Harmanpreet Kaur and her side have to protect.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana, though, did not want to read too much into these records when asked about it at the pre-match press conference.
“Whatever records exist between India and Pakistan are meant to be broken. It’s not that Pakistan will never win against them. We believe in playing good cricket, no matter who the opponent is. So we won’t think about past history,” Fatima said.
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For the fourth Sunday in a row, it’s India vs Pakistan on the cricket field. this time around, rather than Dubai, the game will be held in Colombo in Sri Lanka. And instead of the men’s teams, the women’s teams of India and Pakistan will square off in a match of the Women’s World Cup.
What should we except? More drama for sure. Rain also. And no handshakes.
Women’s World Cup: Ahead of India vs Pakistan in Colombo, no questions ‘on the politics that are taking place at the moment’
India are travelling to Sri Lanka to take on Pakistan since the BCCI and PCB have decided to play each other only at neutral venues. (AP Photo)
For the fourth straight Sunday, the cricketing world will tune in for India vs Pakistan. After three weeks of acrimony and off-field drama in Dubai during the men’s Asia Cup, the attention now shifts to the women at the World Cup in Colombo.
On Saturday, at the pre-match press conference, a reporter from a Pakistani media organisation – who was expecting to see India captain Harmanpreet Kaur address the media but instead found bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi in front of him – asked if there would be a spillover of the controversies from the Asia Cup.
It was a two-part question, as Salvi was also asked – to his amusement – about his experience of working in Sri Lanka, which he promptly denied. The ICC media manager quickly stepped in as the reporter concluded. “Just a reminder, please. We said that we’re not taking that first question, so we’ll move on to the second question.”
