The historic rivalry will yet again be placed at the fore in the international arena. The Pakistan women's national cricket team will be pitted against Team India in a highly awaited group-stage fixture of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, 2025.
According to the schedule, the high-pressure fixture shall be taking place on the 5th of October in Colombo.
This one is certainly downstream in the tournament that is being organized conjointly by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2, 2025.
Key Takeways:
- The Match - India vs. Pakistan.
- Date - October 5, 2025.
- Venue - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Occasion - ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
The Stage of the World Cup
The 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is set to witness eight of the best teams in the world battle it out. While venue-wise India will be co-host, all group matches for Pakistan will be held at the neutral venue of Colombo. This will also include semi-final and final matches, should Pakistan reach those stages.
The tournament will begin from September 30 with India facing Sri Lanka. Pakistan had to start its campaign on October 2 against Bangladesh, followed by the big clash with India. Thus, the classic rivalry will unfold on a neutral ground, which add some more spice to this competition.
About This Alert for the Pakistan Women's National Cricket Team
The Pakistan women's national cricket team, due to some display in the qualifiers, to ensure that their name should appear in the major event, is led by Fatima Sana. It is said that the team will travel to Colombo for all round-robin fixtures and will compete against all other teams in this tournament.
Lately, Pakistan has witnessed quite mixed results; indeed it shows that they simply can do more. They won the decisive third match of the T20I series with Ireland in August 2025, after losing the series 2-1 to Ireland.
In the 2024 Asia Cup women's T20, they lost to Sri Lanka in the semifinals.The results show a team able to compete at the highest level, very much followed by fans on Kheloexch.
The schedule for Pakistan in Colombo is harsh; after their game against India, they will meet some of the best sides in the world, including Australia and England.
India, A Strong Contender
India also comes to the tournament with a strong track record. They have had an array of wins in various formats over the past year. India won their match against the Pakistan women's national cricket team by six wickets in the 2024 ICC women's T20 World Cup.
India then beat Sri Lanka and South Africa easily, beating South Africa by 10 wickets in a test match.
India boasts of a very deep batting and bowling lineup. With many of their key players presently in good nick, India are looking like one of the strongest contenders for the World Cup title.
India will first see action within the group stage itself at a handful of venues across India, followed by one match in Sri Lanka against Pakistan.
Head-to-Head and What Could Be Expected: Pakistan Women's National Cricket Team
Very intense encounters loaded with fed-up crowds. In recent encounters, India has had the upper hand, such as the 7-wicket win in the 2023 T20 World Cup and the aforesaid 6-wicket win in 2024.
That said, a World Cup match is very different from other matches in every respect. With both teams eager to take the contest by the scruff of its neck from the outset, this game proves crucial.
Win for either side will be huge in terms of morale as well as Group points. The neutral Korean stadium in Colombo lacks an advantage to either side, which could be an influencing factor. Cricket fraternity-from one end of the circle of Kheloexch360's will be keeping an eye!
Key Players to Watch from the Pakistan Women’s National Team and India
Both teams are loaded with match-winning players.
For Pakistan:
- Fatima Sana: A captain with a blend of bowling and batting skills.
- Sadia Iqbal: A big challenge for the opponent's batting lineup.
- Nashra Sandhu: An experienced set of hands with a sneaky knack to grab wickets.
- Muneeba Ali: A very capable batter who recently scored a century in a T20I against Ireland.
For India:
- Smriti Mandhana: A stylish and powerful opening batter.
- Shafali Verma: Quite aggressive in her batting at the top order.
- Sneh Rana: An all-rounder who contributes in all aspects of the game.
