India Women vs Pakistan Women Prediction & Match Preview – Women’s T20 World Cup

India Women meet Pakistan Women in the sixth match of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston. Harmanpreet Kaur leads an Indian side still settling its best batting order. She has 291 runs at an average of 48.50 this year and is expected at No. 4. Smriti Mandhana will want to rebound from 40 runs in three innings against England, while Shafali Verma struck at 152 in that series.

India’s middle-order combinations are the question mark, with Jemimah Rodrigues possibly returning to No. 3 and Yastika Bhatia fitting in around her. Spin is the strength, with Shree Charani taking 11 wickets in her last nine T20Is, Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma and Shreyanka Patil, while Renuka Singh and Arundhati Reddy lead the pace group and Nandani Sharma took 3/34 on debut.

Pakistan arrive hoping to break through in a rivalry that has long favoured India. Fatima Sana is central, and Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza are expected to open. Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sandhu, who has over 70 T20I wickets, lead a disciplined attack, with Diana Baig offering pace. They will need to rotate strike better against India’s spinners.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Edgbaston generally offers a balanced surface. Fast bowlers can expect swing and seam early, particularly under cloud, then batting improves as the pitch settles with true bounce. It can slow slightly later, bringing spinners and slower bowlers into play. Medium-sized boundaries should reward timing over raw power, and early discipline with the ball is often decisive.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 145–165
• 2nd innings: 140–160

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