IND-W vs PAK-W: A week after the Men’s Asia Cup 2025 final, it’s time for women’s cricket to feel the intensity of the high-voltage India vs Pakistan rivalry in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025. The host travels to Sri Lanka only to face their arch-rivals in a neutral venue due to the ongoing political crisis.
Team India, under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, had a stellar start to their campaign by triumphing over Sri Lanka Women by 59 runs (DLS) method in the season opener.
In contrast, Pakistan faced a massive defeat to Bangladesh by 7 wickets and would be keen to return to winning ways.
With 6 matches left for both teams before proceeding into the knockouts, the upcoming matches hold great significance.
To predict the winner of the IND-W vs PAK-W, let’s analyze their head-to-head records in the 50-over format as well as in the World Cups, weather, and pitch report, and possible playing XI for the upcoming clash.
IND-W vs PAK-W Women’s World Cup 2025 Match 06 Details
- ODI Match Number: 1492
- Date and Day: October 05 (Sunday)
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo (SRI LANKA)
- Seating Capacity: Upto 35,000 spectators allowed
- Timings:
- 03 pm IST and LOCAL (in Sri Lanka)
- 02:30 pm PKT
- Live Streaming:
- INDIA: JioHotstar App and Official Website
- PAKISTAN: Myco and Tamasha app
- Telecast:
- INDIA: Star Sports Network
- PAKISTAN: PTV Sports and Ten Sports
Head-to-Head Rivalry of IND-W vs PAK-W in ODI Cricket
- ODI Matches Played: 11
- Won:
- INDIA WOMEN: 11
- PAKISTAN WOMEN: 0
- Highest Total:
- INDIA WOMEN: 289/2 in 50 overs (in Women’s Asia Cup 2005)
- PAKISTAN WOMEN: 137 all-out in 43 overs (in Women’s World Cup 2022)
- Lowest Total:
- INDIA WOMEN: 169/9 in 50 overs (in Women’s World Cup 2017)
- PAKISTAN WOMEN: 57 all-out in 29 overs (in Women’s World Cup 2009)
- Winnings Batting First:
- INDIA WOMEN: 7
- PAKISTAN WOMEN: 0
- Winnings Batting Second:
- INDIA WOMEN: 4
- PAKISTAN WOMEN: 0
Head-to-Head Records of India vs Pakistan in ODI Women’s ODI World Cup
- Matches Played: 5
- Winnings:
- INDIA WOMEN: 5
- PAKISTAN WOMEN: 0
- Winnings Batting First: 2
- Winnings Batting Second: 3
Weather Reports in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ahead of IND-W vs PAK-W Match
The cloudy weather conditions in Colombo have moderate chances of experiencing frequent interruptions as rain might play a spoilsport to the game. Here are the latest weather reports ahead of the India-Pakistan clash:
- Temperature: 25 °C to 30 °C
- Wind Speed: 9 km/hr to 11 km/hr
- Cloud Cover: 95%
- Humidity: 75%
- Dew Point: 24°
- Rainfall Chances: 25% to 50%
Pitch Conditions at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, for IND-W vs PAK-W Match
The balanced pitch nature of the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo tends to deteriorate as the game progresses. So, spinners can take advantage of the turning tracks in the second innings, particularly in the middle overs.
So, the toss-winning captain should prefer batting first and take advantage of the spin-friendly pitches in the second half of the game.
Best Predicted Playing XI of India Women and Pakistan Women
Both India and Pakistan can form their playing XI combination in the best possible ways for the forthcoming clash in the women’s World Cup 2025, as listed below:
India Women’s Possible Playing XI vs Pakistan Women
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Pratika Rawal | Batter |
| 2. | Smriti Mandhana | Batter |
| 3. | Harleen Deol | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 4. | Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain) | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 5. | Jemimah Rodrigues | Batter |
| 6. | Richa Ghosh | Wicketkeeper and Batter |
| 7. | Deepti Sharma | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 8. | Amanjot Kaur | Fast Bowling All-Rounder |
| 9. | Sneh Rana | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 10. | Kranti Goud | Fast Bowler |
| 11. | Shree Charani | Spin Bowler |
Pakistan Women’s Possible Playing XI vs India Women
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Muneeba Ali | Batter |
| 2. | Omaima Sohail | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 3. | Sidra Amin | Batter |
| 4. | Aliya Riaz | Fast Bowling All-Rounder |
| 5. | Sidra Nawaz | Wicketkeeper and Batter |
| 6. | Natalia Pervaiz | Fast Bowling All-Rounder |
| 7. | Fatima Sana (Captain) | Fast Bowling All-Rounder |
| 8. | Rameen Shamim | Spin Bowler |
| 9. | Nashra Sandhu | Spin Bowler |
| 10. | Diana Baig | Fast Bowler |
| 11. | Sadia Iqbal | Spin Bowler |
India Women or Pakistan Women? Women’s WC Match 06 Winner Prediction
The Indian women’s team is the favorite to win the upcoming match, given their one-sided domination against Pakistan in ODI as well as the World Cup (in 50-over format).
At the same time, Pakistan cannot be taken lightly after losing its first game of the tournament to Bangladesh. Fatima Sana and her team would aim for a stronger comeback and are keen to secure their first-ever victory against India in the ODI format.
As the electrifying battle is set to entertain fans on a grand stage, the team boasting an in-depth batting line-up and powerful spin bowling attack, complemented with pacers’ consistency, is certain to triumph in the forthcoming clash.