India's predicted playing XI vs Pakistan in Women's T20 World Cup 2026

The India vs Pakistan game in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will take place on June 14.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to clash once again in an ICC tournament, and this time it’s the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament, which commenced on June 12, witnesses a battle among 12 teams for the title.

India Women will commence their journey on June 14 with the clash against Pakistan Women. Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. will leave no stone unturned to defeat their Asian rivals and start their tournament on a winning note.

They will name their strongest players in the 11 to snatch a big victory and dominate Pakistan. On that note, let’s take a look at India Women’s predicted playing 11 against Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.

India’s strongest playing XI vs Pakistan

Shafali Verma

Shafali Verma will be the opener for India Women in the clash against Pakistan Women. She also opened the batting in the warm-up matches against England and West Indies, in which she struggled to impress. She has played 11 T20Is this year, scoring 260 runs.

Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana will be the other opener for India Women in the clash. She rocked with her performance in the Women’s ODI World Cup last year, finishing as the leading run-getter for India. Since the start of this year, she has mustered 231 runs in nine games.

Jemimah Rodrigues

Jemimah Rodrigues will bat at No. 3 and aim to play a crucial role with the bat. In the warm-up clash against England Women, she got out for seven runs. However, her ability to perform under pressure makes her a crucial member of the side.

Harmanpreet Kaur (C)

Harmanpreet Kaur has become the most successful captain for India Women after leading them to the ODI World Cup title last year. Now, she will aim to clinch the T20 World Cup title for India.

With 291 runs in 10 games in the shortest format this year, the right-handed batsman has been the leading run-scorer for India Women.

Bharti Fulmali

In the middle order, Bharti Fulmali will be another batter for the team in the playing XI. She scored an unbeaten half-century in the warm-up clash against the West Indies. Fulmali has 49 runs in her kitty in four T20Is this year.

Richa Ghosh (WK)

Richa Ghosh will keep the stumps for India Women in the opening game against Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. She impressed with her brilliant batting in the warm-up match against the England women’s team, scoring a half-century.

Radha Yadav

Radha Yadav will be a key spinner for India Women in the clash against Pakistan. She also has a good record against them. With a three-wicket haul against England Women recently, she played a key role in India Women’s victory.

Shreyanka Patil

Shreyanka Patil will be another key spinner for India in the playing XI. With nine wickets in six games at an average of 18.44 and an economy of 7.90, she has been impressive in the T20Is since the start of this year.

Kranti Gaud

Kranti Gaud will be another pacer in the playing XI for India. She went wicketless in the warm-up clash against England. She also remained wicket-less against West Indies. However, she is a crucial pacer for India in the shortest format, and India won’t risk benching her in a big match.

Renuka Singh Thakur

Renuka Singh Thakur will lead the pace attack for India Women against Pakistan. With six wickets in seven games at an average of 33.16 and an economy of 7.96, she has done a decent job in T20Is this year. She is the most prominent pacer.

Nandani Sharma

Nandani Sharma will be the other pacer for India Women in the encounter against Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. He has clinched four wickets in three T20Is this year at an average of 25.50 and an economy of 9.27.

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