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The countdown for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has already begun, and like always, the India vs Pakistan clash is creating massive excitement among cricket fans. But Pakistan captain Fatima Sana does not want her team to think only about the big game against India.
The India women's national cricket team and the Pakistan women's national cricket team will face each other on June 14 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in the much-awaited clash of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. This mega event will get underway on June 12 in England.
Fatima Sana refuses to focus only on the India vs Pakistan clash at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Even though the India vs Pakistan rivalry always brings extra pressure and global attention, Fatima Sana believes every match in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is equally important, downplaying the hype around the big game.
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Speaking during the team’s training camp in Lahore, the Pakistan skipper has stressed that the T20 format is so unpredictable, so focusing on only one match could be dangerous. She wants her team to be fully prepared for the entire tournament and not get distracted by only the India game.
Fatima Sana said during a media interaction on the sidelines of the training camp in Lahore as quoted by India. Today: “Obviously, we are well-prepared, and the World Cup is such an event in which every match is important. Also, T20 cricket is such that anything can be changed rapidly. So, we are not looking forward to a specific match.”
Fatima Sana hopes to upset India at Edgbaston
Also, Fatima knows how special India vs Pakistan matches are for fans. The rivalry always creates huge buzz, and emotions run high whenever the two teams meet on the field. She added, “As everybody knows, India and Pakistan have a good match, so God willing, we will try to play well.”
However, the numbers clearly favor India in women’s T20 cricket. Since 2009, the two sides have played 16 T20Is with India winning 13 games. Even in Women’s T20 World Cups, India's women's national cricket team leads with a 6-2 margin against Pakistan's women's national cricket team.
Pakistan set for tough group battle
Before the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan will play a tri-series in Dublin against the Ireland women's national cricket team and the West Indies women's national cricket team.
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Pakistan is slotted with strong teams in group A. Apart from India, they will also face the South Africa women's national cricket team, the Australia women's national cricket team, the Bangladesh women's national cricket team, and the Netherlands women's national cricket team in the group stage.
Pakistan squad for World Cup 2026:
Fatima Sana (c), Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Iram Javed, Eyman Fatima, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Parvaiz, Saira Jabeen, Muneeba Ali, Tuba Hassan, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Tasmia Rubab
Pakistan’s group schedule at ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 –
June 14: India vs Pakistan at Birmingham
June 17: South Africa vs Pakistan at Birmingham
June 20: Bangladesh vs Pakistan at Southampton
June 23: Australia vs Pakistan at Leeds
June 27: Netherlands vs Pakistan at Bristol
