India’s women’s national cricket team is set to lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan women’s national cricket team in a mouthwatering opening clash. The Match 6 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is slated for Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the historic Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. The global sports have already become abuzz with debates after the pre-match conference that happened on the eve of the encounter, which is expected to be a big Group A fixture. In the press conference, members of the Indian camp faced tough questions from the media over their hardline political stance, as they are known to stand firm with their anti-Pakistan stance. Responding to the journalists’ probing question over the Handshake Policy that has been in the headlines for quite some time between the two neighbouring nations, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur gave a very stiff reply.
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India vs Pakistan: What Did Harmanpreet Kaur Say Regarding The Pakistan Handshake Query
When directly asked by reporters whether the Women in Blue would continue to do a standard pre- or post-match handshake with Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana, Harmanpreet, continuing a rigid tradition they followed in the continental competitions of the previous year, completely closed the door to the interrogation.
“We are here for cricket and we only talk about cricket. Except cricket we don’t talk anything and I don’t even think we know anything except cricket. Cricket has been our dream from day one and we only discuss cricket and for tomorrow’s game we are only thinking about it’s another game which we are going to play.”
How Does The Indian Captain View The Extreme Pressure Of An Arch Rivalry
While Harmanpreet Kaur consciously diffused the political angle by dismissing the opening game as simply another fixture in the calendar, the skipper did concede to the psychological distinctiveness that sets an India vs Pakistan clash apart. “Managing expectations is something that always happens,” the 37-year-old captain revealed in an exclusive interview, while acknowledging the enormous burden of international sport administration.
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