India Women vs Pakistan Women Match Preview: India have made a strong start, winning both their matches against Thailand and Hong Kong. Pakistan, who have played only one game, are also well placed to reach the knockouts, with Hong Kong awaiting them in their final league match. The India-Pakistan clash will therefore have added importance despite India already securing qualification.
The bigger focus will be on the batting depth of both teams. India’s openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have provided strong starts, with Mandhana leading the run-scoring charts for India. However, the middle order has not been tested consistently, making this match an important opportunity for Harmanpreet Kaur’s side to fine-tune their batting combinations.
Pakistan will hope Shawaal Zulfiqar and Muneeba Ali can provide attacking starts. Captain Fatima Sana also returns as an important all-round option, while the bowling attack could benefit from Dubai’s slower conditions.
India have dominated the T20I rivalry, winning 14 of 17 meetings, while Pakistan have won three. India have also won their most recent encounter, defeating Pakistan by 64 runs at the 2026 T20 World Cup.
India Women vs Pakistan Women 9th T20I 2026 Match Details
Tournament: Women’s Asia Cup 2026
Match: India Women vs Pakistan Women, Match 9, Group A
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Start Time: 6:30 PM Local Time, 2:30 PM GMT, 8:00 PM IST
India Women vs Pakistan Women T20I Head-to-Head Record
Matches: 17
India Women won: 14
Pakistan Women won: 3
India Women vs Pakistan Women Probable Playing XIs
India Women Probable XI
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma.
Pakistan Women Probable XI
Muneeba Ali (Wicketkeeper), Shawaal Zulfiqar, Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana (Captain), Umm-e-Hani, Eyman Fatima, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.
India Women Squad
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.
Pakistan Women Squad
Pakistan Women Squad: Muneeba Ali (wk), Shawaal Zulfiqar, Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana (c), Umm-e-Hani, Eyman Fatima, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Momina Riasat, Eman Naseer, Waheeda Akhtar.
India Women vs Pakistan Women LIVE Streaming: Where To Watch The Match Live
How to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in India?
Cricket fans in India can watch the India Women vs Pakistan Women match live on the Sony Sports Network. Online LIVE streaming will be available through the SonyLIV app and website.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in Pakistan?
Cricket fans in Pakistan can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on PTV Sports and Ten Sports. Live streaming will be available through Tapmad and Tamasha.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in Bangladesh?
Fans in Bangladesh can watch the tournament live on Gazi TV (GTV) and T Sports. Digital streaming will be available through the T Sports app and Rabbitholebd.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in Sri Lanka?
Cricket fans in Sri Lanka can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on Supreme TV and Ten Sports. Online streaming will be available through Dialog ViU and the Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube platform.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan?
Viewers in Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan can watch the tournament on the Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will be available through SonyLIV and the ACC Official YouTube Channel.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in the United Kingdom and Ireland?
Fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on TNT Sports. Digital streaming will be available through the Discovery+ app.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in the USA and Canada?
Cricket fans in the United States and Canada can watch the tournament live on Willow TV. Online streaming will be available through Willow TV and Sling TV.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in Australia?
Fans in Australia can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on Fox Cricket. Digital streaming will be available through Kayo Sports.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in New Zealand?
Viewers in New Zealand can watch the tournament live on Sky Sport NZ. Online streaming will be available through Sky Sport NOW.
Where to watch India Women vs Pakistan Women live in MENA?
Cricket fans across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can watch the tournament live on CricLife through elife. Digital streaming will be available through the StarzPlay app.
