Overview
- The match is scheduled today at 3 PM IST (toss 2:30 PM) at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with TV coverage on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.
- India opened with a 59-run DLS win over Sri Lanka, while Pakistan were bowled out for 129 in a seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh.
- India have won all 11 previous women’s ODIs against Pakistan, reinforcing their status as favorites for this group-stage fixture.
- Forecasts point to showers and cloud over Colombo after Saturday’s Sri Lanka–Australia washout at the same venue, raising the prospect of interruptions and DLS involvement.
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said there is no change in India’s stance on Pakistan and offered no assurance of handshakes as Pakistan captain Fatima Sana stressed focus on cricket, with media steered away from political questions.