India vs Pakistan, Women's T20 World Cup: Birmingham weather, live streaming, predicted XIs, head-to-head & more

India and Pakistan are set to renew one of cricket’s biggest rivalries as the two teams face each other in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in the United Kingdom.

The fixture is one of the most anticipated games of the tournament, with the ICC once again placing India and Pakistan in the same group to ensure fans get to witness the blockbuster contest at least once and the broadcaster makes its money.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will enter the tournament with hopes of going all the way and finally winning the T20 World Cup just as they ended the ODI World Cup wait last year. However, the team has dealt with injuries to key players and suffered defeats against South Africa and England in recent series.

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Despite this, India still remain one of the strongest teams in the competition. But their key players will have to find form quickly. India's opening combination of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana will be under the spotlight after struggling to produce big partnerships in recent matches.

Pakistan, meanwhile, will be looking to create an upset after struggling in recent T20 World Cup campaigns. They have not managed more than one win in a single edition since 2016, but captain Fatima Sana believes the team has the ability to challenge the top sides.

Fatima Sana’s fitness will be an important factor after she suffered a blow to her knee during training. However, the Pakistan captain is still expected to play the opening match against India.

When and where to watch the IND-W vs PAK-W Women's T20 World Cup 2026 match?

The India women vs Pakistan women match is scheduled to take place at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The match is slated to start at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 6:30 PM IST.

Birmingham weather forecast

The weather in Birmingham is expected to be mostly cloudy on the IND-W vs PAK-W match day on Sunday, but there is no major rain threat. According to AccuWeather, the chance of precipitation is around 12 percent at the time of the match, and temperatures are expected to remain between 13 and 19 degrees Celsius.

IND-W vs PAK-W head-to-head record in T20Is

India women and Pakistan women have played 16 T20I matches against each other over the past two decades. India have an upper hand in the head-to-head record with 13 wins, while Pakistan have won just 3 matches.

How to watch live broadcast of India vs Pakistan Women's T20 World Cup 2026 match?

The India women vs Pakistan women match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India.

How to watch live streaming of India vs Pakistan Women's T20 World Cup 2026 match?

The India women vs Pakistan women match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website in India.

IND-W vs PAK-W: Predicted playing XIs

India's predicted playing XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur

Pakistan's predicted playing XI: Muneeba Ali (wk), Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Iram Javed, Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

IND-W vs PAK-W: Squads

India Women squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma

Pakistan Women squad: Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Saira Jabeen, Ayesha Zafar, Iram Javed, Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Eyman Fatima, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Tuba Hassan, Tasmia Rubab