The 6th match of the ICC Women's World Cup is happening on October 5, 2025. It will be between India Women and Pakistan Women in Colombo. The match will start at 3:00 PM and will be played as a day and night game.
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Fans are very excited because this is a big cricket rivalry between the two teams. India has won all 11 matches they played against Pakistan in women's ODI cricket. India usually wins by a lot, either by 80 runs or five wickets. Pakistan wants to win this time and change that history.
This match is not just about winning or losing. The last time these two teams met in the World Cup, India won by 107 runs. But after the game, Indian players were seen happily playing with Bismah Maroof’s baby. Bismah Maroof was Pakistan’s captain then. This showed that even with the rivalry, the players respect and care for each other.
India is doing well in this World Cup so far. Their bowling is very strong, especially the spinners Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, and Shree Charani. Sneh Rana has been amazing at the Colombo ground, taking 15 wickets this year with a very good average. She also helped the team by scoring some runs. India’s batters like Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are expected to perform well. In a recent match, the lower-order batters helped India win against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan has a tough task ahead. Their batting is not strong yet, and they were bowled out for only 129 runs against Bangladesh. But players like Sidra Amin and Muneeba Ali have shown good form recently. Sidra Amin scored big runs in other matches before this World Cup.
Still, she has struggled to score in Sri Lanka in the past. Pakistan hopes she and other key players will do well in this match. Pakistan might also change their team by adding Eyman Fatima and legspinner Syeda Aroob Shah to strengthen their batting and bowling.
The weather in Colombo is rainy because of the monsoon season. Rain has already stopped some matches from happening. The pitch has some moisture, which can help bowlers who swing the ball. Bowlers from both teams might get help from these conditions.
India is likely to play with the same team that has been winning. Pakistan is led by young captain Fatima Sana. With players like Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz, and Sidra Nawaz, Pakistan will try hard to stop India's strong batters. Both teams want to focus on cricket and play well.
There is also talk about whether the teams will shake hands before the match. This is because of the history and rivalry between India and Pakistan. But both teams say they just want to play good cricket and show respect.