India have been dominant up to now, beating Thailand by 94 runs and Hong Kong by 137 runs. Smriti Mandhana has been the standout performer, smashing a record-breaking 124 off 64 balls in opposition to Hong Kong. Her knock additionally took her previous Mithali Raj because the main run-scorer in girls’s worldwide cricket.
Pakistan, in the meantime, opened their marketing campaign with a 35-run win over Thailand. Muneeba Ali’s 54 and a powerful bowling effort led by Sadia Iqbal helped them safe victory.
The important thing battle might be between India’s highly effective batting line-up and Pakistan’s spin assault, with Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sundhu anticipated to pose a menace on Dubai’s gradual floor.
India have dominated the rivalry, profitable 14 of their 17 T20Is in opposition to Pakistan, together with their most up-to-date assembly on the 2026 Ladies’s T20 World Cup.
India Ladies Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav
Pakistan Ladies Squad: Muneeba Ali(w), 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