Harmanpreet’s behavior mirrors that of Suryakumar Yadav in the recent men’s World Cup, who maintained distance from the opposing captain during the match against Pakistan. This stance is believed to be due to the political and diplomatic relations between the two countries.

One change each in the playing XI for India and Pakistan

The Indian women’s team has made one change to its playing XI. Fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur has replaced Amanjot Kaur. Meanwhile, Pakistan has included Sadaf Shamas in the playing XI, replacing Omaima Sohail.

India’s Women Playing XI: Prateek Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani

Pakistan’s women Playing XI: Muniba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper), Fatima Sana (captain), Natalia Pervez, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

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According to sources within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the board will follow government policy. There will be no handshakes at the toss, no photoshoots with the match referee, and no interaction between the players of both teams at the end of the match.

Given this situation, the question now arises as to who will conduct the toss in Colombo. It is likely that this responsibility will be assigned to a former player or cricket expert from a neutral country. This atmosphere will be completely different from the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup match, when the Indian team shared photos of love and support with Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof’s daughter.

With this, the Indian women’s team has made a strong start to their World Cup campaign. In a recent match, the Indian women’s team defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs, setting a target of 270 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis Method. The Sri Lankans were bowled out for 211 in their allotted 47 overs.

The Indian women’s cricket team has yet to win the Women’s World Cup, and this time, under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the team faces the challenge of ending its title drought.

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