IND vs PAK Women’s World Cup 2025: Harmanpreet, Fatima Skip Handshake At Toss| Watch

Published: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 18:15 [IST]

The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 match between India and Pakistan is underway at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, October 5, marking the sixth league game of the tournament.

During the toss, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Pakistani counterpart Fatima Sana deliberately avoided a handshake, mirroring a similar incident during the men's Asia Cup 2025. A video clip of the two captains ignoring each other has gone viral online, drawing widespread attention.

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The India-Pakistan match in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 happened on Sunday, October 5, at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium; India made one change with Renuka Singh Thakur replacing Amanjot Kaur, and Pakistan replaced Omaima Sohail with Sadaf Shamas. India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs on September 30 while Pakistan lost to Bangladesh by 7 wickets on October 2.

IND vs PAK Women s World Cup 2025 Harmanpreet Fatima Skip Handshake At Toss

For this high-stakes clash, India made one change to their playing XI. All-rounder Amanjot Kaur, who was the top-scorer for India in the tournament opener against Sri Lanka on September 30 in Guwahati, has been ruled out due to illness. She has been replaced by fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur.

Pakistan also made one change, with Sadaf Shamas coming in for Omaima Sohail.

Playing XIs:

India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

Pakistan: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (WK), Fatima Sana (C), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

Tournament Recap:

India began their campaign with a convincing 59-run victory over Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30. Despite a mid-innings collapse, Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored half-centuries to help India post a challenging total of 269/8 in the rain-affected match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. In response to the 271-run target, Sri Lanka managed 211 runs in 45.4 overs, with Deepti Sharma claiming three wickets, and Sneh Rana and Shree Charani picking up two wickets each.

Pakistan, meanwhile, suffered a heavy 7-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in their opening match on October 2 in Colombo.

This clash between India and Pakistan promises to be another high-intensity contest in the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025.

Published On October 5, 2025