The Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in England and Wales. This is the 10th edition of the competition, with teams nearly geared up for the upcoming major ICC event.
India Women's National Cricket Team, which is the current winner of the Women's ODI World Cup, back at home in 2025, will look to lift the T20 World Cup.
Harmanpreet Kaur's side has played an amazing brand of cricket. The India Women's team will be starting their campaign on Sunday, 14th June, when they take on their archrivals, the Pakistan Women's National Cricket Team, at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. This is going to be a blockbuster encounter as we take a look at the head-to-head record between India and Pakistan.
IND-W vs PAK-W Head-to-Head Record: India Women vs Pakistan Women - Overall T20I Stats Summary
The fiercest rivalry between India Women and Pakistan Women started back in 2009 in England, where the two teams met for the first time in the Women's T20 World Cup, as the bilateral series does not take place between both sides due to the political situation between the two countries.
India and Pakistan have played 16 T20 matches, with the women in blue winning 13 of them. Their most recent match, at the Women's Asia Cup 2024, similarly resulted in an Indian victory. The last time Pakistan beat India was at the 2022 Asia Cup, where all-rounder Nida Dar helped record a 13-run win.
| Format | Matches Played | India Women Won | Pakistan Women Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Internationals (T20Is) | 16 | 13 | 3 |
IND-W vs PAK-W T20Is Head-to-Head
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 6 wickets | Dubai (DICS) | Oct 6, 2024 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 7 wickets | Dambulla | Jul 19, 2024 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 7 wickets | Cape Town | Feb 12, 2023 |
| India Women | PAK Women | PAK Women | 13 runs | Sylhet | Oct 7, 2022 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 8 wickets | Birmingham | Jul 31, 2022 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 7 wickets | Providence | Nov 11, 2018 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 7 wickets | Kuala Lumpur | Jun 9, 2018 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 17 runs | Bangkok | Dec 4, 2016 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 5 wickets | Bangkok | Nov 29, 2016 |
| India Women | PAK Women | PAK Women | 2 runs | Delhi | Mar 19, 2016 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 6 runs | Sylhet | Apr 2, 2014 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 18 runs | Guangzhou | Oct 31, 2012 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 8 wickets | Guangzhou | Oct 28, 2012 |
| India Women | PAK Women | PAK Women | 1 run | Galle | Oct 1, 2012 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 9 wickets | Basseterre | May 8, 2010 |
| India Women | PAK Women | India Women | 5 wickets | Taunton | Jun 13, 2009 |
India vs Pakistan in Women's T20 World Cups: Past Match Results
Over the years, India women have largely dominated the contest with convincing wins, including a 5-wicket victory in Taunton in 2009 and a commanding 5-wicket triumph. In 8 matches, Pakistan Women have won only twice, and the rest have been won by the Women in Blue. Below, we have given the results for the India Women vs Pakistan Women in the T20 World Cups.
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - India Women won by 5 wickets (Taunton, Jun 13, 2009)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - India Women won by 9 wickets (Basseterre, May 8, 2010)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - Pakistan Women won by 1 run (Galle, Oct 1, 2012)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - India Women won by 6 runs (Sylhet, Apr 2, 2014)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - Pakistan Women won by 2 runs (Delhi, Mar 19, 2016)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - India Women won by 7 wickets (Providence, Nov 11, 2018)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - India Women won by 7 wickets (Cape Town, Feb 12, 2023)
- India Women vs Pakistan Women - India Women won by 7 wickets (Dambulla, Jul 19, 2024)
India Women vs Pakistan Women - Highest and Lowest Team Totals in IND-W vs PAK-W T20Is
In the 16 matches, it has been dominated by the women in Blue, and the Pakistan side has failed to keep up a rivalry just like the men's competition; it has been one-sided. The highest team total in the IND-W vs PAK-W is 151/3, which came in Cape Town in the 2023 T20 World Cup. 63 is the lowest total in this fixture, with Pakistan having the record in the Women's Asia Cup.
| Type | Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Ground | Result | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | IND-W | 151/3 | 19.0 | 7.94 | 2 | Cape Town | Won | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Lowest | PAK-W | 63 | 19.1 | 3.28 | 2 | Guangzhou | Lost | 31 Oct 2012 |
Top Individual Performers in India Women vs Pakistan Women T20I Matches
Cricketers from both nations already have the dream of scoring runs against their arch-rivals and creating a name for themselves, and also announcing themselves in world cricket. Because this match across borders has always provided some amazing performers, and currently, Smriti Mandhana and Nida Dar are two key performers for their respective nations as active cricketers.
India Women vs Pakistan Women: Top batting performers
5. Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain of the India Women's team has also played a crucial role for the side in this rivalry from 2009 to 2024, as she has been the fifth highest run-getter in this rivalry in the WT20Is, scoring 194 runs with a highest score of 34*. She will once again try to have the captain's performance on Sunday.
4. Nida Dar: The 40-year-old has not officially retired, but she is currently on an indefinite break from cricket, citing mental health issues. She is also not present in the T20 World Cup squad for the nation. However, she is a key performer in India-W vs Pakistan-W games, scoring 194 runs.
3. Smriti Mandhana: The team India vice-captain has emerged as one of India Women's most important batters in recent years. From 2014 to 2024, she has played 10 matches against the PAK-W side, scoring 239 runs at an average of 26.55.
2. Bismah Maroof: She is the former Pakistan Women's team captain and announced her retirement last year, concluding an illustrious 17-year career. Bismah remains Pakistan's all-time leading run scorer in the white-ball format. She has also been the second highest run-getter in the India-W vs Pakistan-W game.
1. Mithali Raj: The former India captain has been one of the finest cricketers in world cricket. She is the first superstar from women's cricket in India. Mithali Raj retired from all forms of international cricket on June 8, 2022, concluding a legendary 23-year career. She previously retired from T20Is in September 2019.
Most runs in India Women vs Pakistan Women in WT20Is
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithali Raj (IND-W) | 2009-2018 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 315 | 73* | 45.00 | 357 | 88.23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Bismah Maroof (PAK-W) | 2009-2023 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 248 | 68* | 19.07 | 292 | 84.93 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) | 2014-2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 239 | 63* | 26.55 | 232 | 103.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Nida Dar (PAK-W) | 2010-2024 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 194 | 56* | 21.55 | 192 | 101.04 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Harmapreet Kaur (IND-W) | 2009-2024 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 194 | 34* | 32.33 | 241 | 80.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
India Women vs Pakistan Women: Top bowling performers
5. Priyanka Roy: The leg-spinner who featured in only 2 matches but left a huge impact with 8 wickets. She picked five wickets in the first-ever T20 World Cup match between both sides back in 2009, which remains as the best figures.
4. Deepti Sharma: The Player of the Tournament in the ODI World Cup, has been a crucial all-rounder for the India-W side as she has contributed important wickets in the middle overs, helping India maintain control in tight situations.
3. Sana Mir: The former Pakistan captain has been a well-known name in the Asian Women's cricketing fraternity. She has been a key all-rounder for the side and is the only second Pakistani to be on the list of best bowling performers
2. Nida Dar: Another Pakistani on the list for picking the most wickets for the Women in Green in an IND-W vs PAK-W game. She has been a match winner and has stepped away from cricket due to mental illness. She has picked 10 wickets in 12 innings.
1. Ekta Bisht: The left-arm spinner has been one of the most consistent performers, bagging 10 wickets in only 5 matches with an excellent average of 8.70 and an economy of 4.35. She is leading the chart for the most wickets for India Women vs Pakistan Women in WT20Is.
Most wickets in India Women vs Pakistan Women in WT20Is
| Player Name | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekta Bisht (IND-W) | 2012-2018 | 5 | 5 | 120 | 20.0 | 0 | 87 | 10 | 3/14 | 8.70 | 4.35 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nida Dar (PAK-W) | 2010-2024 | 13 | 12 | 233 | 38.5 | 0 | 217 | 10 | 3/12 | 21.70 | 5.58 | 23.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sana Mir (PAK-W) | 2009-2018 | 11 | 11 | 258 | 43.0 | 1 | 216 | 9 | 4/13 | 24.00 | 5.02 | 28.66 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deepti Sharma (IND-W) | 2018-2024 | 7 | 7 | 162 | 27.0 | 0 | 166 | 9 | 3/20 | 18.44 | 6.14 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priyanka Roy (IND-W) | 2009-2010 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 7.5 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 5/16 | 4.37 | 4.46 | 5.87 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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