Following the conclusion of the India-Pakistan encounters in the Asia Cup, the two teams are set to clash again on the cricket field. Exactly 7 days after the Asia Cup 2025 final, India and Pakistan will face off in the league round of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on Sunday, October 5th. While the outcome of the match will only be known after the game concludes, it’s not difficult to predict that Team India is the stronger contender for victory. However, along with the match result, all eyes will be on whether the tension from the Asia Cup will extend to the Women’s World Cup match or not.
The match is scheduled to be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday. Although the actual host of the tournament is India, Pakistan refused to visit India due to the Indian team’s refusal to go to Pakistan during the Champions Trophy 2025. As a result, the Pakistani women’s team is also playing its matches in this tournament in Sri Lanka. In this context, the recent tensions between the two countries and the controversies of the Men’s Asia Cup are bound to cast a shadow over this match. Reports indicate that the BCCI has already instructed the Indian team not to shake hands with the Pakistani team, as was the case during the Asia Cup.