The arch-rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns against each other in the practice match on February 16 that will be played at Allan Border Field, Brisbane. Be it any sport, Indo-Pak clash garners attention not only from the two countries in play but also from other parts of the world. Both the teams will look to kick start their campaign on a positive note. Getting their combinations right will be their main aim. While India is fresh from a good performance in the recently concluded T20I tri-series that included Australia and England which was held in Australia, Pakistan will look to make the most of the opportunity that includes getting used to the Australian conditions and the like. India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads six times in the ICC Women’s World T20 in as many editions and head to head statistics reveal that India leads the tally with five games to one.
India Squad:
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, Tania Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy.
Pakistan Squad:
Bismah Maroof (captain), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nida Dar, Umaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper) and Syeda Aroob Shah
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