India face Pakistan in Match 6 of ICC Women's World Cup 2025
Pakistan won the toss amid confusion, with Fatima Sana’s call reportedly misheard by the match referee
After winning the toss, Pakistan chose to bowl first, giving India Women a chance to set a target
India and Pakistan are playing against each other in the ICC Women's World Cup Match 6 at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday. However, the contest was overshadowed by a controversial incident during the toss.
As the two captains, Harmanpreet Kaur of India and Fatima Sana of Pakistan, approached the field for the coin flip, a miscommunication led to confusion over the toss outcome. Fatima Sana clearly called "tails," but match referee Shandre Fritz and broadcaster Mel Jones misheard it as "heads." Despite the coin landing on heads, the toss was awarded to Pakistan, allowing Sana to choose to bowl first
No Handashake Policy Adds Fuel To The Fire
Compounding the controversy, both captains adhered to the "no handshake" policy that has been a point of contention in recent India-Pakistan cricket encounters. Following the precedent set by Indian men's team captain Suryakumar Yadav during the Asia Cup 2025, Harmanpreet Kaur refrained from shaking hands with Fatima Sana during the toss.
The combination of the toss controversy and the no-handshake policy has added a layer of tension to the longstanding rivalry between the two nations.
India Vs Pakistan, ICC Women's World Cup, Match 6: Playing XIs
Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz(w), Fatima Sana(c), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani
