Gone are the heartwarming scenes from the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, when Indian players were spotted sharing a tender moment with former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof and her baby daughter, Fatima. This time, as India prepare to face Pakistan in their second match of the ongoing World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, the atmosphere is charged with emotion rather than camaraderie, set against the backdrop of strained relations between the two nations.

After three straight Sundays dominated by India-Pakistan clashes in the men’s Asia Cup, it’s now the women’s turn to take the spotlight, though history offers little uncertainty about how this contest might unfold. India and Pakistan have played 27 times in women’s internationals across formats with the Women-in

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