India vs Pakistan Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Playing 11 Today: Team News & Injury Updates

Sunday, June 14. Edgbaston, Birmingham. 7:00 PM IST.

🚨 TOSS UPDATE: India Women won the toss and elected to BAT FIRST at Edgbaston.

You already know what this is. India vs Pakistan in a Women’s T20 World Cup — the kind of fixture that makes people forget their dinner plans. Before the first ball bowls, let us break down both  playing 11s, the key injury news, and everything else you need heading into this Group A clash.

Match Details at a Glance

Source: ICC Cricket, CricketAddictor

Injury Update — The Big News Before Playing 11

🚨 Amanjot Kaur — OUT (Back Injury)
India’s pace-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur misses the entire tournament with a back injury. She had also lost significant playing time in 2024 due to a stress fracture. Alongside her, Kashvee Gautam is also unavailable — another seam-bowling all-rounder ruled out.

Two pace all-rounders missing at once is a serious blow to India’s balance. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur addressed this directly at the pre-match press conference at Edgbaston on Saturday.

“Amanjot was a very important player for all of us, but unfortunately she’s not there. The way Kranti is bowling and Arundhati is responding so well, they are taking the responsibility,” Harmanpreet said.

Source: India.com, Prokerala/IANS

Former India captain Anjum Chopra also weighed in, calling for “visionary thinking” in managing player workloads after recurring injuries in the seam-bowling all-rounder department.

India Playing 11 vs Pakistan — T20 WC 2026

The main selection debate for India centers on one position — Yastika Bhatia vs Bharti Fulmali. Yastika, the specialist batter, holds the edge for this opening fixture. Bharti was filling Amanjot’s lower-order role but may start on the bench.

🇮🇳 India Women — Playing XI

1. Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain)
   Shafali Verma
   Jemimah Rodrigues
   Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain)
   Bharti Fulmali
   Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper)
   Deepti Sharma
   Arundhati Reddy
   Shreyanka Patil
   Shree Charani
   Kranti Gaud
   
2. Arundhati Reddy — Pace

Source: Khel Now, India.com

Shafali Verma struggled in both warm-up matches — against England and West Indies — without converting her starts. She needs a big score here. Smriti Mandhana carries the responsibility of anchoring the innings at the top.

Pakistan Playing 11 vs India — T20 WC 2026

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana is confirmed available after an earlier fitness scare. Their spin trio of Sadia Iqbal, Spinner Tasmia Rubab will be their main weapon at Edgbaston, where the pitch can offer some grip.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Women — Predicted XI

1. Muneeba Ali (wk) — Opener
2. Gull Feroza — Opener
3. Ayesha Zafar — No. 3
4. Aliya Riaz — No. 4
5. Natalia Pervaiz- No. 5
6. Saira Jabeen- No. 6
7. Fatima Sana (c) — All-rounder
8. Rameen Shamim
9. Sadia Iqbal — Spinner
10. Tasmia Rubab
11. Diana Baig — Pace

Source: CricketAddictor, ICC Cricket

Pitch & Weather Report — Edgbaston, June 14

Edgbaston offers a balanced track. Pacers get movement with the new ball, especially in overcast Birmingham conditions. Spinners come into play in the middle overs as the pitch settles.

Overcast skies in Birmingham on June 14 give swing bowlers like Renuka Singh and Diana Baig an early advantage. The team winning the toss may well choose to bowl first — get runs on the board, then use conditions.

Key Battle to Watch

Smriti Mandhana vs Sadia Iqbal — If Mandhana flows, India’s innings finds momentum early. Sadia has the off-spin variations to trouble her. Whoever wins this contest likely wins the day for their team.

FAQs — IND vs PAK Women T20 WC 2026 Playing 11

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Sources: ICC Cricket, India.com, Khel Now, CricketAddictor, Gulf News, Prokerala/IANS. All data current as of June 14, 2026.