India have been dominant so far, beating Thailand by 94 runs and Hong Kong by 137 runs. Smriti Mandhana has been the standout performer, smashing a record-breaking 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong. Her knock also took her past Mithali Raj as the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket.
Pakistan, meanwhile, opened their campaign with a 35-run win over Thailand. Muneeba Ali’s 54 and a strong bowling effort led by Sadia Iqbal helped them secure victory.
The key battle could be between India’s powerful batting line-up and Pakistan’s spin attack, with Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sundhu expected to pose a threat on Dubai’s slow surface.
India have dominated the rivalry, winning 14 of their 17 T20Is against Pakistan, including their most recent meeting at the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav
Pakistan Women Squad: Muneeba Ali(w), Shawaal Zulfiqar, Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana(c), Umm-e-Hani, Eyman Fatima, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Momina Riasat, Eman Naseer, Waheeda Akhtar
