India, Oct. 5 -- Harmanpreet Kaur's India will aim to maintain the winning momentum when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in their second match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. After beating Sri Lanka comprehensively in the tournament opener, India hopes to brush aside the challenge and maintain their enviable record against Pakistan. The eagerly awaited clash is likely to see no handshakes between the Indian and Pakistani players, considering what happened in the Men's Asia Cup.

Earlier, Indian and Pakistani players used to be cordial on the field. Who can forget the video of Pakistan's then captain, Bismah Maroof, being surrounded by a group of Indian players as they played with her six-month-old daughter, Fatima? However, the situatio...