<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/icc-womens-world-cup-india-expected-to-test-squad-depth-against-pakistan--23597170" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">India</a> and Pakistan are set to meet in their group-stage contest on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium for one of the marquee fixtures in the tournament.
India skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/odi-womens-world-cup-2025-smriti-pratika-have-taken-a-lot-of-pressure-off-us-harmanpreet-kaur-23596959" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Harmanpreet</a> said growing up watching encounters between the arch-rivals made the experience of playing in them even more special.
&ldquo;We have grown up watching India-Pakistan games and always wanted to be a part of them. We always talk about treating it as any other game and staying focused,&rdquo; Harmanpreet told JioStar.
Her deputy <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/badminton-like-fitness-helped-improve-smriti-mandhana-power-hitting-coach-anant-tambvekar-23596449" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mandhana</a> admitted that the occasion always carries a different intensity. &ldquo;The atmosphere during India-Pakistan games is always very intense; it&rsquo;s always a full house. Everyone you meet since morning tells you to win. That sort of atmosphere also brings out the best in you sometimes. My teammates and I absolutely enjoy that,&rdquo; Mandhana said.
The Indian women&rsquo;s team have never lost an ODI to Pakistan, winning all 11 encounters.
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