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India and Pakistan face off in the 7th match of the ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2024 on Sunday, October 6, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
India would've been hoping to go into this big game with a different emotion and a different result behind them. But, after a humbling defeat at the hands of Sophie Devine's New Zealand, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will be desperate for a convincing win here to keep their hopes in this tournament alive.
Meanwhile, an underconfident Pakistan registered a morale-boosting win over Sri Lanka to start their World Cup on a very positive note. They'll now look to use that momentum to power past India, and certainly possess the bowling arsenal to do so.
In what should be a fascinating contest, let's look at the top three Dream11 captaincy picks.
#3 Fatima Sana (ALL) (PAK)
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana led from the front in a terrific all-round display to take Pakistan to victory in their first match against Sri Lanka. The 22-year-old played a crucial 20-ball 30 to power Pakistan to a defendable total before stepping up and picking up the crucial wicket of Chamari Athapaththu with the ball.
On a Dubai wicket that should offer more assistance to the seamers, Fatima Sana should have an even more productive game with the ball.
Complete all-rounders tend to be the best Dream11 captaincy picks and Fatima Sana is one such player.
#2 Nashra Sandhu (BOWL) (PAK)
The left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu will be a key player for the Women in Green to get past India in this crunch Group A clash. Nashra spun a web around the Sri Lankan batters in the first match at Sharjah, finishing with figures of 2/15 in four overs.
The eighth-ranked T20I bowler enjoys playing against India more than any of her teammates, picking up seven wickets in four matches at a stellar economy rate of 5.33. She has also succeeded on the big stage, with 13 wickets in eight T20 World Cup matches to her name.
Despite New Zealand scoring 160 runs on that surface, the wicket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium remains a tricky one. Nashra Sandhu has a high points ceiling and is a quality captaincy pick to consider.
#1 Deepti Sharma (ALL) (IND)
Deepti Sharma had one of her worst matches since her debut for India in the 58-run defeat to New Zealand, but it should only make her more determined to bounce back in this must-win game. The disappointing result of the last match doesn't change the fact that she is India's biggest wicket-taking weapon and premier all-rounder.
Given how the Pakistan batters struggled against the off-spin of Chamari Athapaththu in the last match, Deepti should be among the wickets in this match. She has also been in terrific batting form in recent times, and her high points potential means that she remains the best Dream11 captaincy pick from India.
