Delhi: India made a winning start to the tournament by defeating Pakistan by 64 runs in the sixth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. However, despite this spectacular victory, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin believes that the Indian team will not go far in the tournament. Ashwin has cited the lack of power-hitting ability in the team as a major reason behind this.
Ashwin’s surprising prediction
Ashwin believes that India does not have many power-hitting batsmen like England and Australia. According to Ashwin, due to this deficiency, India may find it difficult to win against big teams.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said, “I don’t think India will go far in this T20 World Cup because there is a lack of power-hitting in the team’s batting. India performed brilliantly against Pakistan and once again the spin bowlers played an important role in the victory. But the team does not have the depth like England and Australia. India has less batsmen who can hit big shots, which can create problems against stronger teams. Compared to England and Australia, India’s team is lagging behind in terms of balance and depth. She is coming.”
historic display of brilliance
Batting first in the match, India had set a target of 171 runs for Pakistan. For India, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana played an inning of 68 runs. In reply, Pakistan team was reduced to just 106 runs. Deepti Sharma gave a historic performance from India’s side. Deepti took five wickets giving just 10 runs in four overs. Deepti was chosen player of the match for her excellent bowling.
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