'She is a world-class player': Amol Muzumdar backs Richa Ghosh before Pakistan challenge in ICC Women's T20 WC

India will face Pakistan in their campaign opener at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, June 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Just before the campaign opener India's star wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh came back in form after scoring 68 off 36 deliveries in the second warm-up game against England.

Amol Muzumdar backs Richa Ghosh

At the pre-match press conference, India's head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that Richa Ghosh went through a tough phase with the bat, but her strong 68 off 36 balls will definitely boost her confidence which will strengthen their chances in the tournament.

“I will not deny this, that she had a little bit of a lean phase. But she is a world-class player. We always had this talk around in the changing room that somebody as good and as talented as Richa, it will require a couple of hits out of the ground and it will all come back," said Muzumdar.

India will face Pakistan in their opening game of the T20 World Cup. In three T20I against Pakistan, Richa has managed to amass 57 runs at an average of 28.5 with an aggressive strike rate of 167.64.

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While showing faith in Richa's skill, Muzumdar expressed happiness about the wicketkeeper batter coming back in form just before the tournament opener.

“So, I guess it happened in the last game. And I am glad that we are getting into the World Cup with Richa being in. She spent quality game time in the previous game," added Muzumdar.

“No doubt, she does a very great job for us at number six, number five. According to the situation, we get her in the game. So, yeah, Richa is a world-class player and she is a mature cricketer," Muzumdar concluded.

When and where will India vs Pakistan Women's T20WC match be played?

The game between India and Pakistan will be played on Sunday, June 14 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The game will start at 7 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast India vs Pakistan Women's T20 WC match?

The game will be televised in India on the Star Sports Network.

How to live stream India vs Pakistan Women's T20 WC match?

The live streaming services will be provided by the JioHotstar app and website.

Toss timings for India vs Pakistan

The toss for the India vs Pakistan game will take place at 6:30 PM IST.