Major update! Pakistan not to attend Women's World Cup opening ceremony in India: Reports

Pakistan's women's cricket team will not attend the ICC Women's World Cup opening ceremony in India, aligning with a recent agreement between the two nations to avoid cross-border travel for ICC tournaments. Political tensions continue to impact sporting relations, as evidenced by India's previous decision to skip the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Fatima Sana Khan of Team Pakistan (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Pakistan have decided to skip the ICC Women's World Cup opening ceremony in Guwahati on September 30, according to the latest report from Pakistani news outlet Geo Super. The grand opening ceremony will feature renowned Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal performing before the tournament's first match between co-hosts India and Sri Lanka. According to sources at Geo News, neither Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana nor any team representative will attend the ceremony in India. The decision may be linked to a recent policy between Pakistan and India, where both nations have agreed not to cross borders for ICC tournaments over the next three years. Political tensions have affected sporting relations between the two countries, with India not visiting Pakistan since 2008. Earlier this year, India declined to participate in the Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan due to geopolitical concerns. Pakistan's team will play all their matches at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The venue will also host the semi-finals on October 29 and the final on November 2 if Pakistan advances. Their first match is against Bangladesh on October 2. The Pakistan-India match is scheduled for October 5.Pakistan squad for ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vc), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicket-keeper) and Syeda Aroob Shah.Non-travelling reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar Pakistan secured their World Cup spot with an impressive performance in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup Qualifiers. The team won all five matches while hosting the qualifying tournament.

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