India, Sept. 27 -- India face Sri Lanka in the Women's World Cup opener, on September 30. The hosts lost to England in their recent warm-up fixture, crashing to a 152-run defeat. Amid the heightened Indo-Pak tensions, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will also face Pakistan on October 5, and the match could fall victim to controversy. The Indian men's team are set to face Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup final. Both teams have already played against each other twice in the ongoing tournament, on the group stage and in the Super Four.

Both matches had controversial moments, from the handshake row to verbal exchanges and questionable celebrations.

Ahead of the Women's World Cup, Harmanpreet was asked about the intense, controversial rivalry between ...