Veteran cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded India for registering a resounding win in their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against Pakistan. He added that the Women in Blue, much like their counterpart, continued their domination over their arch-rivals, Pakistan, as well. Notably, India thrashed Pakistan by 64 runs in the sixth game of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Birmingham on Sunday, June 14 as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Pakistan, not good enough. Whether it’s the boys or the girls, the stories are actually always similar. This time, the Indian girls showed once again that the gulf between the two teams is massive. We won the match easily by 64 runs and have made the net run rate very good. It means we made Pakistan lick dust once again.”

“Shafali Verma came and hit a six off the first ball, and it reminded me of 2011. Viru (Virender Sehwag), who has been her idol, had hit a first-ball four in every match in that campaign. She has hit a six here. I don’t know whether she will be able to hit a six off the first ball in every match. However, she gave a start like that, but then she got dismissed,” he again shared.

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“Jemimah looked slightly scratchy, and she also got out. You were struggling a little, but then Smriti Mandhana played wonderfully well. She is an incredible player. I call her the goddess of the off side. She hits terrific shots, whether it’s along the ground or over cover. She is brilliant. I really liked the way she played in this game. Her partnership with Harman was critical, in which Harman actually played slowly. It’s important that you set the ego aside at times and try to build a partnership. Overall, the team reached 170 courtesy Richa Ghosh. She hits 70m sixes for time pass,” he stated again.

In the same video, Aakash Chopra also applauded Deepti Sharma for bowling a match-winning spell as she picked up 5 wickets as well.

“Deepti Sharma dismissed Muneeba Ali with a direct hit, and then she picked up five wickets. She has started the T20 tournament from where she left off in the 50-over World Cup. She was the Player of the Tournament in the 50-over World Cup and has become the Player of the Match here in the first match itself. Sree Charani has a huge upside. I feel she has the potential to be the best left-arm spinner in the world. According to me, Sophie Ecclestone is No. 1 at the moment, but I feel Sree Charani can reach there. She has immense ability,” Aakash Chopra concluded.