INDW vs PAKW: Amidst the start of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa, team India contingent has produced some disappointing news. India's opener and team's best batter, Smriti Mandhana, has been ruled out of India's first match in the World Cup, against Pakistan. 

India women's team is set to clash against Pakistan in their first match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023. The match is set to be played at Newlands, Cape Town on February 12th (Sunday). However, the news of the opener being ruled out has just come in on the eve of the match. 

In the ongoing World Cup, India are placed in Group B along with arch-rivals Pakistan, England, Ireland and West Indies.