Pakistan opt to field in high-pressure T20 World Cup game against India
February 15, 2026 6:59 pm
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: Pakistan opt to field in high-pressure game against India
Updated At : 07:00 PM Feb 15, 2026 IST
A vendor sells jerseys of the Indian and Pakistani teams before an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan near R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday. Photo: PTI
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The squads of India and Pakistan arrived at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday ahead of their much-anticipated clash in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Cricket enthusiasts have gathered in large numbers at the stadium, generating an electrifying atmosphere. Waving flags, chanting slogans and wearing their team colours, fans from both sides were seen cheering enthusiastically as they awaited the start of the high-voltage contest.
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The stadium has been reverberated with excitement as supporters expressed confidence in their respective teams.
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Also, sources say that India and Pakistan teams will not engage in handshakes during the T20 World Cup game.
The India-Pakistan rivalry, regarded as one of the most intense contests in international cricket, has once again captured global attention. With both sides eyeing a crucial win in the tournament, expectations are soaring for a thrilling, fiercely contested battle on the field.
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Both India and Pakistan have played two matches each in the tournament so far and have registered victories in their respective fixtures. While India will enter the contest on the back of wins against the United States of America and Namibia, Pakistan has defeated the Netherlands and the USA.
T20 World Cup squads
India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.
Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafay. (ANI)
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