ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Match Details
Match: India vs Pakistan – Group A
Date: 15 February 2026
Day: Sunday
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Time: 07:00 PM (Local) / 07:00 PM IST
Live Telecast & Streaming
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Probable Playing XI
India Probable XI
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
Pakistan Probable XI
Salman Ali Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Tariq
Pitch Report
The Colombo surface generally offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Batters can score freely once settled, while spinners often play an important role during the middle overs. Fast bowlers may get some movement early with the new ball. A first-innings total around 165–175 is considered competitive at this venue.
Weather Report
Colombo is expected to experience warm and humid evening conditions with temperatures around 27–30°C. Slight cloud cover is possible, but major rain interruptions are unlikely, allowing a full match.
Match Prediction
India enters the contest with strong batting depth and a balanced bowling attack led by experienced pacers and quality spinners. Pakistan, however, possesses a dangerous pace trio capable of turning the match quickly with early wickets. Considering overall team balance and recent form, India holds a slight advantage, though the rivalry factor makes this clash highly unpredictable.
Key Players
India
Suryakumar Yadav: Explosive T20 batter capable of changing the match within a few overs.
Jasprit Bumrah: Strike pacer effective in powerplay and death overs.
Hardik Pandya: Impact all-rounder providing balance with both bat and ball.
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan: Consistent top-order run-scorer who anchors the innings.
Shaheen Afridi: New-ball specialist capable of early breakthroughs.
Shadab Khan: All-rounder contributing with crucial middle-over wickets.