India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Both sides have made a strong start to the tournament. India, the defending champion, defeated the United States before registering a 93-run win over Namibia. A victory against Pakistan will confirm their place in the Super Eights. Pakistan recovered from a nervy outing against the Netherlands to seal a narrow victory and then beat the USA comfortably. A third consecutive win will boost their chances of advancing to the next round.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha said the pitch looked slightly tacky and expected assistance for the bowlers in the early overs. He said the team was relaxed and excited for the challenge, adding that the surface appeared slower than the one used previously in Colombo. Pakistan named an unchanged side.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team would have preferred to bat first but was confident after defending totals in the last two matches. He described it as a high-stakes contest and said any side could win on a given day. India made two changes, bringing in Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav in place of Arshdeep Singh.
India vs Pakistan Playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
