India vs Pakistan, 27th Match, Group A, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off today at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The action starts at 7:30 PM local time (8:00 PM IST), promising another chapter in one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries.
This Group A clash on February 15, 2026, sees both teams at 2-0, with India leading on net run rate after smashing Namibia by 93 runs and beating the USA earlier. Pakistan have also won convincingly against the Netherlands and USA, setting up a winner-takes-top-spot battle. The Premadasa pitch favors spinners, averaging 142 in first innings across 60 T20Is—slow and grippy, with chasers winning 35 of those games. Weather looks dicey though, with 50-65% rain chance, thunderstorms around 30°C, and possible delays from 3-7 PM local time.
No stakes for semis yet, but bragging rights are massive—India have owned Pakistan lately, winning all three Asia Cup 2025 games, including the final by 4 wickets chasing 150. For Suryakumar Yadav’s India, it’s about peaking form on spin-friendly Colombo dirt after dominant starts. Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, crave a reversal to boost morale and top the group before knockout nerves hit. Fans worldwide tune in for the electric atmosphere, where pressure turns heroes into legends.
India cruised past USA by 29 runs then demolished Namibia, with their batting firing—Abhishek Sharma’s return adds explosiveness post-injury. Bowling led by Bumrah and spinners strangled oppositions. Pakistan chased down Netherlands’ total with grit and outplayed USA, showing all-round balance but leaky middle order in patches. Both unbeaten, India’s NRR edge (over +3) gives them psychological nudge.
PAK vs IND Match Details
- Match: Pakistan vs India, 27th Match
- Teams: PAK vs IND
- Date: 15 Feb 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM 1:30 PM GMT / 7:00 PM LOCAL
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
T20 World 2026 Live Streaming Info
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off on February 7, 2026, and wraps up with the final on March 8, 2026. Hosted across India and Sri Lanka with 20 teams, it spans about a month—group stages from early February, Super 8s mid-month, semis late February/early March, and the final in Colombo or Mumbai.
- In India, tune into Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2) or stream on Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema.
- Pakistan viewers can watch on PTV Sports, A Sports, or Ten Sports, with streaming available on Tapmad and Tamasha.
- For Sri Lanka, options include SLRC, Channel Eye, and Siyatha TV on TV, plus Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube and Dialog ViU online.
- UK fans have Sky Sports Cricket, TNT Sports 1, and talkSPORT on television, alongside Sky Go, Discovery+, and NOW TV for streaming.
- In South Africa, SuperSport covers it on TV and via their app.
- Australia might check Fox Sports for TV and Kayo Sports for live streams.
- USA and Canada: Willow TV on TV, Sling TV or Willow HD app for streaming.
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ on TV and Sky Go app.
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV (GTV) and Rabith BD app.
- Afghanistan: RTA Sport and Ariana TV.
Rest of the world: ICC.tv for free streaming where no local rights holder exists. Subscriptions often apply, and VPNs can assist with geo-blocks where permitted.
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Probable XIs
India Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan Probable XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.
Head-to-Head
India dominate T20Is with 13 wins to Pakistan’s 3 from 16 meetings (one tie via bowl-out). Last five? India swept all: Asia Cup 2025 final (IND 150/5 beat PAK 146, Sep 28), group stage (IND 174/4 beat PAK 171/5, Sep 21), plus 2024 WC (IND 119 beat PAK 113/7), 2022 WC (IND 160/6 beat PAK 159/8), and Asia Cup 2022 group (IND 181/7 beat PAK 182/5? Wait, PAK won that thriller—but recent trend India 4-1). Pakistan’s last win? That 2022 Asia Cup stunner.
India Team Analysis
Strengths: Explosive top order, world-class pace in Bumrah-Arshdeep, spin variety with Axar-Kuldeep-Varun; middle-order finishers like Hardik, Dube, Rinku clutch under lights. Weaknesses: Over-reliance on top three if spin grips early; occasional batting collapses on turners. Key players—Suryakumar (capt, consistent anchor), Bumrah (death yorkers), Abhishek (powerplay aggressor back fit). Recent: Clinical wins, NRR boost shows depth.
Pakistan Team Analysis
Strengths: Pace trio Shaheen-Naseem-Abrar lethal, all-rounders Shadab-Nawaz-Faheem offer balance, Babar-Fakhar open fireworks. Weaknesses: Inconsistent middle order, spin vulnerable (as Asia Cup showed), finishing woes without Rizwan. Key players—Babar (big-match temperament), Shaheen (bounce threat), Shadab (spin all-round x-factor). Recent: Resilient chases, but need batting stability vs India’s attack.
Abhishek vs Shaheen’s swing early doors; Bumrah vs Babar in middle; Axar-Shadab spinner duel on slow Prem. India’s depth edges Pakistan’s unpredictability.
India’s form, head-to-head stranglehold, and spin-suited squad tip the scales—expect them to chase 150-160 smartly on this Premadasa deck, winning by 15-20 runs or 6 wickets despite rain blips. Squad strength and momentum say Men in Blue prevail in thriller