India is scheduled to take on Pakistan in Match 27 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, the 15th of February, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams are unbeaten so far and will be looking to secure their place in the Super Eight with a big win in this high-voltage clash.

India have started the tournament in dominant fashion. They defeated the USA comfortably and then crushed Namibia by 93 runs. In the last match, India posted 209 runs, with Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya scoring quick half-centuries. The bowlers then did their job well, bundling Namibia out for 116. With strong performances in both batting and bowling, India will aim to maintain their momentum against their biggest rivals.

Pakistan have also looked sharp in this edition. They chased down a tricky target against the Netherlands and then defended 190 runs successfully against the USA. Sahibzada Farhan led the batting charge with a fine 73, while the spinners made a big impact with the ball. With players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi in form, the team from Pakistan will be confident ahead of this crucial match.

IND vs PAK: Head-to-Head in T20Is

• Matches Played: 16
  
• India Won: 13
  
• Pakistan Won: 3
  
• Tied: 0
  
• No Result: 0

IND vs PAK: Pitch Report

The famous R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will be the venue for the game on Sunday. The pitch has helped teams that bowl first, as seen in the last three games of this tournament here. Rain is also possible. Because of this, choosing to chase could be the best plan for India versus Pakistan clash in this high pressure encounter between both teams.

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IND vs PAK: Predicted Playing XIs

India (IND):

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah/Mohammad Siraj, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

Pakistan (PAK):

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Salman Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed