IND vs PAK Today Match Prediction – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, 27th Match | Who Will Win?

A blockbuster 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan is set to take place in Colombo this Sunday evening. India and Pakistan have won their group matches and have earned the first and second spots in the Group A points table. India won their first match against the USA by 29 runs and won their second match against Namibia by 93 runs. Ishan Kishan, India's wicketkeeper batsman, scored 61 runs in 24 balls in the last match, including six fours and five sixes, bringing India's score to 200. In the bowling unit, Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets, while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel also took two wickets each to successfully defend India's target of 209 runs.

On the other hand, Pakistan defeated USA by 32 runs in their last match.  Pakistan scored 190 runs in their allotted 20 overs when they batted first. Sahibzada Farhan's brilliant innings of 73 runs helped his team to a good score. Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, and Salman Agha are currently in excellent form with the bat.

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IND vs PAK Match Details

• Match: India vs Pakistan, 27th Match

• Date: 15th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

IND vs PAK Weather Report

Pitch Report - R. Premadasa Stadium

The pitch at R Premadasa Stadium tends to favour scores in the 150-165 range, with conditions slowing as the game progresses. 

• Spin-friendly surface 

• Large-boundaries

• Slow wicket 

IND vs PAK Recent Form

IND vs PAK Head-to-Head Record

• IND Wins - 13

• PAK Wins - 3

Top Batters to Watch – IND vs PAK

• Sahibzada Farhan (PAK): 120 runs in this tournament 

• Suryakumar Yadav (IND): 96  runs in this tournament 

• Ishan Kishan (IND): 81 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – IND vs PAK

• Varun Chakravarthy (IND): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Axar Patel (IND): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Usman Tariq (PAK): 3 wickets in this tournament 

IND vs PAK Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If PAK bats first

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 140–155

• Match Result: IND to win

Scenario 2: If IND bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 160–180

• Match Result: IND to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

IND vs PAK Predicted Playing XIs

India 

Abhishek Sharma/Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar/Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan 

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

Why India is the favourite today

• Better spinners

• Ishan Kishan's current form 

• Experienced all-rounders

IND vs PAK Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, India are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances 

IND: 70%

PAK: 30%

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