Double the thrill of cricket! India-Pakistan will clash in T20 and Women’s Asia Cup on 15th February

Cricket fans will witness a unique encounter on February 15, 2026, when India and Pakistan face each other in **two different international tournaments** on the same day – a continuation of the epic rivalry of 2025.

**Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars**
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the schedule of this emerging talent-focused T20 tournament, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from February 13-22, 2026. Eight teams (four ‘A’ teams of Full Members and four Top Associates) will participate, with India A and Pakistan A in Group A along with UAE and Nepal. Group B consists of Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Malaysia and Thailand.

Main matches:
– 13 February: Pakistan A vs Nepal; India A vs UAE
– 15 February: UAE vs Nepal; **India A vs Pakistan A** (12:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM Local)
– 17 February: India A vs Nepal; Pakistan A vs UAE
– Semifinals: 20 February
– Final: 22 February

This match will bring out the next generation of women cricketers, making the rivalry on the day even more interesting.

**ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026**
India and Sri Lanka will co-host the tournament (February 7-March 8), with India (defending champion) in Group A along with Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands and USA. Due to bilateral agreements, Pakistan’s matches will be played in Sri Lanka. India’s group schedule:
– 7 February: vs USA (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
– 12 February: vs Namibia
– **15 February: vs Pakistan** (R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Night Match, 7:00 PM Local / 7:30 PM IST)
– 18 February: vs Netherlands

**Indian team** (announced on December 20, 2025):
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.

The doubleheader—Women’s Rising Stars (Bangkok) in the afternoon followed by a big T20 World Cup clash (Colombo) at night—promises continuous thrills. There will be no overlap due to time zone differences, so fans can watch both the historic matches live.