Today i.e. on February 15, 2026, the much awaited T20 World Cup match will be played between India and Pakistan. In a dramatic manner, the Pakistani team which had refused to play against India in order to support Bangladesh, now agreed to play with the Indian team. Crores of cricket fans in the country and abroad always wait for this high voltage match. Now the eyes of former veterans and all the cricket fans are fixed on this match.
In such a situation, let us know when the India-Pakistan match will start in the T20 World Cup 2026 and where you can watch it.
When can we see?
Where will the match be played?
This match will be played tonight at 7 pm. The formidable Indian team will look to win against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This big match will be played on the same pitch where Australia vs Zimbabwe was played. In this match, Zimbabwe surprised everyone and defeated Australia.
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Where to watch the match?
In India, viewers can watch live streaming of India vs Pakistan match on JioHotstar app and website. At the same time, TV channels of Star Sports Network will be available for live telecast.
What did Captain Suryakumar say?
The Indian team reached Colombo late on Friday night. The team also practiced for a session on the field. Indian batsmen will be tested against Pakistan’s spin attack on the slow pitch of Premadasa. Before the high voltage match to be held in Colombo, the captains of India and Pakistan have held separate press conferences. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav said smilingly, ‘Wait for 24 hours.’ His counterpart Salman Ali Aga also reiterated the same thing, ‘Wait till tomorrow.’
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Suryakumar said, ‘Our start was a bit shaky. It is true that it was not an ideal pitch for T20, but there are no excuses. We were able to come back strongly. This is the beauty of T20 cricket. If one or two batsmen take responsibility, the course of the match can change.
Probable XI of both the countries
India
Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Sam Ayyub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.
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