All India vs Pakistan matches in 2026: When and where the rivals will meet in global tournaments
Overview:
After their impressive run in the ODI World Cup at home, the women’s team will tour England in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
India and Pakistan shared several marquee clashes in 2025, all coming on the biggest stages of world cricket. India’s run of three straight victories over their rivals in the Asia Cup remains memorable, but attention will now shift firmly to the showdowns lined up in 2026.
Bilateral cricket remains shelved amid heightened tensions, but encounters between India and Pakistan at ICC events are almost inevitable, driven by their enormous financial significance. While the upcoming season doesn’t feature as many clashes, the rivalry will still take center stage on select occasions here’s the rundown.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
The upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will feature India and Pakistan in the same group, with the event being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The two long-time rivals are set to lock horns on February 15 in the early phase of the tournament, with the match scheduled at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium as a neutral venue.
This encounter revisits the same rivalry seen in the Asia Cup six months earlier and could also open the door to another face-off when the tournament reaches its decisive stages.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
After their impressive run in the ODI World Cup at home, the women’s team will tour England in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. India and Pakistan find themselves drawn in the same group, along with Australia and South Africa, making every game vital. The much-anticipated India–Pakistan encounter, where India will go in as firm favourites, will open both teams’ campaigns at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 14.
ICC U-19 Men’s ODI World Cup 2026
The U-19 ODI World Cup, set to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia, is unlikely to feature an early India–Pakistan encounter. Any meeting between the two sides would come deep into the tournament, with the Indian youngsters motivated to respond after their recent Asia Cup final setback. The likes of Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be keenly awaiting that opportunity.
Drawn into separate groups, India in Group A and Pakistan in Group B, the rivals will avoid each other in the league stage and the Super Six round, as their paths do not intersect. A clash is only possible in the semifinals or the final, a scenario that would promise high drama.
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