IND vs PAK: Will Abhishek Sharma play against Pakistan or not? Suryakumar opened his cards, gave a befitting reply to Pakistan captain

IND vs PAK: The great match of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and Pakistan is now just 24 hours away and the heartbeats of the cricket fans have increased. Before this high-voltage match, the biggest question was about the playing-11 of Team India, especially the fitness of star opener Abhishek Sharma. There was doubt about his playing since his health deteriorated.

However, a day before the match, the statements of the captains of both the teams made this suspense more interesting. Pakistan captain Salman Aga expressed his desire to play Abhishek, while Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav gave a smiling reply which gave both relief to the Indian fans and a strong message to Pakistan.

IND vs PAK: Pak captain expressed desire for Abhishek to play

During the press conference at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Pakistan captain Salman Aga was asked whether his team would benefit from Abhishek Sharma not playing. On this he showed sportsmanship and said that he wants to play against the best players.

Aga said that Abhishek is a great player and he expects the Indian opener to be fit and take the field. This statement of his was not only an example of sportsmanship before the match, but it also shows how big a threat the Pakistan team considers Abhishek to be.

IND vs PAK: Suryakumar Yadav replied with a smile

After some time, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav came in front of the media and was asked to react to the statement of the Pakistan captain. Suryakumar replied in his special style and said, “If the Pakistani captain wants Abhishek Sharma to play, then he will definitely play.”

As soon as he said this, Surya started smiling and the atmosphere of the press conference became lighter. His statement made it clear that Abhishek Sharma will take the field against Pakistan. He also indicated that Washington Sundar is completely fit and can be included in the playing-11.

IND vs PAK: Abhishek ready to return after illness

There was constant doubt about the fitness of Abhishek Sharma. His health deteriorated during the first match against America and he had to be admitted to a hospital in Delhi for two days. For this reason he was rested from the match against Namibia. Now after the captain’s statement, it has become clear that Abhishek is completely fit and will take the responsibility of opening the match for Team India against Pakistan.

IND vs PAK: India’s probable playing-11

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty.