T20 World Cup 2026: India to face Pakistan in group-stage fixture on February 15 in Colombo

[javier26]

 

Placed in the same group, India and Pakistan are set to lock horns in Colombo in a T20 World Cup fixture on February 15 next year.

 

Contrary to speculations that India could avoid playing Pakistan in the same group due to the ongoing tensions between the two countries, multiple sources have confirmed to Sportstar that the arch-rivals have been placed in the same group, along with the USA, Namibia, and the Netherlands.

According to sources, India is set to start its campaign against the USA at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 8, followed by a game against Namibia in Delhi on February 12.

 

The team will then travel to Colombo for the big game against Pakistan, before featuring in its last group league fixture against the Netherlands in Mumbai on February 18.

It is understood that Ahmedabad, Chennai, and Kolkata will host the Super 8 fixtures on February 22, 26, and March 1, respectively.

If India qualifies for the semifinals, it will play at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, while, as reported earlier by Sportstar, Colombo will host the first semifinal on March 4. The final of the mega event will be held in Ahmedabad on March 8.

 

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-to-play-pakistan-t20-world-cup-2026-february-15-colombo-ind-v-pak-latest-news-updates/article70308160.ece

 

Never thought this will happen once again in this T20 WC itself, India will face Pakistan and travel to Colombo for the clash.

Edited November 21, 2025 by javier26

[javier26]

https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/136415/t20-world-cup-2026-easy-grouping-for-india-not-so-easy-for-co-hosts-sri-lanka

[javier26]

Groups : 

 

India, Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands, USA

 

Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman

 

England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy

 

South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE, Canada

 

 

[Lord]

Not only are we playing them , we are also shifting our home game to Colombo to please them

 

Ab toh Olympic bid pakka milegi @Gollum

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, Lord said:

Not only are we playing them , we are also shifting our home game to Colombo to please them

 

Ab toh Olympic bid pakka milegi @Gollum

Chomus keep rigging the groups, so unfair on other teams. 

 

Also why was Diljit's movie banned again? 

[Lone Wolf]

5 minutes ago, Lord said:

Not only are we playing them , we are also shifting our home game to Colombo to please them

 

Ab toh Olympic bid pakka milegi @Gollum

People will come to defend this move...

[Lord]

13 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

People will come to defend this move...

 

Same people massively trolled legends team from playing Pak that they had to pull out. Now will be silent

[Gollum]

We are not a serious nation. What exactly is the status of Operation Sindoor?

[bsriharsha]

Shameless board.

[Lord]

31 minutes ago, Gollum said:

We are not a serious nation. What exactly is the status of Operation Sindoor?

 

'Any act of terror will be treated as act of war'

 

Delhi attack has definite Pak hand. We are busy playing cricket with them

[bowl_out]

Supposed to be anniversary "celebration" for Pahalgam? Might as well play the match in Islamabad. Bunch of idiots running BCCI

[The Realist]

Bunch of Crooks, Cowards and Idiots (BCCI)

 

How the F in every F tournament can it be the same F teams in the same F group?

 

Then you have the political/military dimension to consider. It make zero sense.

 

Aus & Eng don't do engage in this rigging of groups. BCCI has to to be the most gutless organisation ever.

[aflacl]

6 hours ago, Lord said:

 

'Any act of terror will be treated as act of war'

 

Delhi attack has definite Pak hand. We are busy playing cricket with them

Ab to unpe blame bhi nahi karti sarkar. 

Internal job bol diya hai 

 

Olympic ki bid ke liye kya kya karna padta hai

[vvvslaxman]

DOn't worry they will register their protest by "Not smiling at them" "NOt handshaking with them" 

[aflacl]

6 hours ago, Gollum said:

We are not a serious nation. What exactly is the status of Operation Sindoor?

It has changed to Operation IndoorS

[aflacl]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

DOn't worry they will register their protest by "Not smiling at them" "NOt handshaking with them" 

Sir Pak ne terror attack kar diya hai. Kya kare.

 

Dekho Operation Sindoor jaari hai. Unke saath cricket khelo , khabardar jo haath milaya to 

[Vickydev]

We deserve all the trolling for our hypocrisy 

[Vilander]

Wtf truely shameless. I will keep away from cricket 

[Gollum]

6 hours ago, The Realist said:

Bunch of Crooks, Cowards and Idiots (BCCI)

Government, let us not go after soft targets. This is on Modi. 

[Gollum]

20 minutes ago, Vilander said:

Wtf truely shameless. I will keep away from cricket 

Other teams have every right to question our ICC trophy wins, just because the competition isn't fair. Draw rigging is not done in any serious sport. Look here, Ind and Pak placed with each other in the easiest group to help them qualify to super 8s, while all other groups are tougher, and prone to upsets. 

 

Aus, SL, Zim, Ire in Group B......co-hosts SL can easily bow out early

 

Eng, WI, BD in Group C, can't count out Kanglus in SC conditions

 

RSA, NZ, Afg in Group D....group of death

 

This keeps happening in every single tournament.