COLOMBO: The arch rivals, Pakistan and India are all set for another high-voltage clash in the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
As per details, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of the highly anticipated 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup.
The schedule confirmed that the men in green will face India in group stage match on Febraury 15, 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium.
The 2026 edition of the T20 Cricket will run from February 7 to March 8 and will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan and India are in the same group along with the United States, the Netherlands, and Namibia, setting the stage for a competitive opening phase.
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States of America, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman, and UAE are the rest 18 teams apart from hosts India and Sri Lanka.
After the group stage, where each team plays once against rest of the teams in their group, top two teams from each of four groups will proceed to Super Eight. The eight teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each and play one match against every other team of the group.
After the Super Eight matches, top two teams from both the groups will proceed to semis before the final two teams meet in the final.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
Both teams have faced each other 16 times in the T20I format. The Men in Blue have won 13 out off 16 encounters, whereas Green Shirts have only managed to secure three wins.
For context, Pakistan and India last played in the Asia Cup final, where Pakistan lost the clash. are set to face each other for the third time in the Asia Cup 2025. In both of the previous clashes of the Asia Cup 2025, India comprehensively defeated Pakistan in one-sided affairs.
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