Is Babar Azam the key to India vs Pakistan match?: The India vs Pakistan 2026 T20 World Cup match has been the marquee match for the International Cricket Council (ICC). It attracts a lot of attention from broadcasters, ticket sales, sponsorships, and more. Over the years, this match has given some exciting memories to both the cricket fans. India’s record against Pakistan in this format of the game is 7-1.
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam will be an important batsman for his team in the match to be held in Colombo on 15th February. Given the conditions in Colombo, the pitches are slow and the boundaries are large in size. As per the recent dynamics of playing T20 cricket, this is not a six-hitting ground.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Babar Azam T20I stats vs India
Despite Babar’s poor form, the fans and the team have high expectations from the experienced campaigner to give his best performance against their arch-rivals. However, before the game, let us take a look at Babar Azam’s record in the five matches he has played against India.
Can Babar Azam silence the critics and rewrite his IND vs PAK story?
Babar, who has a solid technique and can open the innings, will need to contribute significantly in this high-risk match. Babar is currently the leading run-scorer in T20Is. He has played both the T20 World Cup 2026 matches for Pakistan so far and has registered scores of 15 and 46 runs against Netherlands and USA respectively.
However, despite the expectations of the fans, Babar’s record against the Men in Blue is not good. They will face a tough test from the quality Indian bowlers, which include Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel. He will not be able to silence his critics and rewrite the India vs Pakistan narrative and may stumble once again in the big game.
Babar Azam shares his experience of India vs Pakistan match
Babar Azam has talked about the India vs Pakistan match in an interview with broadcasters. The Pakistani batsman has shared his experience of playing against the Men in Blue in the T20 World Cup.
Babar said, “India vs Pakistan match is always high intensity. It involves the whole world, the fans, both the countries. Like you said, the whole world is involved in it. It goes to a different level. Expectations also go to a different level. I have been a part of many matches.”
Here is the video
Babar Azam on the much awaited match against India pic.twitter.com/QVhSUueuUY
– ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) 14 February 2026
“I have also learned that the more you keep yourself calm, stress free, don’t listen to outside things, the more you keep yourself straight, the better you will be. I speak to the youth from my experience, yes, there is excitement, but the more you keep yourself comfortable, stress free, it is better for you.”
Only once has Pakistan defeated India in the shortest format in any major ICC competition, starting in 2021 when Babar was the captain. The Men in Green then secured a resounding 10-wicket win against their arch-rivals. Pakistan will hope that the difference will reduce this time also.
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