The stage is set for the mother of all battles as the arch rivals India And Pakistan Get ready to face off in a high-stakes Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
On Sunday, 15 February, Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium will be the center of the cricket world. With both teams entering the contest undefeated, this match is not just about bragging rights; It is a straight fight to guarantee the top spot in the group and a ticket to the Super 8s.
India vs Pakistan head to head record in T20 World Cup
History overwhelmingly favors the men in blue. Of the 7 encounters between these two sides in T20 World Cup history, India have emerged victorious 7 times, while Pakistan has managed only 1 win (back in 2021). A match in 2007 famously ended in a tie, which India eventually won via bowl-out.
In the broader T20I context, India lead the head-to-head record 13-3, maintaining a psychological edge over their neighbours.
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Suryakumar Yadav vs Shaheen Afridi: The India captain and 360-degree specialist will face his ultimate test against Shaheen’s lethal incoming balls during the powerplay.
Babar Azam vs Kuldeep Yadav: Babar has historically struggled against left-arm wrist spin. Kuldeep’s variations in the middle overs will be crucial in keeping the Pakistani batting line-up under control.
Jasprit Bumrah vs Sahibzada Farhan: Farhan has been in great form in this tournament, but facing the world’s best death bowler, Bumrah, under lights is a completely different challenge.
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Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
| Area | TV and digital platforms |
| India | Jio Hotstar (Streaming), Star Sports (TV) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV Home (Urdu) and Myco (Streaming: Tapmad, Tamasha, and ARY Zap) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialog TV and Dialog Play, TV Supreme and Pio TV |
| UK and Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event (Streaming: Now and Skygo) |
| USA and Canada | Sling TV – Willow TV (Sign Up Here) |
| Australia | amazon prime video |
| new zealand | Sky Sports NZ (digital via Skygo and Now) |
| South Africa | supersport |
| mena country | CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 (Streaming: StarzPlay), Vox (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), Reel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports and Nagorik TV (Digital: Toffee and Rabbithole) |
| Caribbean | ESPN (Sign Up Here) (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| afghanistan | lemar tv |
| Bhutan and Maldives | star sports |
| Italy | sky italia |
| Netherlands | open school |
| Singapore | hub sports 4 |
| pacific islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur TV and ICC.tv (non-Hindi speaking) |
| Malaysia and Hong Kong | cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney+ |
| brazil | ESPN’s linear TV platforms (Portuguese) |
| Travel fans (in flight and at sea) | game 24 |
| rest of country | icc.tv |
