Today there is a clash between India and Pakistan in the 10th edition of T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026). This is the 27th match of the tournament, which is being held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. There is a possibility of rain in the match, which will also affect the behavior of the pitch. Know with which playing 11 Team India and Pakistan can enter this big match. Read complete information about the match including pitch report, weather report, live broadcast details.
First of all, if we talk about head to head, India and Pakistan have faced each other 16 times in T20. Team India has had the upper hand in this, India has won 13 matches and Pakistan has won 3 matches. Last year, there were 3 India vs Pakistan matches in the Asia Cup, all of which were won by Suryakumar Yadav and team.
What time will the India vs Pakistan match start?
There are 3 matches being held daily in the T20 World Cup. India vs Pakistan match is the third match of the day, which will start at 7 pm. Toss is at 6:30.
Where is India vs Pakistan match?
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
India vs Pakistan match pitch report
There is help for spinners in R Premadasa Stadium, but today the weather can help fast bowlers also. In the beginning, fast bowlers are likely to get swing, in such a situation the role of Jasprit Bumrah for India and Shaheen Shah Afridi for Pakistan will become bigger. If the team batting first scores more than 200 runs then it will be difficult for the team chasing the target. The balls turn more here, in such a situation Varun Chakraborty, Axar Patel can play important roles. The decision to bowl first after winning the toss would be right.
How will the weather be in Colombo today?
Today, there will be a possibility of rain throughout the day in Colombo, however, it is a matter of relief that the possibility of rain has reduced to 10 percent from 6 pm to night. Whereas earlier it was more than 50 percent. The drainage system at R Premadasa Stadium is good, so if it rains today but stops before the match, the staff will prepare it for the match quickly.
India’s probable playing 11
Today India can field with one fast bowler, Hardik Pandya can play the role of the second fast bowler. Looking at the pitch, today India can go with 3 spinners (Akshar Patel, Varun Chakraborty and Kuldeep Yadav).
Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan’s probable playing 11
Saeem Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.
On which channel will the India vs Pakistan match be telecast live?
The broadcast rights of T20 World Cup 2026 are with Star Sports Network. India vs Pakistan match will be telecast live on Star Sports channel.
On which app will the live streaming of India vs Pakistan match be held?
There will be live streaming of India vs Pakistan match on JioHotstar app and website.

