In the T20 World Cup match played in Sri Lanka on Sunday 15 February 2026, India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs. After this defeat, there was an atmosphere of disappointment and anger in Pakistan. After the match, Pakistani YouTuber Sana Amjad interacted with the common people, in which sharp reactions came out regarding the team’s performance.

Many fans said that Pakistan’s top order appeared to be under pressure. He believed that the batsmen did not play with confidence against the fast bowlers. As soon as one wicket fell, the batting order seemed to fall apart. Some fans expected that Sahibzada Farhan would give a fast start in the power play and take the team to a strong position of 60-70 runs, but it could not happen. The team came under pressure due to continuous fall of wickets.

Ishan Kishan’s innings made the difference

Ishan Kishan’s inning of 77 runs was considered decisive in the match. After the fall of an early wicket from the Indian team, he took over the innings and made the match one-sided. Pakistani fans said that there was no batsman from Pakistan who could handle the match single-handedly.

Criticism on captaincy and management

Some people also raised questions on team management and captaincy. He said that there was no clarity in bowling changes and strategy. For example, the decision to give the ball to Shaheen Shah Afridi in the second over was discussed. There was also a debate regarding the batting order. Many fans said that Babar Azam does not play according to the T20 format and the team needs a fast start.

India’s lead in statistics

Fans also admitted that India has had the upper hand in recent matches. India has won most of the matches against Pakistan in the tournament history. The fourth consecutive defeat has further increased the disappointment.

emotional atmosphere

Even before the match ended, some spectators started leaving the stadium. Although many fans watched the match till the last ball. He said that India-Pakistan match is not just a game but a match related to emotions. Overall, this defeat has once again highlighted the need for introspection in Pakistan cricket. Fans believe that instead of making big claims, it is more important to focus on better planning, strong mentality and balanced performance under pressure.

Everyone is making their own predictions regarding the India vs Pakistan match to be held on February 15 in the T20 World Cup. Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif told on ABP show ‘Dhurandhar India’ that which Pakistani player will become the biggest threat to Team India and why? In the same show, Shoaib Akhtar also told who will prove to be the X factor for India.

Mohammad Kaif also exposed the weakness of Pakistan in ABP show ‘Dhurandhar India’. He said, “Pakistan team is still playing 1920’s cricket, whereas cricket has completely changed in T20 format. Babar Azam still feels that 40 runs and strike rate of 120 is enough, but it is not enough.”

The biggest threat to India

According to Mohammad Kaif, Pakistani spinner Usman Tariq can become the biggest threat to India. He also explained the reason for this. Kaif said, “Usman Tariq will be the biggest challenge for India, because Team India has not played him yet. His action is different, he bowls fake balls, so he will be a challenge for India.”

Questions are being raised on Usman Tariq’s action and stopping before releasing the ball. Regarding this, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga said in the press conference before the India vs Pakistan match that “Usman has passed the tests by ICC, so why there is controversy now, I don’t know.”

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Pakistan captain is learning from Rohit Sharma- Kaif

Mohammad Kaif said on ABP Live, “Salman Ali Aga has done a good job in bringing aggressive attitude to Pakistan. Seeing him, Babar Azam has also started playing fast. Rohit Sharma also did the same in 2024. I think he is learning from Rohit what he did differently, how he won the World Cup.”

Regarding the India vs Pakistan match to be held on February 15, Salman Ali Aga said that he wants Abhishek Sharma to play in it. Everyone is eagerly waiting for this match to be held in T20 World Cup 2026. Team India reached Colombo late on Friday night. Before this match, Salman said this big thing in the press conference on Saturday. He also answered the questions being raised on the action of Usman Tariq.

Abhishek Sharma’s health had deteriorated even before the match against USA, but he played that match. After this, Abhishek had to be hospitalized for 2 days in Delhi, although he rejoined the team before the match against Namibia. It is not clear yet whether Abhishek will play the match against Pakistan or not. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga said in a challenging manner that he wants to see Abhishek playing because he wants to face the best team of India.

Pakistan captain spoke about Abhishek

Salman Ali Aga said in the press conference, “I hope that Abhishek Sharma is recovering and he will play tomorrow’s match. Because we want to play against the best team.” India vs Pakistan match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday, February 15 at 7 pm.

Regarding the questions being raised on Usman Tariq’s bowling action, Salman Ali said, “He has passed the test conducted by ICC twice. I don’t know why there is so much fuss over this. Usman Tariq is not much bothered by all these things because his action has been talked about ever since he started playing, hence he is used to it.”

Earlier, India and Pakistan had faced each other once at R Premadasa Stadium, in which Team India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets. Even in head to head, India has the upper hand. Out of 16 T20 International matches played between the two, India has won 13 and Pakistan has won 3.

Ravichandran Ashwin on Usman Tariq: Before the India vs Pakistan match, Usman Tariq’s name is in discussion. This great match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played in Colombo on 15 February. Actually Usman Tariq is in the news for his bowling action. He stops after taking a short run-up and then throws the ball while standing. He had troubled the USA batsmen. Now claims are being made that he can overpower the Indian batsmen also. Meanwhile, former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has advised Team India on how to face the balls of Usman Tariq.

‘Who will dare…’ – Ashwin

Discussing this on his YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin said, “I would definitely like to see one thing. Who dares to do that. If Tariq stops his hand before bowling the ball, then it is within the batsman’s right to move away. The batsman can say, ‘I don’t know when the ball will come, so I moved away. This incident will be interesting and will give a headache to the umpire.’

Ashwin further said that if this happens, the umpire will have to decide whether to warn the batsman or the bowler. Imagining this entire incident, Ashwin said that on such occasions it is the bowler who is warned first.

Pressure will come on Usman Tariq

Ashwin further said, “If the batsman starts moving away from the front again and again, then imagine how much pressure will be put on Tariq. It is possible that he will have to change his bowling action in the middle of the match. If this happens, Pakistan’s trump card will prove to be ‘zero’.”

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Controversy continues over the bowling action of Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq, some are calling it right and some are calling it wrong. Meanwhile, former Indian player Ravichandran Ashwin has made a post in his support. According to him, there is nothing wrong in waiting for a while before bowling the ball. India’s first class cricketer Shrivats Goswami had raised questions on Usman’s action, reposting which Ashwin supported this action.

Usman Tariq is a spin bowler of Pakistan, who has played 4 T20 International matches so far. Usman took 3 wickets for 27 runs against USA, although his next test will be against India. Let us tell you that Usman’s bowling action is a little different, his hand comes from below and he also pauses for a while before releasing the ball. The allegations of ‘chucking’ against him are not new, but questions were raised on this in PSL also.

While sharing the video of Usman Tariq’s bowling on ‘X’, Shrivats Goswami wrote, “Even in football, it is not allowed that you take a pause in the penalty run-up. How can this be okay? The action is fine but this pause? That too before bowling the ball, it really cannot continue like this.”

Did Ashwin support Usman Tariq’s action?

Ashwin replied, “Agreed, this is not allowed in football. When the batsman can switch hit or reverse without informing the umpire or the bowler, then after starting batting, why are these restrictions limited to the bowler only? In fact, the bowler is not allowed to change his bowling hand without informing the umpire. They should change that rule first.”

Okay, let me make it as clear as possible. Firstly, the legalities of his action can only be tested at an ICC bowling action testing centre.

Secondly, there is a 15° rule under which a bowler needs to keep his elbow and straighten it and to judge if a bowler is bowling within… pic.twitter.com/RbTkY6xJ3h

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) February 11, 2026

This is completely legal – Ashwin

After this, Ashwin made another post and wrote, “Okay. Let me make it clear that the legality of his action can be tested only in the ICC Bowling Action Testing Centre. Secondly, there is a 15 degree rule under which the bowler has to keep his elbow straight and it is impossible for the onfield umpire to decide whether the bowler is bowling within that 15 degree mark or not. The only solution to this is real time testing in competition. The above is a gray area and it is wrong to accuse someone of using the gray area. In the end, stopping at the crease is legal or not, and I believe it is completely legal because it is their regular action.”

Pakistan has finally agreed to play a match with India in the T20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan took this decision after the meeting held in Lahore. With this, the India vs Pakistan match on 15th February has been confirmed. Earlier, when Scotland replaced Bangladesh, the schedule was changed. Is there any change in the schedule of T20 World Cup even after Pakistan has decided to boycott? Here you will get the answer to this question.

What happened to the schedule?

The simple answer is, no. In fact, when the Pakistan government announced that its national cricket team will not play the match with India. After that, there was a lot of uproar over the boycott, but amidst all this controversy, the schedule of the World Cup remained the same, in which there was no change.

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav had also said that Team India will go to Colombo with the intention of playing the match with Pakistan as per the scheduled schedule and will be present in the field for the toss. He said that Team India will follow all the protocols, because they have not refused to play with Pakistan, but it is Pakistan that is doing so. Since the schedule was never changed, nothing has changed even after Pakistan’s decision.

Start with victory of India and Pakistan

India and Pakistan have started their respective T20 World Cup campaigns with wins. Team India defeated USA by 29 runs in its first match. On the other hand, Pakistan narrowly escaped defeat in its very first match. Pak team was successful in defeating Netherlands by 3 wickets by a very close margin.

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In the press conference of the captains held for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Suryakumar Yadav was asked about the match (IND vs PAK) to be held on February 15, which Pakistan has decided to boycott. After Bangladesh was expelled from the tournament by the ICC, the Pakistan government had announced that their team would participate in the tournament but would not play matches with India.

The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup is starting from February 7, in which a total of 20 teams have been placed in 4 groups of 5 each. In the group stage, each team will play one match each against every team in its group. India and Pakistan are in Group A, the match between the two is scheduled on 15 February at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

What did Suryakumar Yadav say on IND vs PAK match?

The suspense regarding the India vs Pakistan match remains intact because the PCB has not yet said anything in writing to the ICC regarding the boycott. It is believed that Pakistan may take a U-turn at the last moment. But Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has made his stand clear. In the press conference of all the captains held before the World Cup, he said that his team will go to Sri Lanka, we are ready to play because this is the ICC schedule.

Suryakumar Yadav said, “Our view is clear. We have not refused to play the match, they have. Our flight has been booked. This is the ICC schedule, so we are ready to go to Colombo and play the match. First we will play the match with America, then with Canada and then go to Sri Lanka.”

Suryakumar Yadav has made it clear that his team will not break any ICC rule. Team India will go to Sri Lanka for the match against Pakistan as per the fixed schedule, whether the Pakistani team comes or not. Because only when Team India reaches the ground for the match, they will get full 2 ​​points. If India also does not reach the stadium then they will also not get points.