India Score vs Zimbabwe: Batting first, India has scored 256 runs. This is the second highest score made by any team in the history of T20 World Cup. This is the biggest total of this World Cup. After a long time, Abhishek Sharma’s bat roared, who played a strong half-century of 55 runs. After them, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma made ghosts of Zimbabwe’s bowlers.

Highest score of 2026 T20 World Cup

The highest score of the 2026 T20 World Cup was 254 runs, which was made by West Indies against Zimbabwe. But now Team India has created history by scoring 256 runs against Zimbabwe itself.

The highest score in the history of T20 World Cup is in the name of Sri Lanka, which scored 260 runs against Kenya in the 2007 World Cup. India missed breaking that world record by just 4 runs.

Biggest scores in T20 World Cup history

• 260 runs – Sri Lanka (vs Kenya)
• 256 runs – India (vs Zimbabwe)
• 254 runs – West Indies (vs Zimbabwe)
• 235 runs – Ireland (vs Oman)

Abhishek Sharma shined

Abhishek Sharma was out on ‘zero’ in the first three innings of this World Cup. He was able to score only 15 runs in the Super-8 match against South Africa. Now finally his bat roared against Zimbabwe. He completed his half-century in 26 balls, which is the second slowest fifty in his T20 career so far. He scored 55 runs in 30 balls.

Hardik-Tilak’s chaos

After Abhishek, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma made a partnership of 84 runs in 31 balls. Hardik returned unbeaten after scoring 50 runs in 23 balls. Whereas Tilak batted in a more explosive manner than him. Tilak scored 44 runs in 16 balls. Hardik and Tilak together hit 8 sixes and 5 fours.

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The sword of being out of T20 World Cup 2026 hangs over Pakistan. After losing to England, Pakistan has now become dependent on the results of the matches of other teams. The path for Salman Ali Aga and team to reach the semi-finals is now very difficult. After the defeat on Tuesday, the veterans of Pakistan are angry at the Pakistani players. During a live show on a TV channel, a heated argument was seen between Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Hafeez. Hafeez questioned Saqlain about Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan.

The anchor of the show asked Saqlain Mushtaq that our team is expecting the batsmen to bowl and the bowlers to bat, hence there is no place for many players. So is this thing going in the wrong direction? In response to this, Saqlain said, “Tactic depends more on bowling, Abrar was not in my playing 11 because there was no balance in the team. Babar had to go to open, I was giving rest to Saim Ayub. Fakhar was at fourth place. Today there was an error in our tactics, due to which mistakes were made. We removed Tariq Ahmed after getting him one over.”

Heated debate between Hafeez and Saqlain Mushtaq

While Saqlain Mushtaq was speaking, Mohammad Hafeez stopped him and said, “I have just one question for you, because you have also done Pakistan level coaching. Will you take Mohammad Nawaz as a batting all-rounder or a bowling all-rounder?”

Saqlain said in response, “I think he is equally good in both.” On hearing this, Hafeez said, “So he should play at number five, if he is good at batting.” Saqlain said, “He has been used at number five, I have also played him at this number.

Mohammad Hafeez kept asking him the same question, do you think he is a batting all-rounder? But instead of giving a direct answer, Saqlain kept saying that he does well in both. Then Hafeez said, “See, I have also played for Pakistan, my priority was my batting. My captain used to tell me that I do not want your overs, you should bat well.”

Heated argument erupts between Mohammed Hafeez and Saqlain Musthaq

-Hafeez questions Shadab’s place in the squad when he cannot fulfill his primary responsibility of bowling

-Saqlain defends his son-in-law Shadab Khan

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— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) February 25, 2026

Questions raised on Saqlain’s son-in-law also

Meanwhile, Hafeez also took the name of Saqlain Mushtaq’s son-in-law Shadab Khan in it. He said, “My primary job was my batting. Similarly, Nawaz’s primary job is his bowling. Shadab’s primary job is his bowling. Saim Ayub’s primary job is his batting. If he is not doing that then we do not want such players.”

After qualifying for the Super-8 of the T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistani cricketer Shadab Khan took a dig at the former players of his own country and made fun of them. Now this matter is increasing. PCB also warned the all-rounder, now former captain Shahid Afridi has given a strong reaction. Responding to Shadab’s words, he said that first you play the entire tournament, now you have to face New Zealand and Sri Lanka. will talk later. Afridi also said that we used to win matches not only against small teams but also against big teams. The video of Afridi’s statement is going viral on social media.

Pakistan had lost badly to India in the group stage. After this, by winning against Namibia, the team qualified for the Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026. When Shadab Khan was asked that former Pakistani cricketers were criticizing you after the defeat against India? So in response to this he said that he is a legend in himself, but we (present-day Pakistan team) have won one match against India. That is, he was reminding that the former Pakistan team could not even win a match against Team India.

What did Shahid Afridi say?

Pakistani players are seen facing each other regarding this. Former captain Shahid Afridi said on ‘Sama TV’, “Shadab was right, they won matches with India but we did not win. He got respect for it, but he could not handle it. Even if he won in 2021, after that he could not handle the issues among himself. Shadab should also know that when he was not able to perform, we used to speak in his defense that his overs are important for the team. Batting also does well.”

Shahid Afridi further said, “Shadab is a good boy. But people have also spoken against us a lot, used to curse us, but we have always responded with our performance. Not against small teams, we responded by performing against big teams. Shadab son, you have just performed against Namibia. Inshallah, you will perform further against New Zealand, you will also perform against Sri Lanka. So son, we are sitting here, respond to us by performing. “Give.”

Shahid Afridi on Shadab Khan’s statement about Ex-cricketers.

“Shadab is right, we didn’t win against India in WC, they won in 2021. They received respect, but they couldn’t uphold it”.

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-Salman. (@TsMeSalman) February 19, 2026

Shahid Afridi said that Shadab son, your important matches are coming now. Hope you perform against England, against New Zealand, against Sri Lanka and win the matches. He said that if we perform against such teams, we will automatically become silent.

Pakistan cricket team reached the Super-8 round of T20 World Cup 2026, but their team looked weak in the league stage. Before losing badly to Team India, Pakistan had also narrowly lost against Netherlands. The present Pakistan cricket team is made fun of a lot, but now the former cricketers of Pakistan are making fun of it. The latest statement has come from Mohammad Aamir, he said that now India does not even take us seriously.

Since 2007, India has defeated Pakistan 8 times in the T20 World Cup, while Pakistan has won only once. India and Pakistan have clashed 17 times in T20, out of which India has won 14 matches and lost only 3. Since September 2024, India has won 6 consecutive T20 matches against Pakistan.

Aamir made fun of Pakistan cricket team

Former Pakistani player Mohammad Aamir pointed out the big difference between India and Pakistan. He said that now India does not celebrate the victory by dismissing our batsmen or even celebrating the victory over us, because it has become like a daily task for them. He said on Geo News, “There is a difference between the team of the 90s and today. Then India was afraid of us that we might lose the match. But now India does not take us seriously. They do not celebrate even after taking wickets or winning against Pakistan. This is the only difference.”

India-Pakistan match will not take place in Super-8

India and Pakistan qualified for Super-8 from Group A, but both the teams are in different groups in the next round. India is in Group 1, in which it will face West Indies, Zimbabwe and South Africa. All the teams of this group have been victorious in the tournament so far. They have reached Super-8 by becoming the top team of their group.

Group 2 includes Pakistan along with New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England. A total of 12 matches will be played in the Super-8, after which the top-2 teams of each group will play the semi-finals and the journey of other teams will end.

Pakistan cricket team qualified for Super-8 by defeating Namibia in T20 World Cup, after which Shadab Khan, who came in the press conference, created a ruckus with his statement. In response to a question related to the 61-run defeat against India, he took a dig at former Pakistan players and made fun of them. He had said, “Former cricketers have their own opinions, they were legends, but they too could not do what we did. We even defeated Team India in the World Cup. Criticism is a part of the history of cricket.” Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed displeasure with Shadab’s statements for making fun of old players.

Let us tell you that Shadab Khan was referring to the victory against India in the T20 World Cup 2021, Shadab was a part of that team. This was Pakistan’s only win against India in ICC events. IANS quoted Telecom Asia Sport as saying that PCB has expressed displeasure with Shadab’s statements and advised him to control his language.

Shadab gave this statement after Pakistan’s victory against Namibia. PCB, through the team manager, gave a message to the all-rounder that he should not use such language for the former great players of Pakistan.

Shadab Khan reprimanded

According to the report, sources told Telecom Asia Sports, “Naveed Cheema had called Shadab to tell him that he had gone out of his way in the press conference. He should know that all the former players, including his father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq, are respectable and great players. Shadab should respect the former players of Pakistan and should not use such language.”

According to the report, PCB has asked Cheema to tell other players to control their language and not cross their limits in press conferences or any other interviews. Let us tell you that Pakistan has reached the Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026. At this stage the team will face Sri Lanka, New Zealand and England.

In the T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies defeated Italy by 42 runs in the last match of the group stage. Fast bowler Shamar Joseph gave a historic performance in this match and did something which no one has done till date in men’s or women’s cricket. Shai Hope was elected the best player of this match, who played a brilliant inning of 75 runs in 46 balls.

The captain played a stormy innings

In this match played at Eden Gardens, Italy won the toss and decided to bowl first. West Indies had lost 2 wickets at the score of 31, after which captain Shai Hope along with Roston Chase took over the innings and made a partnership of 64 runs. Chase was out after scoring 24 runs. Hope scored 75 runs in 46 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 6 fours.

Sherfane Rutherford scored unbeaten 24 runs in 15 balls and Matthew Ford scored unbeaten 18 runs in 8 balls, taking West Indies to 165. Chasing the target, the Italian team collapsed to 123. Joseph took maximum 4 wickets and created history.

Shamar Joseph created history

Shamar Joseph took 4 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs, he dismissed Thomas Draka and Ali Hasan in the 18th over. Earlier, he had dismissed Italy captain Harry John and Grant Stewart. Apart from this, he also took 4 catches. He has become the only cricketer in men’s or women’s cricket to take 4 wickets and hold 4 catches in a match.

The 1st player to take 4⃣ wickets & 4⃣ catches in a T20 World Cup!

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— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 19, 2026

West Indies is in Group 1 with India

The West Indies cricket team looked brilliant in the group stage, winning all four of its matches and securing the first position in the points table. Now the team will face India, South Africa and Zimbabwe in Super-8. West Indies’ first match in Super-8 is against Zimbabwe on 23 February. Let us tell you that the top 2 teams of the group will qualify for the semi-finals and the journey of the other 2 will end.

Pakistan has taken a U-turn from its decision to boycott the match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. Now the match will be played in Colombo on 15th February as per the fixed schedule. After the victory against USA on Tuesday, Sahibzada Farhan said about the match against India that he will play with similar attacking and positive mindset. Its video is also going viral.

Batting first, Pakistan had scored 190 runs against USA. Opener Sahibzada Farhan played the highest innings of 73 runs. In this brilliant innings played in 41 balls, he hit 5 sixes and 6 fours. Chasing the target, USA could score only 158 runs in 20 overs and Pakistan won the match by 32 runs. After winning 2 consecutive matches, Pakistan has become a strong contender to go to Super-8, the team’s next match is against India on 15th February. What Farhan said regarding that is going viral.

What did Sahibzada Farhan say?

After receiving the Player of the Match award, presenter Wasim Akram asked him about the big match against India. On this, Sahibzada said, “We will go with the same mindset as we did in our previous matches against Team India, like in the Asia Cup. We will try to remain positive and play attacking cricket.” Let us tell you that 3 matches were played between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup and India defeated Pakistan every time.

SHAHZAD FARHAN ON IND PAK MATCH.

Wasim Akram: A big match is coming up on the 15th.

Shahzad Farhan: “We will go in with the same mindset as we did in our previous matches against India, Including the Asia Cup!”

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— Sam (@Cricsam01) February 11, 2026

Sahibzada further said, “During the practice at the net, we saw that the ball was coming well on the bat. I had already told the batting coach that today I have such a feeling that I will finish the match in such a way that I get the Player of the Match award. I have set a target to win at least 2 or 3 player awards in the ongoing tournament.”

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga said after the win against USA that his team likes to chase, but is equally comfortable in scoring big while batting first. He said that even in our lower order there are batsmen who can handle the innings despite early wickets falling.

The Indian cricket team has reached Delhi for the next match of T20 World Cup 2026. India will face Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Before this match, head coach Gautam Gambhir, while talking about the success of Team India, also praised the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. He said that Surya has reduced a lot of pressure on me.

Gautam Gambhir said on JioHotstar, “These young players are full of enthusiasm, who want to play together, for each other, want to enjoy. The atmosphere is calm, the dressing room is relaxed. Everyone in the dressing room wants to play for each other and this is very important. Because we all know that once you get on the field, it is a serious business. But you cannot create a very serious atmosphere in the dressing room. So till now the atmosphere in the dressing room has been very good. “

Gautam Gambhir reiterated that you cannot just practice with bat and ball, you also have to be mentally prepared and maintain a good team atmosphere. He said, “Positive results are coming because the boys are enjoying playing with each other.”

What did Gautam Gambhir say for the captain?

Gautam Gambhir also praised the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. He said, “Surya has taken a lot of pressure off me in T20 cricket. His awareness of the game is top-class, and the way he leads the team is fantastic. He is a really good leader.” The head coach said that all the credit for whatever good results are coming goes to the players.

When is India’s next match?

India started its campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating USA. The team from Mumbai has come to Delhi, where they have to face Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. This match will be played on Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm.

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.

T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from 7th February, in which a total of 20 teams will play. These teams have been placed in 4 groups of 5 each. Before the start of the tournament, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed disappointment that West Indies could not recall Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Narine from retirement for the tournament. Let us tell you that spinner Narine retired from international cricket in the year 2023 and Puran retired from international cricket last year (2025). Although both are active in league cricket. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “I am very disappointed that West Indies did not select Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Narine in their team for this World Cup.”

Ashwin further said, “The board should have sat down and talked to Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran and brought them to the World Cup. How can you keep these two out and go to the World Cup without them?” Although a report claimed that Cricket West Indies had asked Nicholas Pooran to take back his retirement and play in the T20 World Cup 2026, but things did not work out.

I am a big fan of West Indies- Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin said that he is a big fan of the West Indies cricket team. He believes that the West Indies Cricket Board needs to think about its planning for such a big tournament. By the way, let us tell you that the last date for any country to make changes in its squad has passed.

Ashwin said, “I am a big fan of the West Indies, they have a lot of talent. But the way they plow and sometimes the infrastructure in the West Indies surprises me. I see a lot of potential in them, but they really need to rethink their approach and planning for the World Cup.”

West Indies are included in Group C in the T20 World Cup 2026, in which they are accompanied by England, Italy, Nepal and Scotland. Let us tell you that Bangladesh was also in this group, which was left out due to being adamant on its insistence.

West Indies squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Shai Hope (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Moti, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.