How far will Pakistan progress in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?

[Cricket Warrior]

After a dominant run in 2025, Pakistan enter the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with renewed confidence and a more settled combination. The batting unit looks deeper and more aggressive, with Sahibzada Farhan emerging as a key top-order option, providing intent and stability at the start. Support from a flexible middle order gives Pakistan the ability to adapt to different match situations and conditions.

Bowling remains Pakistan’s biggest weapon. Alongside the proven pace attack, Abrar Ahmed adds a genuine wicket-taking threat in the middle overs, giving the side greater control and variety. His ability to break partnerships could prove crucial on slower surfaces, especially in knockout games.

Consistency will ultimately define Pakistan’s campaign. If the team sustains its 2025 form and handles pressure moments better, a semi-final berth appears well within reach, with the potential to push for a place in the final should key players peak at the right time.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Dominant run?

We lost three times to the only top contender we played this year lol.

Got smashed in all three pretty much.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Will entirely depend on how well our bowling attack performs.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We are gonna win the cup

 

[CricVet]

Let's carry NO MORE than 1 dead weight - that ANCHOR that we have

We can compete for the championship under Agha sahab - No doubts after today's inning!

 

[Rana]

Taking a punt

Losing Semis to Australia

 

[RidiculousMan]

I will wait for the squad announcement and the Australian series

 

[heddie19]

I will wait for the squad announcement and the Australian series

I can give you the squad right now.

1. Saim
2. Sahibzada
3. Babar
4. Agha
5. Usman
6. Fakhar
7. Shadab
8. Shaheen
9. Nawaz
10. Rauf
11. Abrar
12. Naseem
13. Faheem
14.Nafay
15.Tariq

1,2 changes could be based on fitness.

 

[sweep_shot]

They are one of the contenders in my opinion. They have a solid T20 team now.

They should at least make it to semi.

 

[mango_bite77]

Usman Khan
Faheem
Shadab

These 3 cant be batting in top 6. You are going to loose 7/10 games with this combination.

Pakistan still hasn’t found a proper solution to its wicketkeeper problem. Nafay and Farhan are not regular wicketkeepers, and Haris has wasted almost every opportunity he’s been given. Unless a genuinely solid keeper-batter emerges from domestic cricket or the PSL which frankly seems unlikely . Pakistan will always be one batter short in the XI. On top of that, players like Shadab and Faheem being pushed as batters only compounds the problem and turns an already weak batting unit into a bigger disaster.

 

[amvbfm]

Too many passengers in the team. It will be really surprising if they make it to the semis.

 

[Devadwal]

We are gonna win the cup

You mean by stealing another cup because you're not going to win any ICC trophy in Near future.

 

[zahid01]

I can give you the squad right now.

1. Saim
2. Sahibzada
3. Babar
4. Agha
5. Usman
6. Fakhar
7. Shadab
8. Shaheen
9. Nawaz
10. Rauf
11. Abrar
12. Naseem
13. Faheem
14.Nafay
15.Tariq

1,2 changes could be based on fitness.

Where is salman mirza he's our best seamer in t20

 

[zahid01]

Semi final maybe depends on wickets if sluggish we might scrape few wins if flat tracks then we are done as we don't have firepower to out score the othet teams just hope they include hasan nawaz

 

[Omer2002]

we might make it out the group thats about it our honeymoon period is over

 

[Rana]

Semi final maybe depends on wickets if sluggish we might scrape few wins if flat tracks then we are done as we don't have firepower to out score the othet teams just hope they include hasan nawaz

Read a reliable source saying Hassan isn’t in the final 15-18

Abdul Samad is though

 

[zahid01]

Makes no sense if samad is preferred over hassan why did they not play samad him in Sri Lanka matches

 

[The_KING]

Out in group stage is the likely option

 

[TheSultan]

If substitution is allowed and we have the guts to execute it, we may do ok.

 

[rpant_gabba]

They will boycott the tournament in solidarity with their East Paskistan brothers

 

[Omer2002]

Wont get out of group stages

 

[heddie19]

Where is salman mirza he's our best seamer in t20

In place of Usman Tariq then maybe since we have so many spin bowling allrounders.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I think we will not go past super eights...

 

[sweep_shot]

Wont get out of group stages

They should get out of group stage.

Apart from India, rest are all minnows. 3 minnows.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Win it all.

Once in a while Pakistan gets red hot and win the tournament against all odds. This T20 WC could be that.

 

[Obaidd]

Pakistan have a huge advantage to play all their matches at the same venues. They should qualify for SF. From a purely sporting viewpoint, it’s unfair for 1 team to know where they will play all their matches beforehand. Obviously there is an agreement behind this and other boards have agreed but hopefully these special treatments can end soon for everybody.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan have a huge advantage to play all their matches at the same venues. They should qualify for SF. From a purely sporting viewpoint, it’s unfair for 1 team to know where they will play all their matches beforehand. Obviously there is an agreement behind this and other boards have agreed but hopefully these special treatments can end soon for everybody.

Advantage does not matter for this team.. They had the advantage many times but they never performed accordingly... We won in England, where there is no advantage... Reality is, this team is minnow-level.

 

[Obaidd]

Advantage does not matter for this team.. They had the advantage many times but they never performed accordingly... We won in England, where there is no advantage... Reality is, this team is minnow-level.

I think we have good bowling options for the conditions and batsmen will acclimatise well. Already playing there. Other teams will be potentially travelling a lot while Pak will sit and know the conditions beforehand. Helps with squad selections too.