ICC T20 World Cup 2026: India vs Pakistan | Match 27 | Group A | Colombo | February 15 | Pre-Match Discussion

[Hitman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021224202754458046

 

[YousafTheBeast]

This might be the first time we see a changed XI in a icc event that isn’t injury related.

They’ve got to drop Shaheen for Naseem or Mirza.

Farhan
Ayub
Agha
Fakhar
Nafay (wk)
Shadab
Faheem
Nawaz
Naseem/Mirza
Abrar
Tariq

 

[hur rizvi]

This might be the first time we see a changed XI in a icc event that isn’t injury related.

They’ve got to drop Shaheen for Naseem or Mirza.

Farhan
Ayub
Agha
Fakhar
Nafay (wk)
Shadab
Faheem
Nawaz
Naseem/Mirza
Abrar
Tariq

There is a case for dropping Nawaz for Nafay or fakhar as well.

With so many lefties in India XI, Nawaz is unlikely to bowl a lot

 

[Van_Sri]

Baadshahi Mosque vs Taj Mahal

 

[Cricfan8920]

It is Pakistan’s game to lose

 

[Van_Sri]

It is Pakistan’s game to lose

Pressure is on India to win it. Lose is very humiliating for India after all these talks.

 

[hamzie]

This might be the first time we see a changed XI in a icc event that isn’t injury related.

They’ve got to drop Shaheen for Naseem or Mirza.

Farhan
Ayub
Agha
Fakhar
Nafay (wk)
Shadab
Faheem
Nawaz
Naseem/Mirza
Abrar
Tariq

They will never drop Babar. Only Sydney Sixers do

 

[hur rizvi]

It is Pakistan’s game to lose

How can indian posters even say that?

 

[globetrotter]

It is Pakistan’s game to lose

Don't say that.... Pakistan again boycott the game

 

[ameer219]

Only way Pakistan is winning this one is to chase. Don't see us defending especially with Shaheen being out of form.

 

[rballer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021224202754458046

Bhai bus kar.

It’s done and gone.
Match is happening. Go to other threads for gloating. Keep this one just for match analysis.

 

[heddie19]

Honestly thinking we can this time, Spin will deliver. Sahibzada needs to fire again. Babar should bat at 3 and Agha at 4.

 

[rballer]

Brace yourself boys. That’s my cope, for the likely outcome.

 

[Slim]

Indians during today’s match. Unreal obsession

 

[rballer]

Honestly thinking we can this time, Spin will deliver. Sahibzada needs to fire again. Babar should bat at 3 and Agha at 4.

Bhai pak cricketers cannot handle high pressure games. Esp something of this magnitude. I have some trust in Agha, Saim and Abrar they will play with passion; rest might be starstruck seeing Indian players.

Dont forget Rauf how happy he was getting hit by Kohli.

 

[heddie19]

Bhai pak cricketers cannot handle high pressure games. Esp something of this magnitude. I have some trust in Agha, Saim and Abrar they will play with passion; rest might be starstruck seeing Indian players.

Dont forget Rauf how happy he was getting hit by Kohli.

Good news is there is no star of Kohli's stature in current indian T20 team. Their prince Gill is not there. I mean no offense but I don't think anyone would be star stuck to meet SKY, Kishan, Samson etc.

Also there shouldn't be huge pressure of this game, it is just a 2 pointer at the end of the day.

 

[chakdeindian]

For the first time I feel Pakistan spin arsenal is better than Indians..not that they are bowling great, but we have seen in recent Times that Indian batting against spin has degraded and we lost many wickets to foreign spinners who bowled first time in India..so, more the spinners, more chance to trouble indian batters..Varun Chakravarthy looks little off colour, Kuldeep leaks runs before taking wickets, Axar okayish, and Washington not proven much in his bowling..So, it is going to be battle of spinners and won't be surprised if it is going to be low scoring match..

 

[JaDed]

Better team, beat us 3 nil in the same country. Pakistans middle order sucks, shaheen sucks

Why was on “IA”, why would you wish that… even if Ishan Kishan the worst person to play for India I would still never wish to lose

 

[BouncerGuy]

I just want 2 changes.... Shaheen and Usman khan benched. Please

Salman Mirza and Nafay should get a game... Enough of these 2 individuals who are useless.. Usman and Shaheen need to go..

 

[Major]

Why was on “IA”, why would you wish that… even if Ishan Kishan the worst person to play for India I would still never wish to lose

Inshallah india will win

 

[JaDed]

Inshallah india will win

Jinx lag raha hai ab to lol

 

[Suleiman]

Seeing all these posts showing their preferred XIs takes me back… haven’t posted one in a while since Pak nosedived big time from around 2023 and then after the 2024 USA loss I stopped entirely.

Will tune in for traditional rivalry reasons and for the conclusion of Handshake Saga but not really invested as much into player performances outside of Saim and Farhan special who I guess have now become the torch carrier from Fakhar and before whom was supposed to be Sharjeel… but alas..