Pakistan or India - Who will win the T20 World Cup 2026 clash?

[jnaveen1980]

Hope some miracle happens and they rope in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He is a murderer of spin bowling.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Hope some miracle happens and they rope in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He is a murderer of spin bowling.

He will be in the T20 team soon.

Rinku out. Suryavanshi in.

Pandya and Dube will be our finishers.

Imagine an opening combo of Vaibhav and Abhishek.

At this point I feel for Jaiswal. He deserves a shot in the T20 team. Perhaps once SKY retires.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

So the game is on...

India is gonna win...easy....

Not sure but pak players won't be in the right mind now with all this fiasco

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not sure but pak players won't be in the right mind now with all this fiasco

Against India, they never are... Nothing new for them...

 

[Bilal7]

I don't see the Indian players being able to handle our bowling attack. I just hope Saim and Sahibzada feeling up for it and bat like they are capable of batting.

Need an extra batter though. No need to have Salman Mirza in the team. Time to unleash Fakhar on Indian one last time.

 

[mesmerizer85]

Which one of the below do you think would work ?

Chat GPT:

Here’s a likely best playing XI for the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match on February 15, 2026 in Colombo, based on the squads confirmed for the tournament.

Pakistan likely XI​

No.	Player	Role	Description
1	Saim Ayub	Opener	Explosive left-handed starter
2	Fakhar Zaman	Opener	Veteran aggressive top-order batter
3	Babar Azam	Batting Anchor	All-time leading T20I run-scorer; provides stability
4	Sahibzada Farhan	Middle Order	Versatile batter/backup wicketkeeper
5	Salman Ali Agha (C)	All-Rounder	Captain; right-arm off-spin and solid middle-order batting
6	Khawaja Mohammad Nafay	Wicket-keeper	Young aggressive keeper-batter
7	Mohammad Nawaz	All-Rounder	Left-arm orthodox spin and lower-order hitting
8	Shadab Khan	Spin All-Rounder	Leg-spin specialist and athletic fielder
9	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Pace Bowler	Left-arm fast spearhead
10	Naseem Shah	Pace Bowler	Right-arm express pace
11	Abrar Ahmed	Spin Bowler	Mystery spinner crucial for Colombo's turning track

Why this XI: It mixes experience (Babar, Fakhar), power hitters (Ayub, Farhan), versatile all-rounders (Nawaz, Shadab, Agha), and strike bowlers (Shaheen, Naseem, Abrar).


Gemini:

Pakistan is under the new leadership of Salman Ali Agha. The squad notably excludes veterans Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf, signaling a shift toward younger, more aggressive T20 profiles.

Position	Player	Role
1	Saim Ayub	Left-Hand Opener (Aggressive)
2	Babar Azam	Right-Hand Opener (Anchor)
3	Fakhar Zaman	Top-order Batter
4	Salman Ali Agha (C)	Middle-order Batter / Off-spin
5	Usman Khan	Power Hitter
6	Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (WK)	Wicket-keeper Batter
7	Shadab Khan	Leg-spin All-rounder
8	Mohammad Nawaz	Left-arm Spin All-rounder
9	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Left-arm Fast
10	Naseem Shah	Right-arm Fast
11	Abrar Ahmed	Mystery Spinner

 

[mesmerizer85]

Faheem Ashraf should be in for Shaheen Shah

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What happened @Vikram1989 and @SportsWarrior ? You never miss a chance to run your mouth against Pakistan here, but the moment it's time to back your 'confidence', you conveniently pick Pakistan as favorites against India? Bold words, zero spine.



@Major @sweep_shot @The Bald Eagle @DeadlyVenom

 

[straighttalk]

Rising stars have nothing to do with national squads... But yeah. We thrashed you in one-sided game even though you were doing bhangra for suryavanshi.

Very soon you will have to start babar vs suryavanshi and then migrate to root vs suryavanshi

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

I think and hope India will win.

But Pakistan is not easy by any means and they are perfectly capable of putting the hammer on us.

Let me put it this way. I expect an India win. But it wont be an out if the world shock if we lose.

Best thing about these shenanigans are that a real needle is back in the game, it’s been l five plus years for me.

 

[Sachin fan]

India are still favorites but this is the best chance in years for Pakistan to win against India. The sri lankan pitch and having some good spinners in the team can help challenge Indian batsmen.

Hope it's a cracking contest either ways.

 

[Hitman]

Same old policy of mine, I don't predict things beforehand in any aspect of life.

 

[DRsohail]

India

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

With emotions so high, Naqvi Saab be likely padding up for the game himself…..

 

[Bhaijaan]

Two very different teams.

There is no doubt in general and over the last 2 years, India has consistently played at a much higher level and the record proves that.

That being said, Pakistan as always remains a volatile passion driven team. Regardless of form, they can always take you by surprise in tournaments. Its happening less in recent times.

 

[Chuggy]

Not sure but pak players won't be in the right mind now with all this fiasco

They wake up wondering why they exist

 

[Chuggy]

Two very different teams.

There is no doubt in general and over the last 2 years, India has consistently played at a much higher level and the record proves that.

That being said, Pakistan as always remains a volatile passion driven team. Regardless of form, they can always take you by surprise in tournaments. Its happening less in recent times.

Somehow irrespective of form out of all the top teams in the last two T20 world cups Pakistan was the only one that lost to India in games they should have won. I expect same this time a close game. If Pak wins it's a bonus if they don't, nothing new. I still count the game as a boycott meaning win against NED, USA, NAM.

 

[Major]

Inshallah India is winning

 

[Bhaijaan]

Inshallah India is winning

Brother you will transform into Shahid Jutt on match day we know that.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Somehow irrespective of form out of all the top teams in the last two T20 world cups Pakistan was the only one that lost to India in games they should have won. I expect same this time a close game. If Pak wins it's a bonus if they don't, nothing new. I still count the game as a boycott meaning win against NED, USA, NAM.

Actually the match itself is so much pressure for the players that strange things happen to even the best of players. I think in recent times Virat proved to be a real clutch player of these kind of games. He rescured us against Pakistan quite a few times actually in ICC events.

 

[Chuggy]

Actually the match itself is so much pressure for the players that strange things happen to even the best of players. I think in recent times Virat proved to be a real clutch player of these kind of games. He rescured us against Pakistan quite a few times actually in ICC events.

Virat factor and his impact Vs Pakistan has been bigger than any cricketer in history. He has probably turned around 6-7 games Vs Pakistan alone. The Asia cup final was evident of that until the brain fades happened with the men in green which makes the job easier for India then. Should be interesting to see this match though I think the pressure will be higher on both sides this time around with the circus going around for the past week or so.

 

[AAli98]

Some people just don’t learn. Paks hands feet balls freeze when facing ind in world cups. Last game 45 needed with 8 wickets in hand