IND take on PAK in Group A clash in Colombo today
However, rain could play spoilsport at the venue
The two arch-rivals are set to lock horns at the R. Premadasa Stadium
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 sees the biggest clash of the day as India take on Pakistan in their Group A clash, at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the Asia Cup 2025 final.
However, the India vs Pakistan clash in Colombo could have another disturbance incoming in the form of rain. Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology’s Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has predicted rain for the IND vs PAK match.
Pakistan have won two matches as do Team India but if today's game is a washout, then points will be shared between the two.
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India vs Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Weather Forecast
As per AccuWeather, expect some rains in the evening with a 96% chance of rainfall in Colombo today. As per the hourly prediction, the chances of rainfall till 8pm are over 49% and then drop sharply to 9% thereafter. With rain easing later in the day, a wet outfield could delay the start of the match or even shorten the game by a few overs.
India Vs Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Pitch Report
The R. Premadasa Stadium has hosted 62 T20I matches with 26 teams winning by batting first whereas 35 teams have won when opting to chase.
Nepal vs England, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Predicted XI
India:
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan:
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
