India cricket team, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav and co. have departed for Colombo for their third game of the T20 World Cup 2026 against Pakistan. After weeks of uncertainty, the contest between the arch-rivals is all set to take place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15. There is a rain-threat to the game, with at least 4 hours of rain forecast during the duration of the IND vs PAK contest.
Team India leave to Sri Lanka for IND vs PAK tie
As per news agency PTI, a video of Team India leaving to Sri Lanka has emerged on social media ahead of the IND vs PAK clash in Colombo. As per AccuWeather, about 4 hours of rain is expected on the matchday, and there is a 26% chance of a thunderstorm as well.
What happens if IND vs PAK is washed out?
If the IND vs PAK match is washed out, then both the teams get a point each and India will qualify for the Super 8. Pakistan will still have to secure another win in order to seal the berth. But truth be told, an upset in the group is unlikely and both of them will proceed to the next round without much problem.
IND vs PAK squads
Pakistan: Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
