India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Playing 11: Kuldeep Yadav returns for India in Colombo on Sunday. (AP Photo)
After weeks of off-field tensions, tactics, match-ups and a slate of conditional challenges have dominated in the build-up to the India-Pakistan Group A clash of the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Playing 11, Colombo Weather, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head
Returning to the neutral base of Colombo for a high-octane clash after 14 years, it is likely that the winds will blow in a similar direction in the city of customary spin. However, there is a rider of muggy weather to contend with at the R Premadasa Stadium this time.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Playing 11, Weather, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head
The wet weather could indeed play a final trick in the minds of the tacticians on both sides regarding the number of spinners they must deploy on the traditional slow turner. Pakistan will unleash their newfound spin quintet, with all the pre-match spotlight resting on the slinger-spinner Usman Tariq. The left-heavy make-up of their batting composition will so play on India’s mind. India predictably made two changes with Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav coming into the squad, with Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh missing out. Pakistan won the toss in Colombo and opted to field first.
India XI vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan XI vs IND: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
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India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan predicted XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.
India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.
Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan(w), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafay
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