Defending champion India will play against Pakistan in Colombo after South Asian archrivals were drawn in the same group of T20 World Cup on Tuesday. New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and United Arab Emirates are placed in Group D.

Bitter rivals India and Pakistan have been clubbed together in the same group and will play each other on February 15 in Colombo in the T20 World Cup, cricket's world body announced Tuesday.

India are staring down the barrel of the gun at a defeat which would see them lose 2-0 to the Proteas. 8 wickets left for the visitors to take at the start of Day 5. | Cricket

Vikas Kohli criticised team management, including head coach Gautam Gambhir and the selection committee, for India's poor performance in Test cricket. The team, once a dominant force at home, is now struggling,

Co-hosts India will open their title defence at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a marquee night fixture against the United States at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium on the opening day as well, setting the tone for what promises to be a spectacular opening day of cricket across the subcontinent.

During India's first innings, a graphic went up on TV showing the speeds of the two teams' fingerspinners. Where Harmer and Maharaj bowled at average speeds of around 83kph with their slowest balls clocking around 77kph, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar clocked average speeds of around 91kph and slowest speeds of around 83kph.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in a politically-charged Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said as it announced the draw on Tuesday.

Bitter rivals India and Pakistan have been clubbed together in the same group and will play each other on 15 February in Colombo in the T20 World Cup, cricket's world body announced on Tuesday.