Both India and Pakistan have played two matches each in the tournament so far and have registered victories in their respective fixtures. While India will enter the contest on the back of wins against the United States of America and Namibia, Pakistan has defeated the Netherlands and the USA
Team India players (Pic: File Pic)
Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against arch-rivals, Pakistan, Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav will not indulge in the customary handshake with the captain of the "Green Shirts", Salman Ali Agha, maintaining the status quo since the Asia Cup 2025.
"The No handshake Policy will continue," a BCCI official in Colombo confirmed, requesting anonymity.
The two teams are set to clash against each other at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
Both India and Pakistan have played two matches each in the tournament so far and have registered victories in their respective fixtures. While India will enter the contest on the back of wins against the United States of America and Namibia, Pakistan has defeated the Netherlands and the USA.
Ahead of the match, fans will keep a tab on Team India's swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma. The left-handed batsman will be expected to deliver a big knock in the high-pressure clash against the "Green Shirts".
Additionally, Ishan Kishan, who is enjoying his rich vein of form, will be looking forward to replicating his performances from the previous matches.
On the other hand, it will be interesting to see if Pakistan's spinner Usman Tariq manages to pick up wickets against the "Men in Blue". His unique bowling action has been the talk of the town. Along with him, Babar Azam, who has had a mixed bag of results in the tournament so far, will be expected to showcase his skills with the willow.
Will the "Men in Blue" be able to continue their winning momentum against the "Green Shirts"?
The title clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played on March 8, with the venue yet to be decided.
T20 World Cup 2026, IND vs PAK: Full squads
India's 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's 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.
(With PTI Inputs)
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