🏏ICC Men's T20 W C 2026: Group A, M 27: India vs Pak at Colombo🏏 - Page 5

"Bumrah and Dube have marked their run-ups," says Pratyush. If Kuldeep is indeed replacing a seamer, Dube might have to do some bowling if things don't go to plan, or even otherwise.

Because these teams rarely face each other, there's very little recent data to go by. But do watch out for the match-ups between Sahibzada Farhan and Jasprit Bumrah, and Kuldeep vs the Pakistani batters. Farhan earned the rare distinction of getting the better of India's premier seamer across three matches in the Asia Cup, scoring 51 off his 34 balls without losing his wicket even once. Kuldeep, meanwhile, has picked up 8 wickets in just three matches against Pakistan, including 4/30 in the Asia Cup final.

I'm really scared

Boys aj jeet jao🙏🏻

"Bumrah and Dube have marked their run-ups," says Pratyush. If Kuldeep is indeed replacing a seamer, Dube might have to do some bowling if things don't go to plan, or even otherwise. "Meanwhile, Pakistan players and coaching staff are in a silent huddle. Even the team manager in there. Few of them raising their hands to ask for dua. Mike Hesson is having a long word with Fakhar Zaman. Good to remember that he's warmed the bench in Pakistan's two matches in this World Cup."

India Pakistan matches lately have become so boring and not worth the hype. I hope today's match would be nailbiting and exciting.

"With India we've grown accustomed to composed, clinical, and unmistakably commanding performances, but this time, Pakistan feels different. Sharper in the field, more disciplined, their spinners carrying real venom, their batters walking in with confidence and form on their side. Having played all their games at this venue, familiarity tilts the scales slightly in their favour, this is precisely why this could be the most fiercely competitive chapter in this rivalry in recent memory." -- Well, if you look at it, Pakistan should probably have won the last two times they played India at a men's T20 World Cup, only to be denied by two all-time greats in Bumrah and Virat Kohli. And though Pakistan's games were in Colombo, they were over at the SSC and not in Khettarama.

Let’s go Boyz in blue 💥🏏

It is time. Time for the toss. How big a part will it end up playing? Salman and Suryakumar are out in the middle. Suryakumar gives the coin a spin. Salman calls heads, and the coin goes for a roll. Heads it is, and Pakistan will bowl first.

Pak won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Pak won toss and will field first