T20 World Cup 2026: India vs Pakistan Today's Match Prediction, Match 27 - Who will win today’s match?

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The match that never fails to capture the attention of the entire cricketing fraternity is back to bring the fans to the edge of their seats. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be locking horns once again after much drama off the field in the most-awaited clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, February 15 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Both teams are coming into the fixture having won their respective first two matches of the tournament. While Pakistan beat the Netherlands and the USA, India hammered the USA and Namibia. The winner of the upcoming fixture will also seal their spot in the Super 8, making the encounter even more important for both teams.

Given the recent battles between the two teams in the Asia Cup 2025, the upcoming fixture is expected to live up to the standards of being a high-intensity match, where both teams will give their all to get the better of their opponent.

With Pakistan already in Colombo and boasting a strong spin attack, they come into the fixture having the upper hand over India, who will play their first game of the tournament in Sri Lanka. It remains to be seen how India adapt to the conditions to continue their dominance over the arch rivals.

Match Details

Venue Statistics

R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report and Playing Conditions

India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Records (T20Is)

India vs Pakistan Playing XI Prediction

India

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh/Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan

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 vs Pakistan Player Matchups to Watch Out For:

Shaheen Afridi and Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma completely ripped apart the Pakistan bowling attack in the Asia Cup 2025, not allowing any of the bowlers to settle with his belligerent strokeplay. He took on Shaheen Afridi by dancing down the track against him on the very first ball and later hooked him for a six in the next fixture. The duo will be up against each other once again, and it remains to be seen if Shaheen has anything prepared to take down Abhishek.

Jasprit Bumrah and Sahibzada Farhan

The Pakistan opener dominated the India speedster during their recent Asia Cup battles. Farhan scored at a strike rate of 150 against Bumrah, smashing him for three sixes and six fours. Known for leaving batters befuddled with his variations, Bumrah will come well prepared to counter Farhan in the upcoming fixture.

Today’s Match Prediction: INDIA TO WIN

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on current form, team balance, and available match data. Cricket remains unpredictable, and actual results may vary.