Fans gather at temples to offer prayers ahead of the India Pakistan T20 match on Sunday. The match will be played at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium starting from 7 PM IST.
After days of boycott threat, political signalling, and frantic negotiations, India and Pakistan lock horns in a high-stakes T20 World Cup 2026 match at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on February 15 (Sunday).
Team India arrived in the Sri Lankan capital on February 13 (Friday) for the much awaited cricket match, while Pakistan team has been in Colombo from the start of the T20 World Cup 2026, playing two group games already.
India and Sri Lanka are the co-hosts, it is rare and strange for India to be playing a match outside their own country.
Fans offer prayers
Back home, faith and worship becomes a prominent part of the tradition. In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh fans gathered at the Siddhivinayak Temple, to offer pujas and chants along with lighting diyas for team India’s triumph.
VIDEO | Uttar Pradesh: Prayers are being offered at a temple in Kanpur for India’s victory in today’s T20 clash against Pakistan.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in a T20 World Cup match at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 15, 2026
In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh fans offered prayers at Dashashwamedh Ghat on Mahashivratri. Shivam Dube’s coach Satish Samant told PTI that India will continue to dominate Pakistan.
Nepalese fans also gathered at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, hoping and cheering team India for its win.
VIDEO | T20 WC: Nepal fans flock to Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, expect team to bounce back stronger against West Indies.
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/EzKIQfhZ4s
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 15, 2026
Fans also expressed their excitement stating India vs Pakistan match is always interesting and as an audience, they want their country to play well.
Videos circulating on social media capture priests chanting mantras. This special ritual echoes India’s deep cricket devotion, blending bhakti with boundary-hitting dreams.
Playing squad
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Khawaja Nafay.
Live streaming
The live streaming of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match will be available on JioHotstar in India, whereas the Live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network TV channels in India.
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