Last Sunday, there were huge celebrations on every street and in every house in India, following India’s incredible victory in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The citizens were smiling, and the cheers could be heard from each house. The cricket fans celebrated this win with pride and joy, as it would be remembered as one of the iconic matches against Pakistan. All the players played the match with dedication, hardwork and passion. In this article, you will get information about the Men T20 World Cup 2026 India Squad, key player performances, and what this victory against Pakistan means for the upcoming Super Eight stage.
Recent match overview: 15th February, 2026, 27th Match, Group A
The match between India and Pakistan in Group A of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was the 27th Match of the overall tournament. The match kick-started at 7 pm Local time on 15th February, 2026, in R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match was supervised by Kumar Dharmasena & Richard Illingworth. Chris Gaffaney was appointed as the 3rd umpire, and Richie Richardson became the match referee. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first. India won the match by 61 runs, and Ishan Kishan became the player of the match this all happen because India squads are always ready to make the excitement the match and unforgetting match moment.
Squad Analysis against men T20 World Cup 2026 Opponent Squad
The Indian team uses Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma as opening batsmen to counter South Africa’s fast bowling attack which includes Jansen and Rabada during powerplay overs. The Indian team needs to achieve over 60 runs during their initial six overs to eliminate South Africa’s fast bowling advantage.
The “Mystery Duo” of Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav serves as India’s hidden weapon for the matchup against West Indies. The West Indies team faces difficulties when facing mystery spin bowlers because the Indian squad is designed to restrict their scoring during middle-over periods.
On slow tracks like Chennai (where India plays Zimbabwe on Feb 26), India’s depth of all-rounders (Axar, Sundar, Dube) gives them the advantage. The team can field three to four spin bowlers while maintaining their batting strength.
India’s clinical victory against Pakistan demonstrated the team’s superior bowling abilities. The team used Bumrah’s fast delivery and Axar’s accurate throwing ability to defeat Pakistan’s best batsmen. The team’s fast bowling approach continuously achieved wickets while compelling batsmen to make critical errors.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Scorecard: India vs Pakistan 27th Match Group A
1st Innings : Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 India Batting
India: 175/7 (20 overs)
Batter
Dismissal
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Ishan Kishan (wk)
b Saim Ayub
77
40
10
3
192.5
Abhishek Sharma
c Shaheen Afridi b Salman Agha
0
4
0
0
0
Tilak Varma
lbw b Saim Ayub
25
24
2
1
104.17
Suryakumar Yadav (c)
c Saim Ayub b Usman Tariq
32
29
3
0
110.34
Hardik Pandya
c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub
0
1
0
0
0
Shivam Dube
run out (Mohammad Nawaz/Usman Khan)
27
17
3
1
158.82
Rinku Singh
not out
11
4
1
1
275
Axar Patel
c Saim Ayub b Shaheen Afridi
0
1
0
0
0
Extras
(b 0, lb 2, w 1, nb 0, p 0)
3
Total
175-7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.75)
Did not bat: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
1st Innings: Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Pakistan Bowling
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Salman Agha (c)
2
0
10
1
0
0
5
Shaheen Afridi
2
0
31
1
0
0
15.5
Saim Ayub
4
0
25
3
0
0
6.2
Abrar Ahmed
3
0
38
0
0
0
12.7
Shadab Khan
1
0
17
0
0
0
17
Mohammad Nawaz
4
0
28
0
0
0
7
Usman Tariq
4
0
24
1
0
1
6
India Fall of Wickets
Batsman
Score
Over
Abhishek Sharma
1-1
0.6
Ishan Kishan
88-2
8.4
Tilak Varma
126-3
14.2
Hardik Pandya
126-4
14.3
Suryakumar Yadav
159-5
18.5
Shivam Dube
175-6
19.5
Axar Patel
175-7
19.6
Match Powerplays
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 – 6
52
Team Partnership
Players
Runs
Team Partnership Runs
Players
Runs
Ishan Kishan
1(2)
1(6)
Abhishek Sharma
0(4)
Ishan Kishan
76(38)
87(46)
Tilak Verma
11(18)
Suryakumar Yadav
22(18)
38(34)
Tilak Verma
14(16)
Suryakumar Yadav
0(0)
0(1)
Hardik Pandya
0(1)
Suryakumar Yadav
10(11)
33(26)
Shivam Dube
22(15)
Rinku Singh
10(4)
16(6)
Shivam Dube
5(2)
Rinku Singh
0(0)
0(1)
Axar Patel
0(1)
2nd Innings :Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Pakistan
Pakistan: 114/10 (18 overs)
Batter
Dismissal
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Sahibzada Farhan
c Rinku Singh b Hardik Pandya
0
4
0
0
0
Saim Ayub
lbw b Jasprit Bumrah
6
2
0
1
300
Salman Agha (c)
c Hardik Pandya b Jasprit Bumrah
4
4
1
0
100
Babar Azam
b Axar Patel
5
7
0
0
71.43
Usman Khan (wk)
st Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel
44
34
6
1
129.41
Shadab Khan
c Shivam Dube b Tilak Varma
14
15
1
0
93.33
Mohammad Nawaz
c Shivam Dube b Kuldeep Yadav
4
5
1
0
80
Faheem Ashraf
c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy
10
14
1
0
71.43
Shaheen Afridi
not out
23
19
2
1
121.05
Abrar Ahmed
lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy
0
1
0
0
0
Usman Tariq
b Hardik Pandya
0
3
0
0
0
Extras
(b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
4
Total
114-10 (18 Overs, RR: 6.33)
2nd Innings: Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 India Bowling
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Hardik Pandya
3
1
16
2
0
1
5.3
Jasprit Bumrah
2
0
17
2
0
1
8.5
Axar Patel
4
0
29
2
0
0
7.2
Varun Chakaravarthy
3
0
17
2
0
0
5.7
Kuldeep Yadav
3
0
14
1
0
1
4.7
Tilak Varma
2
0
11
1
0
0
5.5
Rinku Singh
1
0
9
0
0
0
9
Pakistan Fall of wickets
Batsman
Score
Over
Sahibzada Farhan
0-1
0.4
Saim Ayub
6-2
1.2
Salman Agha
13-3
1.6
Babar Azam
34-4
4.5
Usman Khan
73-5
10.4
Mohammad Nawaz
78-6
11.4
Shadab Khan
78-7
12.1
Faheem Ashraf
97-8
15.3
Abrar Ahmed
97-9
15.4
Usman Tariq
114-10
17.6
Match Powerplays
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 – 6
38
Team Partnership
Players
Runs
Team Partnership Runs
Players
Runs
Sahibzada Farhan
0(4)
0(4)
Saim Ayub
0(0)
Salman Agha
0(2)
6(4)
Saim Ayub
6(2)
Salman Agha
4(2)
7(4)
Babar Azam
3(2)
Usman Khan
18(12)
21(17)
Babar Azam
2(5)
Usman Khan
26(22)
39(35)
Shadab Khan
13(13)
Mohammad Nawaz
4(5)
5(6)
Shadab Khan
1(1)
Faheem Ashraf
0(2)
0(3)
Shadab Khan
0(1)
Farhan Ashraf
10(12)
19(20)
Shaheen Afridi
7(8)
Abrar Ahmed
0(1)
0(1)
Shaheen Afridi
0(0)
Usman Tariq
0(3)
17(14)
Shaheen Afridi
16(11)
Match Highlights: India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026
Event
Description
1st Innings (India Batting)
Ishan Kishan blasts 77 off 40, giving confidence to Indian players to reach 175-7 in 20 overs (RR 8.75). Powerplay yields 52 runs .
Early Wickets
Abhishek Sharma out for duck (1-1, 0.6 ov); Hardik Pandya & Axar Patel also score ducks as Pakistan’s Saim Ayub claims 3-25 .
Key Partnerships
Kishan-Varma adds 87 runs; late surge from Dube (27) and Rinku (11*) sets a challenging target .
2nd Innings (Pakistan Chase)
Top-order collapse: Pakistan 34-4 by 4.5 overs. Usman Khan top-scores 44, Shaheen Afridi unbeaten 23, but total folds at 114 all out in 18 overs (RR 6.33) .
India win by 61 runs, enter Super Eights unbeaten. Ishan Kishan is the Player of the Match for an incredible Performance
Match Results: India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026
The India vs Pakistan match on 15th February, 2026, provided a treat to watch. Both teams played aggressively and competitively against each other. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first, and in the first innings, India came on the field to bat first. India Squad made 175 runs, losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. In the 2nd innings, Pakistan went to bat and scored 114 runs, losing all the wickets. India Squad won the match by 61 runs, and Ishan Kishan became the player of the match from the incredible Men T20 World Cup 2026 India Squad.
Match Summary
Details
Result
India won by 61 runs
India Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
175/7 (20 overs)
Pakistan Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
114/10 (20 overs)
Player of the Match
Ishan Kishan
Player of the match: Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is an Indian cricketer who is known for his incredible wicketkeeping and batting on the field. He was born on 18th July 1998 in Patna, Bihar. He started playing cricket at a very young age for Jharkhand in 2014, where he scored a century and made five half-centuries. Ishan then made his debut in the IPL at the age of 17, where the Gujarat Lions bought him for Rs 35 lakh. Ishan made his International debut in the T20Is against England on 14th March, 2021. He scored 56 runs in 32 balls and became the player of the match. He then made his ODI debut in the same year against Sri Lanka, where he scored 59 runs in 42 balls.
Conclusion
The match between India and Pakistan was not only fun to watch but also thrilling as both sets of fans were seated in their chairs, cheering for their respective teams. India’s Victory made the whole crowd erupt with joy as they celebrated with great pomp and show. It was possible due to the Men T20 World Cup 2026 India Squad; however, both teams were at their best. This match became one of the iconic matches of all time.
