India To face Pakistan on February 15 in Colombo 'T20 World Cup 2026'

Defending champions India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, 2026, after opening their campaign in the group stage against the United States of America at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7, 2026.

India are in Group A with the Netherlands and Namibia as the other teams in the



group.

No country has ever defended its title in the T20 World Cup so far, and hosts India will be hoping to become the first to do so. 

In their remaining group stage fixtures, India will take on Namibia on February 12 in New Delhi and will round off the proceedings against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on February 18, 2026.