IND Vs PAK Live Score - Pakistan Won The Toss And Elected To Bowl; Abhishek And Kuldeep Return

Captain Salman Agha struck first for India. He had Abhishek Sharma caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi off the last ball of the first over. Tilak Verma has now joined Ishan.

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Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl. The captains of both teams did not shake hands during the toss. Indian players had previously refrained from shaking hands with Pakistani players during last year's Asia Cup. This decision was made in protest of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first. Captain Salman Agha stated that his team entered the match unchanged. Meanwhile, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav stated that Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav have returned. Arshdeep Singh and Sanju Samson are not part of the match.

Mohsin Naqvi also arrives at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

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Hanumankind performed the famous title track from the film Dhurandhar, which was banned in Pakistan. Hanumankind rapped on the Dhurandhar title track.

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According to news agency PTI, the Indian team will adhere to its no-handshake policy in this match as well and will not shake hands with Pakistani players. Even during the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav will not shake hands with Pakistani captain Salman Agha. It's worth noting that during last year's Asia Cup, Indian players shook hands with Pakistani players in all three matches.

Today is the biggest match of the T20 World Cup 2026. The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams will arrive at the ground for the match at 7 pm. The toss will take place half an hour before, at 6:30 pm. Only then will it be known which playing eleven Team India will field. The match will then be played. Both teams have completed their preparations. Therefore, it is highly likely that the match will be intense.

India has not lost in 10 matches in the tournament: Team India holds the record for winning 10 consecutive matches in the T20 World Cup. The team won 8 matches in 2024, and now, by winning 2 matches in 2026, the team has set a new record.

Pakistan defeated in 7 out of 8 World Cup matches: 8 matches were played between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, India won 7 and Pakistan won only 1.

The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, starting at 7 p.m. The toss will take place at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have arrived at the stadium. A BCCI official told PTI that Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav will not shake hands with Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha during the toss. Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani players during last year's Asia Cup. This decision was taken in protest against the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

The Meteorological Department has predicted a 50% chance of rainfall in Colombo. Currently, there is no rain in Colombo, but the sky is overcast. India and Pakistan met in the final of the Asia Cup last year. On September 28, 2024, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets.

The biggest challenge for Team India will be the bowling of Usman Tariq on Sri Lankan pitches. Tariq's punctual bowling, speed variations, and angles pose a significant challenge for Indian batsmen. Opener Abhishek Sharma could be given a chance in place of Sanju Samson. Kuldeep Yadav or Washington Sundar could replace Arshdeep Singh.