The t20 world cup

Image Source: IANS

Cold Stare At The Toss: No Handshake As India–Pakistan Fireworks Begin In Colombo

By IANS News February 15, 2026 • 19:08 PM View: 319

Premadasa International Cricket Stadium: The tension was unmistakable even before a ball was bowled. India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha skipped the customary handshake at the toss, setting a fiery tone for their blockbuster Group A showdown in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Minutes later, Agha won the toss and chose to bowl first on a surface that appeared slightly tacky and likely to aid seamers in the early overs — a call that could shape the course of the high-stakes contest.

Both sides entered the marquee clash unbeaten. India lead Group A on superior net run-rate after wins over the United States in Mumbai and Namibia in New Delhi. Pakistan, based in Colombo, scraped past the Netherlands before producing a stronger display against the USA.

Related Cricket News on The t20 world cup

T20 WC: Unchanged Pakistan Elect To Bowl, Abhishek, Kuldeep Return For India

Salman Ali Agha: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in a high-stakes Group A clash in the 2026 Men’s T20 World ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
Van Schalkwyk Stars as USA Beat Namibia to Keep Super Eight Hopes Alive

Shadley van Schalkwyk’s key wickets and half-centuries from Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi powered USA to a dominant win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup, keeping their Super Eight ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: Losses Like The One To South Africa Never Goes Out Of The Mind, Admits Rashid

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that narrow losses such as the recent double Super Over defeat to South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup never go ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: Monank, Sanjay Hit Fifties As USA Post 199/4 Against Namibia

T20 World Cup: Riding on captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi's half-centuries, the USA posted a mammoth total of 199/4 in 20 overs against Namibia in their last Group A ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: ‘One Hurdle Crossed, On To The Next Stage,’ Says Shai Hope As Windies Seal Super 8s…

T20 World Cup: West Indies captain Shai Hope described his side’s progression to the Super 8s as the first major objective achieved at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
'Cricket Balls Do Serious Damage': Stokes Vows To 'always Wear Helmet' After Facial Injury

T20 World Cup: England's Test captain Ben Stokes has vowed to always wear a helmet while playing or even doing batting practice after getting hit on the face badly by ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: ‘We Failed As A Batting Unit,’ Skipper Paudel Rues Lack Of Partnerships After Nepal’s Early Exit

T20 World Cup: Nepal captain Rohit Paudel admitted his side fell short as a batting unit after their nine-wicket defeat to West Indies ended their campaign in the ICC Men’s ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
India-Pak T20 Clash: BJP Expresses Confidence In Victory, Cong Slams Match With Terror State

Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta: The much-anticipated India-Pakistan T20 World Cup encounter scheduled for Sunday evening has once again ignited sharp political reactions across party lines. ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: Elimination Looms Large On Afghanistan As They Seek First Win Against UAE (Preview)

ICC T20 World Cup: In sports, the manner of defeat can sometimes hurt more than the defeat itself. Afghanistan discovered this cruel truth in Ahmedabad last week when what appeared ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: Netravalkar Returns As USA Opt To Bat Against Namibia

T20 World Cup: USA have won the toss and opted to bat against Namibia in their final group stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
West Indies Cruise Past Nepal to Seal Super Eights Spot

West Indies stormed into the Super Eights with a dominant nine-wicket win over Nepal at the T20 World Cup, chasing down 134 with ease at the Wankhede Stadium. ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: Forde Credits Moisture, Early Reading For Windies’ Control After Restricting Nepal To 133

While Dipendra Singh Airee: West Indies pacer Matthew Forde said he sensed assistance in the surface from the moment he arrived at the venue, a reading that proved decisive as ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
T20 WC: Airee's Fifty Lifts Nepal To 133/8 Despite Holder's 4-fer

Dipendra Singh Airee: Dipendra Singh Airee's gritty half-century helped Nepal recover from a disastrous start to post 133/8 against West Indies in their Group C encounter of the ICC Men's ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
VHP Spokesperson Compares Mahashivratri India-Pak T20 Clash To Ram-Ravan Battle

National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal has drawn a striking analogy between India’s T20 World Cup encounter against Pakistan and the Ram-Ravan battle, highlighting ...

By IANS News

2 months ago