India’s Virat Kohli and Axar Patel shake hands with Pakistan players after the match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on February 23, 2025. — Reuters
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the schedule of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with a high-octane encounter between arch-rivals Pakistan and India slated for February 15.
The announcement was made during the unveiling ceremony as the 10th edition of the men’s T20 World Cup will be played between February 7 and March 8, with India and Sri Lanka confirmed as co-hosts for the tournament featuring 20 teams.
Pakistan and India are placed in the same Group alongside the United States, Namibia, and the Netherlands. The arch-rivals will face each other on February 15 in Colombo, while Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
