The IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 match is scheduled to take place on February 15.
The defending champions, India, are all set to take on Pakistan in their third group-stage fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Fans across the globe are excited to witness the fierce rivalry between the two neighbouring nations. But the high-magnitude action remains under a cloud cover, as light showers are expected in Colombo on February 15.
Multiple weather forecasters have predicted overcast conditions and chances of showers during the IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 match, starting at 7:00 PM at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
| Time | Condition | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | Cloudy | 27° | 9% | NNE 13 km/h |
| 8:00 PM | Cloudy | 27° | 9% | NE 9 km/h |
| 9:00 PM | Cloudy | 27° | 9% | ENE 7 km/h |
| 10:00 PM | Cloudy | 26° | 9% | E 7 km/h |
| 11:00 PM | Cloudy | 26° | 9% | E 7 km/h |
The Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology has recently issued a warning regarding the country’s weather updates for the next few days. As per the bulletin, a low-pressure area might form over the south-eastern Bay of Bengal around Sunday. This might hamper two of the high-profile clashes of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026.
Besides the much-anticipated IND vs PAK fixture, the subsequent match, featuring the co-hosts Sri Lanka and Australia, is also at a risk of getting washed out. But is there a reserve day for IND vs PAK if rain interrupts the match in the T20 World Cup 2026? The answer is: no. Because, in the ICC events, only a semi-final or final match of a tournament have a reserve day.
The rule has been made to provide the maximum time in a knockout fixture to get the deserving team earn the benefit of advancing to the next round or winning the championship. As the league-stage fixtures do not hold similar significance and teams usually get other opportunities to earn points in the tournament, no reserve days are allocated for them.
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Previously, the IND vs PAK group-stage match in the Asia Cup 2023 had also ended up in a washout in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. After opting to bat first, India had put up 266 on the board on the back of two brilliant 80-plus scores from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya. But Pakistan’s chase was denied by rain as both teams shared one points each from the fixture.
However, the IND vs PAK fixture promises to be an exciting match for the viewers. Both teams have won their initial two matches of the mega ICC event and are coming into the clash with a winning momentum. While the head-to-head record in the T20 World Cup history favors India by 7-1, Pakistan will also bank on their prior experience to play in the Colombo conditions.
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