When is India vs Pakistan match? All you need to know about India’s matches in T20 World Cup 2026
The India vs Pakistan match is again set to be thrilling in the T20 World Cup 2026 as the arch-rivals will be facing each other in the title race. The match will be held in Sri Lanka after both the nations agreed that they will be playing at a neutral venue. India will enter the contest with confidence and momentum by their side as they are already the defending champions while Pakistan will be aiming to take revenge after getting brutally thrashed by India’s match winning dominance since many years. Both the teams last played against each other in Asia Cup 2025 – where Pakistan lost all the three matches against India and was left absolutely humiliated.
India will be kickstarting their tournament on February 7 with the first match scheduled against USA. All the match will be starting at 7:00 PM IST and the toss will be held at 6:30 PM IST.
| Date | Match | Group | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2026 | India vs USA | Group A | 7:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 12, 2026 | India vs Namibia | Group A | 7:00 PM | New Delhi |
| February 15, 2026 | India vs Pakistan | Group A | 7:00 PM | Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| February 18, 2026 | India vs Netherlands | Group A | 7:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
Fans can watch the live telecast of India’s matches on Star Sports Network and the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
India will be aiming to create history against by becoming the first team to win three World Cup titles and winning it on their home soil will make it even more special for the Men in Blue. After the group stage, there will be super eight stage followed by semi-final on March 4 and 5 the World Cup final on March 8 in Ahmedabad.