"Bitter rivals India and Pakistan will face off in Group A at next year's 20-team competition. Archrivals India and Pakistan will clash in a politically-charged Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said as it announced the draw on Tuesday. The 20-team tournament will be played across eight venues five in India and three in Sri Lanka between February 7 and March 8, the ICC said in a statement."
"Pakistan will play all their games in Sri Lanka because of their soured political relations with India. The March 8 final is scheduled for the western Indian city of Ahmedabad but would be moved to Colombo if Pakistan reach it. A military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May overshadowed the subsequent Asia Cup 2025 in which India refused to accept the winners' trophy from Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is Pakistan's interior minister."
India and Pakistan will meet in Group A of the T20 World Cup 2026, with their match set for Colombo on February 15. The 20-team tournament runs February 7–March 8 across eight venues: five in India and three in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka because of soured political relations with India. The final is scheduled for Ahmedabad on March 8 but would be moved to Colombo if Pakistan reach it. Teams are divided into five groups of four; the top two advance to the Super Eight, whose top four reach the semifinals. Defending champions India open against the United States in Mumbai on February 7.
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