India captain Suryakumar Yadav said Thursday that his team would show up in Colombo for their T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, despite their Group A opponents and arch-rivals boycotting the match. "We haven't said no to playing them (Pakistan)," Yadav told reporters at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium, where India will begin their campaign against the United States on Saturday's opening day. The tournament, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India, has been overshadowed by weeks of political posturing in the build-up. Pakistan and India have not played bilateral cricket for more than a decade, and meet only in global or regional tournaments events. India know that their opening opponents, the United States, caused the biggest upset of the 2024 tournament when they beat Pakistan in a super over.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2026 17:57 UTC