On Sunday morning in Colombo and Patna, the build-up to the India–Pakistan clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 played out in ways that have come to define this rivalry. 1 4ADVERTISEMENTA vendor sells jerseys of the Indian and Pakistani teams, before an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, near R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. 2 4 PTICricket fans perform a 'havan' for Indian team's victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against Pakistan, in Patna, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. 3 4A cricket fan poses for photographs before an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, near R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. 4 4A vendor sells national flags of India and Pakistan, before an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, near R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.

Source: The Telegraph February 15, 2026 11:31 UTC