Suryakumar says India-Pakistan ‘not just another game’ t20 WC 2026 View(s): View(s):India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted on Saturday that no matter how much his team tried to prepare for Sunday’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as “just another game”, it would be much more than that. “It’s a big platform, obviously,” Suryakumar told reporters in Colombo, venue for Sunday’s massive Group ‘A’ showdown. The game was only confirmed as going ahead late on Monday night after the Islamabad government made a U-turn on its order to boycott the blockbuster Group ‘A’ game. “But at the end of the day, we try to keep things simple and try to execute our best game. Suryakumar said dashing opener Abhishek Sharma has recovered well from a stomach bug and was likely to play.

Source: Sunday Times February 14, 2026 19:50 UTC