India vs Pakistan: Abhishek Sharma is likely to play the match at T20 World Cup 2026

The highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan match at the T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played on Sunday, 15 February, and positive news is coming for the India fans from Colombo. Abhishek Sharma, who missed the previous game due to a stomach issue, is now reportedly recovered and is likely to play against Pakistan.

Abhishek Sharma is likely to play against Pakistan

According to RevSportz, Abhishek Sharma is likely to play the India vs. Pakistan game on Sunday at Colombo. The spinner Varun Chakravarthy also gave hints on the return of Abhishek, saying, “I think he will play the next match. As far as I have spoken to him, he looks good. He did some practice today. He said he is on the way.”

The India vs. Pakistan match will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, and the first six overs will be crucial for India. Looking at the form of Abhishek and his recent performances against Pakistan, India will definitely want him to open the innings.

Ishan Kishan is already in the form of his life, and the return of Abhishek will make this opening pair so dangerous for the opposition. Abhishek is also known to tackle the spin well, and Pakistan will enter the field with heavy spin.

About India vs Pakistan match

India won their first two games of the T20 World Cup 2026. They defeated the USA in the first game at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai by 29 runs thanks to an amazing inning from captain Suryakumar Yadav. India defeated Namibia in their second match by 93 runs thanks to amazing performances from Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, and Varun Chakravarthy.

On the other hand, Pakistan also started well by winning their first two games against the Netherlands and the USA. They beat the Netherlands by 3 wickets and the USA by 32 runs.