Cricket fans outside Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium expressed their excitement for the much-awaited India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday.India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, and Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, will face each other in their third group-stage match at the marquee tournament.Fans of both teams flocked to R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo even hours before the match.An Indian fan, Kuldeep Singh, said that he travelled from India out of excitement and is confident India will win, as they have in the past.“The excitement has pulled me to come here all the way from India. We have full belief that India will win, like they always have in the past,” he said.Another Indian fan, Mohammad Afsar, said there is great excitement for the India vs Pakistan match, with supporters coming to cheer the team, noting India’s strong record in the recent times and expressing eagerness to watch Indian opener Abhishek Sharma play.“There’s a lot of excitement for the match. We have come here to support our team. If you look at the history of records of the last 10-15 years, we have won. We are excited to see Abhishek Sharma,” he said.A Pakistani fan, on the other hand, warned that Pakistan will dominate India, citing historical head-to-head records and claiming India’s overconfidence could cause their downfall.“Pakistan fans will wash you away like a cyclone. Take a look at the complete history of India-Pakistan matches, and you will see who has dominated more. India’s overconfidence will lead to their downfall,” he said.Both India and Pakistan have played two matches each in the tournament so far. Both have registered victories in those games. While India will enter the contest on the back of wins against the United States of America and Namibia, Pakistan has defeated the Netherlands and the USA.While the Suryakumar Yadav-led India are placed on top of Group A standings with four points and the Net Run Rate (NRR) of +3.050, Pakistan are placed second with four points, too, and an NRR of +0.932. (ANI)India start as favourites, but will have to be careful: Nayan Mongia ahead of India vs Pakistan clashFebruary 15, 2026 3:56 pmFormer Indian cricketer Nayan Mongia backed Team India as the favourites to win Sunday’s much-awaited match at Colombo stadium. He also hailed the Indian star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as one of the best in the T20 format and lauded his recent form. ANI‘India is a very strong team, they will have an upper hand’: Kiran More on India-Pakistan T20 World Cup matchFebruary 15, 2026 3:56 pmFormer India cricketer Kiran More expressed hope for India’s victory in the much-awaited clash against Pakistan in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The former BCCI selector More is contesting the election for the post of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) President from Revival Group. ANI‘No feeling like beating Pakistan’: Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube’s coaches back IndiaFebruary 15, 2026 3:56 pmIndian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav’s coach Kapil Pandey, and all-rounder Shivam Dube’s childhood coach Satish Samant expressed excitement for the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.‘Pakistan stand nowhere near us’: Rajkumar Sharma ahead of much-anticipated India vs Pakistan T20 WC clashFebruary 15, 2026 3:53 pmVirat Kohli’s childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma, said that Pakistan stand nowhere near India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 clash between the two teams on Sunday at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. He added that the Suryaklumar and company will easily win the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash if they play to their potential. ANI‘He’s a proper batter’: Harbhajan Singh defends Abhishek Sharma after Mohammad Amir calls the batsman ‘slogger’February 15, 2026 3:53 pmFormer India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has defended the young Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma after former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir called the Indian batter a “slogger” ahead of the much-awaited India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday. Harbhajan said Abhishek is a “proper batter” and has cricketing shots that a lot of other batters don’t. ANI