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India are all set to begin their campaign of the T20 World Cup 2026 in their first match of the group stage against USA on February 7 (Saturday) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.<br /><br />India are coming into the game on the back of some serious form.
A Sri Lankan cricket official says the sport's national governing body has formally asked Pakistan to reconsider its planned boycott of a Twenty20 World Cup game with India next week.
Pakistan has left for Sri Lanka to participate in the T20 World Cup. This comes a day after the International Cricket Council criticized Pakistan's government for instructing its team to boycott a group game against India.
Pak vs Ned Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Salman Mirza provided the first breakthrough to Pakistan after a small opening blitz by the Netherlands openers.
Pakistan have stamped their authority on the match with back-to-back wickets, putting the Dutch under early pressure in the innings. Pakistan, to everyone’s shock, pulled off two mind-boggling catches to deal a huge blow to the Netherlands.
With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket Council tournament in 14 years to miss a head-to-head contest between traditional rivals India and Pakistan.