Following the attack in Pahalgam in April last year and rising tensions between the two nations, the senior Indian men's cricket team had refrained from shaking hands with Pakistan players before or after matches throughout the Asia Cup 2025 trilogy. This 'no handshake' trend continued in su
India holds a dominant 7-1 head-to-head record over Pakistan in the Men's T20 World Cup. However, Ganguly said he does not believe in statistics or the "favourites" tag in the shortest format of the game.
Ahead of the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Sunday urged Kashmiri students across the country to view the match in the right spirit and refrain from posting on social media that could land them in trouble.
Speaking to ANI, he questioned the focus on handshakes amidst billions of rupees involved, especially after the Pahalgam attack. Jha stated, "Either play or not. Don't try to subscribe to either narrative through pretence or deception."
Speaking about Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, More said, "Pandya is a very good player. He is a big match player, and in big occasions, he ensures India's victory."
Team India wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan's coach Uttam Mazumdar said the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match is significant not just for the Indian team but for the entire nation, adding that they would dedicate their performance to the 1.5 billion Indians and the soldiers who obs
Navya Patel, a cricket player, shared similar sentiments, adding, "I am very excited about this World Cup match. India will make it 8-1 in our favour. Pakistan always loses to us, and I believe that tradition will continue. They are fearful to play against us."
Amid all the hype about Usman Tariq's sidearm action which comes with a pause and the trio of Abrar Ahmed, Mohammed Nawaz and Saim Ayub which has delivered timely strikes and brought in a fear factor, the left-arm quick Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has taken two wickets in the tournament so far
Indian 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.
Former Indian cricketer Nayan Mongia backed Team India as the favourites to win Sunday's much-awaited India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium. He also hailed the Indian star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as one of the best in the T20 format and lauded his rece
Fans from across India expressed their excitement for the upcoming India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium, cheering for the Men in Blue to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan in both teams' third group-stage fixture.