India and Pakistan are set to lock horns in a Group “A” encounter in the 2026 T20 WC in Sri Lanka. The 2 cricketing powerhouses will greet each other in the most exciting fixture of the tournament. Who will win the 2026 T20 WC game between Ind vs Pak? Sportsnile reveals the win probability and prediction of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match 2026.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Head to Head
India and Pakistan have taken on each other on 16 occasions prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup. The journey started with the 2007 T20 WC game, where the match ended in a tie, and India eventually had the last laugh in a Bowl Out challenge. Since then, 15 more matches have been completed, where India came out victorious on 12 occasions, and Pakistan grabbed victory 3 times. But, if you just count out the T20 WC games, then the 2 sides faced in 8 games. Apart from that tied fixture, in the other 7 games, India won on 6 occasions, while Pakistan’s only victory came in the 2021 T20 WC fixture.
| Total Matches | No. of India Wins | No. of Pakistan Wins |
| 16 T20 Internationals | 12 Wins | 3 Wins |
| 8 T20 World Cup Games | 6 Wins | 1 Win |
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup All Matches Results History
See all-match results between Ind vs Pak in the T20 WC.
| Fixture | Venue | Result |
| 2007 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | Match Tied (India won Bowl-Out Challenge) |
| 2007 ICC T20 World Cup (Final) | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, RSA | India won by 5 Runs |
| 2012 ICC T20 World Cup (Super 8) | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | India won by 8 Wickets |
| 2014 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | India won by 7 Wickets |
| 2016 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | India won by 6 Wickets |
| 2021 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | Pakistan won by 10 Wickets |
| 2022 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | India won by 4 Wickets |
| 2024 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA | India won by 6 Runs |
| 2026 ICC T20 World Cup (Group Stage) | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | TBC |
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad
Here is the Team India squad for the T20 WC 2026.
| Player Name | Role |
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | Captain, Batsman |
| Axar Patel | Vice Captain, All-Rounder (Spin + Bat) |
| Abhishek Sharma | Opening Batsman |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket-Keeper Batsman |
| Tilak Varma | Batsman |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicket-Keeper Batsman |
| Shivam Dube | All-Rounder (Bat + Pace) |
| Hardik Pandya | All-Rounder (Bat + Pace) |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| Washington Sundar | All-Rounder (Spin + Bat) |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Right Arm Leg Break |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Left Arm Chinaman |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Right Arm Pacer |
| Arshdeep Singh | Left Arm Pacer |
| Harshit Rana | Right Arm Pacer |
Now see the Pakistan squad for the 2026 T20 WC.
| Player Name | Role |
| Salman Ali Agha (c) | Captain, Batsman |
| Babar Azam | Batsman |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batsman |
| Khawaja Mohammad Nafay | Wicket-Keeper Batsman |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Wicket-Keeper Batsman |
| Usman Khan | Wicket-Keeper Batsman |
| Saim Ayub | All-Rounder (Bat + Spin) |
| Faheem Ashraf | All-Rounder (Pace + Bat) |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All-Rounder (Spin + Bat) |
| Abrar Ahmed | Right Arm Leg Spinner |
| Shadab Khan | All-Rounder (Spin + Bat) |
| Usman Tariq | Right Arm Off Spinner |
| Mohammad Salman Mirza | Left Arm Pacer |
| Naseem Shah | Right Arm Pacer |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Left Arm Pacer |
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Playing 11
India Probable 11 vs Pak in 2026 T20 WC: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson / Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jaspreet Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan Probable 11 vs Ind in 2026 T20 WC: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
India vs Pakistan Last 5-Match Results
India has won all of their last 5 outings against Pakistan, including a hat-trick of wins in the 2025 Asia Cup.
| Fixture | Venue | Result |
| Asia Cup 2025 (Final) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | India won by 5 Wickets |
| Asia Cup 2025 (Super Four) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | India won by 6 Wickets |
| Asia Cup 2025 (Group Stage) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | India won by 7 Wickets |
| ICC T20 World Cup 2024 (Group Stage) | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA | India won by 6 Runs |
| ICC T20 World Cup 2022 (Group Stage) | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | India won by 4 Wickets |
Pakistan’s last T20I win came against India in the 2021 T20 WC, where they won by 10 wickets in Dubai.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Prediction
| Overall H2H | India |
| Recent H2H | India |
| Recent Form | India |
| Squad Strength | India |
| Condition Advantage | Share |
- India is ahead in the overall H2H record with 12:3 in their favor and also has a better overall H2H record in the T20 WC editions with 6:1. Indeed, Pakistan has failed to beat their rivals in the last 5 T20Is.
- The squad strength is also in favor of India, who are in red-hot form. Pakistan has also been in pretty good form, to be honest.
- The condition is favorable to both sides. Both team has played plenty of games previously in Colombo, and the spin-friendly, sluggish condition is familiar to each of them.
- India marched into the WC by beating 3 heavyweights in the T20I series, respectively, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Win Probability
| Win % of India | 70% Chance to win |
| Win % of Pakistan | 30% Chance to win |
Based on the machine learning and AI analysis, the Ind vs Pak T20 WC 2026 win probability is 70:30 in favor of India.
Prediction of Today match IND vs PAK
Our experts opine that India will be the favorite for the upcoming T20 WC clash against Pakistan.
