On February 15 at 16:30, an important group-stage match of the T20 Cricket World Cup will take place between “India” and “Pakistan”. The world ranking leader “India” will face the “Pakistan” national team, currently ranked seventh.
Teams Form
The “India” national team wants to prove to tens of thousands of fans that it deserves its status as the world ranking leader. Many “Pakistan” players have been medalists at major international tournaments and also know how to win.
India Current Form
The national team has been plagued by setbacks in official competitions this year. They lost to opponents who were not considered the strongest. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has often pointed out the team’s unstable performances in key moments. A recent streak of two wins gives hope that the setbacks are in the past. The squad selected for the match will be the strongest possible, but the psychological readiness of the leaders remains an open question. This will become clearer in the team’s first matches at the tournament in February.
Pakistan Current Form
The team already knows the taste of victory and has often reached the World Cup semifinal stage. New Zealand coach Mike Hesson knows how to guide the “Falcons” to success. The national team is currently in the process of building new combinations and integrating new players. Fans reacted ambiguously to the coaching staff’s decision to exclude some key players from the squad, and they expect wins as well as exciting performances. Mike Hesson has decided to focus on collective tactics and stability.
Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana.
Spin bowlers:
Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan squad
Batters:
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Irfan Khan, Shan Masood, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, Omair Yousuf, Fakhar Zaman.
All-rounders:
Asif Afridi, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Aamir Jamal, Jahandad Khan, Sajid Khan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah.
Mohammad Abbas, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Ali, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain, Aaqib Javed, Salman Mirza, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Wasim.
Who will not play
The most accurate information about the squads will be available on the official team pages on match day. At the moment, there is no reliable information about injuries or suspensions.
Statistics for the Last 5 Matches
In their last five official matches, both the “India” national team and the “Pakistan” team recorded four wins and suffered only one defeat.
Head-to-Head Statistics
All head-to-head meetings were won by “India”. Only in a few matches were “Pakistan” players able to offer any real competition to the Indian team.
Main prediction for the India vs Pakistan game
India – Pakistan: forecast on event 15 February 2026
India Win
With a high probability, the match will be dictated by one team - the “India” national team. Our analysts unanimously consider this national team the clear favorite of the match. A victory for this team is the most likely outcome.
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Statistical data is actual for the end of 12/2025, as the teams still have matches scheduled before the tournament.
