India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted on Saturday that no matter how much his team tried to prepare for Sunday’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as “just another game”, it would be much more than that. “It’s a big platform, obviously,” Suryakumar told reporters in Colombo, venue for Sunday’s massive Group A showdown. The game was only confirmed as going ahead late on Monday night after the government reversed its decision to boycott the blockbuster Group A game. “But at the end of the day, we try to keep things simple and try to execute our best game. Both Pakistan and India have won their opening two Group A matches and the winners will qualify for the Super Eight Stage.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 15, 2026 11:18 UTC