कोलंबो/कोलकाता, 7 फरवरी 2026: T20 क्रिकेट विश्व कप 2026 में अब तक का सबसे बड़ा और सबसे इंतजार वाला मुकाबला – India vs Pakistan! यह high-voltage clash Group A के super league phase में scheduled है, और दोनों teams के fans दुनिया भर में fever में हैं। Stadium packed होगा, billions watching, और emotions sky-high। पिछले T20 World Cup 2024 में India ने Nassau में Pakistan को सिर्फ 6 runs से हराया था, लेकिन इस बार conditions, form, और stakes अलग हैं। कौन जीतेगा यह epic rivalry clash? आइए full preview में देखते हैं key battles, players, pitch, और predictions।
Match Details: Venue, Date और Pitch Insights
- Date: 15 February 2026 (super league phase)
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata – world’s largest cricket stadium, 66,000+ capacity, electric atmosphere expected
- Pitch Report: Balanced pitch, batting-friendly in evening। Dew factor बड़ा role – toss winner likely field first चुनेगा। Average first innings score 175-185, spinners middle overs में effective
- Weather: Clear, 28-32°C, no rain – perfect for high-scoring thriller
#INDvsPAK trending number 1 worldwide, memes, old highlights, और predictions flood कर रहे हैं। Stadium में दोनों countries के fans का massive turnout होगा।
Team Form और Squad Strength
India: Defending champions, unbeaten momentum। Suryakumar Yadav captaincy में fearless batting। Jasprit Bumrah fully fit, death overs king। Warm-up में USA को हराया, strong confidence।
Pakistan: Mixed लेकिन dangerous। Babar Azam form में वापस, Shaheen Afridi-Naseem Shah pace attack lethal। Middle order explosive – Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan। Opener Saim Ayub aggressive start दे रहा है।
Key squad highlights:
- India: Abhishek Sharma explosive opener, Rinku Singh finisher, Varun Chakravarthy mystery spin
- Pakistan: Salman Agha captain, Faheem Ashraf all-round hero (opener match से), Abrar Ahmed leg-spin threat
Head-to-Head in T20 World Cup
India-Pakistan T20WC clashes:
- Matches: 7
- India wins: 5
- Pakistan wins: 2
- Memorable: 2022 Melbourne में Babar century पर Pakistan win, लेकिन India का overall edge
Recent:
- 2024 T20WC: India 6-run thriller जीती (Nassau)
- Asia Cup 2023: India chase में dominant
यह rivalry हमेशा unpredictable – pressure, crowd, और passion से भरा!
Players to Watch: High-Voltage Battles
- Suryakumar Yadav vs Shaheen Afridi – SKY का 360° game vs Shaheen की deadly swing। अगर SKY set हुआ तो game-changer
- Babar Azam vs Jasprit Bumrah – Babar class vs Bumrah yorkers – death overs decisive
- Virat Kohli (if playing) vs Haris Rauf – Kohli big-match temperament vs Rauf raw pace
- Hardik Pandya vs Naseem Shah – All-rounder vs express pace
- Spin duel: Axar Patel/Varun Chakravarthy vs Abrar Ahmed/Shadab Khan – middle overs control key
Bullet battles:
- Powerplay: Abhishek-Ishan vs Shaheen-Naseem
- Middle: Surya-Tilak vs Abrar spin
- Death: Hardik-Rinku vs Haris/Faheem variations
Probable Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli/Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakravarthy
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
Predictions और X-Factors
- Toss advantage: Dew से field first huge edge
- Expected score: 180+ totals possible
- Win probability (early): India 55-60%, Pakistan 40-45% – experience slight edge
- Crowd factor: Kolkata में India को massive support, लेकिन Pakistan fans भी strong noise देंगे
- Upset potential: अगर Pakistan top order fire करे और spinners grip पकड़े, massive upset possible
यह match सिर्फ cricket नहीं – emotion, pride, और history का महासंग्राम है। India vs Pakistan हमेशा world cricket का biggest spectacle रहा है। Stadium electric होगा, billions glued to screens।
High voltage clash awaits – get ready for fireworks! कौन बनेगा winner इस epic battle में?
