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India defeated the USA by 29 runs in their opening fixture, with Suryakumar accumulating an unbeaten 84 runs off 49 balls.
Sourav Ganguly is looking forward to the India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo and also revealed the names of his favourite players from the Men in Blue. Reacting to the much-anticipated clash, Ganguly said: “It will be a big match and it is not going to be easy for Pakistan to beat India. India have a strong squad,” he said.
Sourav commented after Pakistan’s government allowed its national team to compete against the Men in Blue on February 15.
The decision was taken after PCB head Mohsin Naqvi briefed the top leader of the country about the outcome of the meeting between the Pakistan Cricket Board, the International Cricket Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Notably, Pakistan had refused to play against the arch-rivals in support of Bangladesh, who were removed from the tournament after the ICC rejected their request to shift matches from India due to security concerns.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister also had a word with Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who urged him to change his stance, considering the Island Nation’s loss if the game is cancelled.
After ICC met with the PCB and BCB in Lahore, BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul urged Pakistan to take the field against India.
“The tournament has started well and you can’t take anything for granted. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah and Surayakumar Yadav are my favourite players in the Indian team,” Ganguly added.
India defeated the USA by 29 runs in their opening fixture, with Suryakumar accumulating an unbeaten 84 runs off 49 balls.
Indian players are in Delhi to play against Namibia on February 12.
Team India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.