{"id":200457,"date":"2026-02-15T03:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/icc-mens-t-20-cricket-world-cup-2026-india-to-take-on-arch-rivals-pakistan-today-news-on-air\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T03:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:41:04","slug":"icc-mens-t-20-cricket-world-cup-2026-india-to-take-on-arch-rivals-pakistan-today-news-on-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/icc-mens-t-20-cricket-world-cup-2026-india-to-take-on-arch-rivals-pakistan-today-news-on-air\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Men\u2019s T-20 Cricket World Cup 2026: India to take on arch-rivals Pakistan today &#8211; News on Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Download <br \/>Mobile App<br \/><strong>Play Audio Morning News<\/strong><br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/author\/newsonairadmin\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" title=\"Posts by&nbsp;News On AIR\" rel=\"author\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span>News On AIR | <\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2026 8:27 AM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-voltage clash of the ICC Men\u2019s T-20 Cricket World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, with both teams aiming to maintain their winning momentum.<br \/>The game is scheduled to start at 7 pm Indian Time. Both sides are at 4 points from two games each, with one more game scheduled after tonight\u2019s match.\u00a0<br \/>Riding high on a dominant 7-1 head-to-head record in T20 World Cups, India lock horns with Pakistan in their marquee clash at Colombo\u2019s R Premadasa Stadium today, brimming with confidence after back-to-back victories.<br \/>Both sides are locked on four points, setting the stage for a mouth-watering battle of form and firepower, as cricket\u2019s most intense rivalry lights up the World Cup stage once again.<br \/>Even with rain clouds hovering over Colombo, the mood among fans is electric as thousands from across the globe have converged on the city, hoping for a full-throttle spectacle.<br \/>The buildup, however, has been anything but ordinary, with the contest having been briefly thrown into doubt after Pakistan announced a boycott over political concerns, only to make a dramatic U-turn days before the match.<br \/>Since confirmation, Colombo has witnessed a tourism boom, with hotel room rates at several five-star properties soaring by nearly 300% to 400% and accommodations almost completely sold out.<br \/>2 hours ago<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/wp-content\/themes\/newsonair\/assets\/custom-assets\/images\/view_eye.svg\" alt=\"views\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" loading=\"lazy\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>161<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>1 hour ago<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/wp-content\/themes\/newsonair\/assets\/custom-assets\/images\/view_eye.svg\" alt=\"views\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" loading=\"lazy\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>149<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>1 hour ago<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/wp-content\/themes\/newsonair\/assets\/custom-assets\/images\/view_eye.svg\" alt=\"views\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" loading=\"lazy\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>145<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>2 hours ago<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/wp-content\/themes\/newsonair\/assets\/custom-assets\/images\/view_eye.svg\" alt=\"views\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" loading=\"lazy\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>116<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>1 hour ago<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/wp-content\/themes\/newsonair\/assets\/custom-assets\/images\/view_eye.svg\" alt=\"views\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" loading=\"lazy\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>93<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/privacy-policy\/\"> \t\t\t\tPrivacy Policy<\/a> | Copyright &copy; 2026 News On Air. 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