India Predicted xi vs Pakistan: Kuldeep in, 2 players out, Abhishek Sharma no? India can field these 11 players against Pakistan in T20 World Cup

New Delhi. World number 1 team India will face Pakistan in the third match of T20 World Cup Group A. This exciting match between the two teams will be held on Sunday (February 15) at R.K. Colombo, Colombo. Will be played at Premadasa Stadium. In the current 20-team tournament, both India and Pakistan have won two matches each so far. The winner of Sunday’s match will become the first team from Group A to qualify for the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup.

The Indian team management can make many changes in the playing eleven for this important match against its arch rival. There is a strong possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being included in the Indian playing eleven in the match against Pakistan. However, it will be interesting to see who will replace him. Rinku Singh has failed to impress with his batting in the two T20 World Cup matches played so far, and Arshdeep Singh too had a disappointing performance against Namibia in Delhi on Thursday.

One of them will have to make room for Kuldeep, and there is also a possibility that both Arshdeep and Rinku will be benched to make room for Kuldeep and Washington Sundar. Sundar last played a competitive cricket match for India against New Zealand in Vadodara on January 11, 2026. He is available for selection. Including Sundar in the playing eleven will give India another spin bowling option and will also strengthen the Indian batting line.

World number one T20 international batsman Abhishek Sharma did not play in the second Group A match against Namibia in Delhi on Thursday. There is still no clear situation regarding his availability in the match against the team led by Salman Ali Aga. However, he is fully ready to go to Colombo with the Indian team. If Abhishek is found fit to play, he will replace Sanju Samson in the playing eleven and open the innings with Ishan Kishan. Who scored 22 runs in 8 balls against Namibia. Sanju will get a chance to play one more match.

Jasprit Bumrah proved his fitness by bowling four overs in Delhi on Thursday. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey also took wickets while bowling against Namibia, indicating that they will be used as specialist bowlers against Pakistan.

India’s probable playing eleven for T20 World Cup against Pakistan: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.