India’s Suryakumar shrugs off rain threat to Pakistan T20 World Cup game

Pakistan on Monday reversed their decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India, but rain could intervene.Published On 14 Feb 2026Indian captain Suryakumar ⁠Yadav said his players ⁠are not concerned about the threat of rain for Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup clash with Pakistan, adding that the defending champions are focused on preparing for the showdown between ⁠bitter rivals.Pakistan had initially boycotted the Group A fixture in Colombo over Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament for refusing to play in India over security concerns, but reversed their decision on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Swear words fly as cheating allegations made in curling at Winter Olympicslist 2 of 4Suspected Winter Olympics sabotage condemned as ‘hateful criminal acts’list 3 of 4Trump pardons 5 former NFL players ranging from perjury to drug traffickinglist 4 of 4Ukraine’s Heraskevych has appeal for Winter Olympic reinstatement dismissedend of listBut weather forecasts have warned ⁠of heavy rain between Sunday afternoon and evening, casting new doubts over the match.“Weather is something which is not in our control,” Suryakumar told reporters on Saturday.No complacency from India against PakistanHe said the clash would not be a routine game for the co-hosts.“When you play an India vs Pakistan game it’s more about the occasion. It’s a ‌big platform, obviously. No matter how many times you say, it’s just another game … It’s human tendency, you know which game you’re about to play,” the 35-year-old said.“Whatever we have worked hard on and practised, we try to execute them in the game.”India and Pakistan have both won two games each in the tournament. While Pakistan played both their games in Colombo due to an agreement that they would play each other only on neutral venues, India arrived after a win over Namibia on Thursday.Suryakumar said ⁠India would not be disadvantaged by unfamiliarity with the ground.“We have similar wickets ⁠back home, and we’ve played a lot of cricket here during bilaterals against Sri Lanka, so we’re also very familiar with the conditions,” he said.