T20 World Cup 2026: What happen if India vs Pakistan match cancel due to rain
T20 World Cup 2026: The high-voltage match between India vs Pakistan has been marred by rain. The T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan, which is scheduled to be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, is facing a threat of rain. Therefore, it is said that the match will not even take place.
The forecast for Colombo indicates cloudy conditions throughout the day and night. During the day, there is a 65% chance of rain, with a high temperature of 29°C and humidity at 72%. Winds will be coming from the north at 11 mph.
A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring significant precipitation. Multiple reports suggest a 50–65% probability of rain during the match window, specifically around the 7:00 PM IST start time.
What happens if the match is canceled?
There is no reserve day for the league stage matches of the T20 World Cup. India and Pakistan must play on February 15 itself. If that is not possible, the match will be canceled. If the match is canceled due to rain, both the teams will be allocated one point each as per ICC rules.
Both the teams are currently in a good position in the standings, and even if the points are shared, it will not be much of a problem to reach the Super 8 stage.
Who will benefit if it rains?
If it rains on February 15 and the match is canceled, it will benefit the Pakistan team. Because Team India is the favorite to win this match. Especially, Pakistan has lost badly against Team India in the last 5 encounters.
Apart from that, India has also defeated Pakistan 3 times in the Asia Cup held last year. Thus, India is the favorite to win the T20 World Cup. If the match is called off due to rain, Pakistan will avoid defeat. They will also get one point out of 2. Therefore, if the 28th match of the T20 World Cup is called off, it can be said that Pakistan will benefit a lot.
Results of the last 5 matches between India and Pakistan:
September 28, 2025 T20 Asia Cup (Final) – India won by 5 wickets
September 21, 2025 T20 Asia Cup (Super 4) – India won by 6 wickets
September 14, 2025 T20 Asia Cup (Group Stage) – India won by 7 wickets
February 23, 2025 ODI Champions Trophy – India won by 6 wickets
June 09, 2024 T20 T20 World Cup – India won by 6 runs.
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