Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the blockbuster 2026 T20 World Cup encounter at the R Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo.

Meanwhile, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav continued his team's policy of not shaking hands with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha at the toss before a packed Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Both Pakistan and India have so far played two matches in the tournament, gaining four points each; however, the Indian side currently tops the points table courtesy of their net run rate, with Pakistan in the second spot.

Historically, the two teams have faced each other 16 times in the shortest, with India leading the head-to-head record with 13 wins, wh...