New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- India's star batter Tilak Varma expressed his enthusiasm on his side's T20 World Cup fixture against arch-rival Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday after the Goverment of Pakistan made a U-turn on their stance of boycotting the match against the defending champions.

Pakistan announced an earlier boycott of the much-anticipated match against India; however, on Monday, the Government of Pakistan reversed its decision and directed its national cricket team to take the field on February 15 for their scheduled fixture in Colombo.

Varma was speaking to reporters on the eve of India's T20 WC fixture against Namibia in New Delhi.

"We are excited to play. We got to know that the match was going to be played yesterday. We are rea...