Mumbai, Nov. 25 -- India and Pakistan will be locking horns with each other in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup next year in Colombo on February 15, as per the tournament schedule, which the International Cricket Council (ICC) will unveil in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The marquee contest will mark the first time the two teams square off following a trilogy of heated matches that India won during this year's Asia Cup, which also saw plenty of on- and off-field controversy. This will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium and will be India's third match. According to ESPNCricinfo, India and Pakistan have been grouped with the USA, Namibia, and the Netherlands.

India will start their campaign against the USA in Mumbai on February 7, the opening day of th...