India, Nov. 22 -- India and Pakistan have been thrown into the same cauldron again - this time in the T20 World Cup 2026. The next edition of the tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, will see the two neighbours sharing a group that, on rankings, look tailor-made for their passage.

As reported by Cricbuzz, the ICC has locked four groups of five for the tournament, with only the top two progressing to the Super Eight, then onto the semifinals and final.

India, currently number 1 in the T20I rankings, are grouped with Pakistan, the Netherlands, Namibia and the USA. India and Pakistan are the only Test-playing nations in the group, and with three Associates for company, the format clearly nudges them towa...