India, Feb. 7 -- Having added a controversial angle to the 2026 T20 World Cup, Pakistan kick off proceedings against the Netherlands on Saturday in Colombo. Expected to boycott ther league game against India as a show of solidarity for ousted Bangladesh, Salman Ali Agha's side needs to win all their remaining three games to qualify for the Super Eights, which makes the opener a must-win fixture. They are against a side that also harbours realistic expectations to qualify. But the Netherlands haven't played a competitive T20I since June.

Pakistan are in good form after a 3-0 home whitewash of Australia. Pakistan will rely heavily on their explosive opening pair, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub. Meanwhile, Agha will fill in at No. 3. On the oth...