India, Feb. 5 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav was not part of the first batch of skippers to address the media in Mumbai on Thursday, as anticipation built around India's response to the uncertainty surrounding their marquee T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo.

On Wednesday night, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated the government's stance, stating that the Salman Ali Agha-led side would not take the field against India next week. India finally broke their silence a day later.

Speaking at the pre-tournament press conference, Suryakumar confirmed that India would travel to Colombo regardless of Pakistan's position and clarified that the team had received no instructions not to play t...