India, Feb. 16 -- India are safely through to the next round of the T20 World Cup 2026 at hom after beating Pakistan by 61 runs in Colombo. The men in blue have three wins from three games, enough to seal their progress into the Super 8 stage.

Heading into that stage of the tournament, there has been some confusion regarding the format and the schedule which awaits. The ICC has assigned pre-seeding numbers to the teams in the first group stage, meaning the teams India will play in the coming weeks have been predetermined.

India will wrap up their group stage campaign with a final match against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The result won't affect India's fixtures in the Super 8, given the predetermined natur...