Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- India finally addressed the growing uncertainty around their high-profile T20 World Cup fixture against Pakistan, with captain Suryakumar Yadav making it clear that the team is preparing to travel to Colombo as scheduled.

Suryakumar was absent when the first group of captains spoke to the media in Mumbai on Thursday, a delay that only intensified speculation about India's stand on the February 15 match. The situation escalated further on Wednesday night after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed that the national team would not play India next week, despite the contest being slated for a neutral venue.

Breaking India's silence at the pre-tournament press conference, Suryakumar stressed that there has ...