India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026: Key Battles and the Usman Tariq Factor

• India and Pakistan to clash in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match in Colombo.
• Key matchups include Abhishek Sharma vs Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan vs Jasprit Bumrah, Babar Azam vs Kuldeep Yadav, and Suryakumar Yadav vs Shadab Khan.
• Abhishek Sharma has a strong record against Shaheen Afridi, scoring 36 runs off 19 balls without being dismissed.
• Sahibzada Farhan has surprisingly dominated Jasprit Bumrah, scoring 51 runs off 34 balls with the most sixes against him.
• Usman Tariq, with his unusual bowling action and impressive stats (11 wickets in 4 matches, economy 5.93), poses a significant threat, especially to left-handers.