Pakistan team arrives in Sri Lanka for ICC T20 World Cup
Pakistan’s national cricket team arrived in Colombo on Tuesday after flying from Lahore to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 24NewsHD TV reported.
The event will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
Pakistan cricket team arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka to play the ICC T20 World Cup hosted by India. Best of luck boys! pic.twitter.com/wOjIgeDSuU
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) February 2, 2026
The team will play a warm-up match against Ireland on February 4 as part of its preparations for the tournament.
Pakistan cricket team leaves for Sri Lanka to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup.
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) February 2, 2026
Video via: PCB media pic.twitter.com/r4pHx7WqK9
Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, the United States, and India.
Pakistan will begin their World Cup campaign on February 7 with a match against the Netherlands, followed by their second group fixture against the United States on February 10.
A highly anticipated group match against India had been scheduled for February 15, but following a government announcement, Pakistan will no longer play the fixture.
Pakistan’s final Group A match is scheduled for February 18 against Namibia, as the team looks to secure a place in the knockout stage of the tournament.