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In response to former Pakistani batter Basit Ali, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian men’s cricket team will face Pakistan in the ultimate of T20 World Cup 2026 on March 8.
Former PAK batter makes daring T20 World Cup 2026 final prediction. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Former Pakistani batter Basit Ali has made a daring prediction in regards to the two finalists of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In response to the 55-year-old batter, who played 19 Tests and 50 ODIs for Pakistan from 1993 to 1996, the Salman Ali Agha-led side might be up against the Indian team in the ultimate of the T20 World Cup 2026, which is ready to be played on March 8.
Basit made the prediction during a Pakistani TV show. When host Shoaib Malik asked Basit to choose his 4 semifinalists of the T20 World Cup 2026, Basit said, “India, Pakistan. Principal ye do team bata raha hu final khelengi (I’m saying that these two teams will play the ultimate).”
He then added that other than India and Pakistan, the West Indies and Recent Zealand will qualify for the semifinals.
Former Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal was also a part of the show, and he picked India, Pakistan, Recent Zealand and South Africa because the 4 semifinalists of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Within the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe are a part of the X group, and the Y group includes the likes of Pakistan, England, Recent Zealand and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan’s schedule in T20 World Cup 2026
Pakistan will face Recent Zealand of their first Super 8s match of T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday (February 21). The match between the 2 teams is scheduled to happen at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Pakistan’s second Super 8s match might be played on Tuesday (February 24) in Pallekele against England, and on February 28, the Salman Ali Agha-led side will tackle Sri Lanka at the identical venue.
India then again, will face South Africa of their first Super 8s match. The high-voltage match between the 2 finalists of the 2024 T20 World Cup might be played on Sunday (February 22) at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
Team India will then travel to Chennai for his or her second match against Zimbabwe at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday (February 26), and their third Super 8s match is scheduled against two-time champions West Indies on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (March 1).
February 20, 2026, 23:56 IST
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