India will be locking horns against Pakistan in two different tournaments on February 15. The arch-rivals had met frequently on the international stage throughout 2025 and the same pattern looks set to continue in 2026. India were already scheduled to play Pakistan in the 2026 T20 World Cup on February 15, but the two will also be clashing against each other in the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars on the same date.
The schedule for the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars was announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday. The tournament is set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from February 13-22. The Women in Blue have been placed in Group A alongside the likes of Pakistan, UAE and Nepal. they will begin their campaign with the clash against UAE on February 13. The eight-team tournament also consists of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand in Group B.
Here is the full schedule for Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars
Group Stage schedule
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 | Pakistan A vs Nepal |
| February 13, 2026 | India A vs UAE |
| February 14, 2026 | Malaysia vs Thailand |
| February 14, 2026 | Bangladesh A vs Sri Lanka A |
| February 15, 2026 | UAE vs Nepal |
| February 15, 2026 | India A vs Pakistan A |
| February 16, 2026 | Sri Lanka A vs Malaysia |
| February 16, 2026 | Bangladesh A vs Thailand |
| February 17, 2026 | India A vs Nepal |
| February 17, 2026 | Pakistan A vs UAE |
| February 18, 2026 | Bangladesh A vs Malaysia |
| February 18, 2026 | Sri Lanka A vs Thailand |
Knockout stage
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | Semi-Final 1 – A1 vs B2 |
| February 20, 2026 | Semi-Final 2 – A2 vs B1 |
| February 22, 2026 | Final |
On the other hand, when it comes to the T20 World Cup, India have been drawn in Group A alongside Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands and USA. They will begin their campaign with the encounter against USA on February 7. They will then face Namibia on February 12 before taking on Pakistan on February 15. Their final group stage game will be against Netherlands on February 18.
India's squad for 2026 T20 World Cup: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.