Sports T-20 2026 Pakistan vs. India

February 15, 2026

Update February 15, 2026.

Indian Politics and State run media :

Politics’ selective memory always forgets own events and only remembers that are convenient and politically expedient.

The same western world denied travel visa to the incumbent Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when the incumbent was the serving Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2002 – 2014.

Then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was declined tourist visa in the aftermath of Godhra pogrom in Gujarat in 2002.

Western favoritism or otherwise is a matter of changing breeze to suit western political conditions.

Padmini Arhant   

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In yet another Indian hypocrisy ;

The former Indian Cricketer Kapil Dev issuing warning to Pakistan in the nuanced callous trend acquiescing to western discriminatory diktat, is reminded that the same Indian sportsman together with many other so-called celebrities, and sports personalities, besides prominent Indian political members including then ruling Congress Party in New Delhi along with Indian media spared no opportunity in denigrating and humiliating own country India to appease western mockery of Indian environment from sanitary conditions to other event modalities and facilities that were replayed in graphic images and narratives when India almost decided to abandon the hosting of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, India.

Who came forward against all odds and kickstarted the event is evidenced in this publication then in 2010.

XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 – New Delhi, India

The physical world might not attribute credit where credit is due. However, the Cosmic world is completely different in appropriation and acknowledgment of one’s noble deeds in sincerity for common good and universal benefit with no monetary gains or compensation.

Padmini Arhant 

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Sports T-20 2026 Pakistan vs. India

Padmini Arhant

Congratulations! To the winning team India in the qualifying round match against Pakistan held on date – February 15, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Congratulations! To Pakistan for demonstrating extraordinary sportsmanship in the agreement to play T-20 2026 against India with high economic stakes especially for India.

ICC as a result of BCCI politics was in hot waters considering the investments involved by vested interests that would have otherwise tanked had Pakistan maintained the legitimate boycott on Indian politicizing of the sport in the unfair and unethical expulsion of Bangladesh.

Pakistan is still very much part of the tournament with remaining matches to be played until the final round whoever that might be in the grand final.

In Asia Cup 2025 under 19 tournament, the scenario was similar with Pakistan losing against India in the initial round, and then emerged winner in the final match against India with Pakistan’s youth cricketer singular spectacular score 175 odd runs against the entire Indian team score of 155 runs in that international event.

In this T20 there has been many surprises with Nepal losing against Italy, and likewise England and Australia experiencing their loss against teams that were not expected to be formidable.

Winning and losing is never permanent.

However, humility and civility to shake hands upon winning and losing in particular with the other team, and committee members in public view makes the gesture more honorable than winning any innings.

Pakistan extending kinship and solidarity with Bangladesh upon the latter discriminatively isolated due to Indian politics’ influence on the international organization like International Cricket Council, the ICC with the remaining members being silent spectators conforming to complicity shed light on sports to be distinct and delineated from hegemonic politics.

Pakistan set a remarkable precedence in sportsmanship with emphasis on fairness in the treatment of members in an international sport.

Pakistan Cricket Board and the selection committee heeding game experts and audience call on team selection would be prudent rather than retaining own standard to stick with players, consistently proven under performers or non-delivery individuals in the relevant skills as batsmen, bowler and fielder.

The sports fans could bring about the change on the cricket board and system to select those players who can deliver unlike the members selected to make up for the team.

Such practice to provide repeat opportunities to players despite declined and dismal track record is like experiments done using the same failed method with expectation of a different result.

The culture prevalent in politics with many on life time tenure in and out of office regardless of corruption and criminality throughout political career and yet continue with impunity.

The sports fans listing names of players and experts sharing their views in the selection process would be a collaborative effort for successful outcome.

At the end of the day, all things ultimately remain with viewership, without whom the event would not have excitement through audience participation.

Not to mention, the viewership directly linked to revenue and profitability in all dimensions and aspects.

T20 is still on and all not lost with this match for Pakistan. Nonetheless, the team overhaul with top notch calibre is the way moving forward.

Padmini Arhant

Sports – T20 2026 Pakistan vs. India

 

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