Colombo, February 21: With the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup underway, questions have arisen about the possibility of Pakistan and India facing each other again in the knockout rounds.
Both teams can potentially clash in the semi-final or final, depending on their performance in the Super 8 stage. The Super 8 features the top eight teams from the group stage, divided into two groups of four, with each team playing three matches within their group.
Group One includes India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe, while Group Two has Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and England. India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in their group stage encounter in Colombo, extending Pakistan’s poor record against India in T20 World Cups, with India winning eight out of nine matches.
Under the tournament’s crossover semi-final format, the first-placed team from one group faces the second-placed team from the other group. This means a Pakistan-India semi-final is possible if one team finishes first in its group and the other second. If both teams finish in the same position in their respective groups, a semi-final clash would not occur.
The first semi-final is scheduled for March 4 in Colombo or Kolkata, while the second will take place on March 5 in Mumbai. If Pakistan qualifies for the semi-final, its match will be played in Colombo.
A final between Pakistan and India is also possible on March 8 in Ahmedabad or Colombo.
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