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Tilak Varma: "We are excited to play" as India-Pakistan T20 WC clash confirmed

India's batter Tilak Varma has expressed his team's excitement after the Pakistan government reversed its decision to boycott their T20 World Cup fixture. The much-anticipated match is now confirmed for February 15 in Colombo. Varma stated the team is going match by match and will assess the Colombo pitch, which has been offering turn for spinners. India heads into the contest with psychological advantage, having defeated Pakistan three times last year.

Key Points: India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match confirmed, says Tilak Varma

  • Pakistan reverses boycott decision
  • Match scheduled for February 15 in Colombo
  • India has won last three encounters
  • Colombo pitch offering turn for spinners
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"We are excited to play": Tilak Varma on Ind-Pak T20 WC fixture

India's Tilak Varma reacts as Pakistan reverses boycott, confirming the arch-rivals' T20 World Cup fixture in Colombo. Get the latest squad and match details.

"We are excited to play... We are in the match zone. - Tilak Varma"

New Delhi, February 11

India's star batter Tilak Varma expressed his enthusiasm on his side's T20 World Cup fixture against arch-rival Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday after the Goverment of Pakistan made a U-turn on their stance of boycotting the match against the defending champions.

Pakistan announced an earlier boycott of the much-anticipated match against India; however, on Monday, the Government of Pakistan reversed its decision and directed its national cricket team to take the field on February 15 for their scheduled fixture in Colombo.

Varma was speaking to reporters on the eve of India's T20 WC fixture against Namibia in New Delhi.

"We are excited to play. We got to know that the match was going to be played yesterday. We are ready to play. We are keeping an eye on all the teams. All the players and team members are excited to play. We are in the match zone," he said.

The Sinhalese Sports Club wicket has been offering some turn for the spinners. Pakistan will play all their group stage fixtures in Colombo. Pakistani spinners have scalped 13 wickets in the opening two fixtures.

Speaking on the Colombo wicket, Varma said we are going match by match and will see how the wicket behaves there.

"We are going match by match. We will see how the wickets work in Colombo. We have technology and will see how the wicket behaves," he added.

Heading into the match, India already has the upper hand over Pakistan, having defeated the arch-rivals three times in their previous encounters last year, including the T20 Asia Cup final.

Squads: India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Good to see the match is back on. The India-Pakistan rivalry is one of the greatest spectacles in sports. Hope it's a cracker of a game!
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Ananya R
The U-turn by Pakistan shows how much pressure their board was under from fans. No one wants to miss this match! Our boys look focused. Let's go Team India! 💙
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Vikram M
Respectfully, I wish the media would focus more on the cricket and less on the political drama. Tilak's calm approach is perfect - match by match. Our spin attack with Kuldeep and Axar can handle the Colombo wicket.
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Karthik V
Past record is good, but in T20, anything can happen. Pakistan's spinners are doing well. We need SKY and Hardik to fire. Excited for Sunday!
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Priya S
The whole nation will be watching! My family is already planning a get-together for the match. Food, flags, and fantastic cricket - that's the spirit! 🇮🇳

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