India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026: Fans perform hawan, offer prayers for India's win against Pakistan

Ind vs Pak T20 World Cup: Fans across India are performing hawan and offering prayers for Team India as the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan continues.

Updated on: Feb 15, 2026 8:12 PM IST

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Cricket fever is gripping India as fans perform hawan and offer prayers for Team India’s victory against Pakistan while the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match is underway.

At the time of writing, India is 106/2 after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl. (X/@PTI_News)

Visuals from Patna in Bihar show fans praying together for India’s win. Similar scenes are being witnessed in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, where large numbers of devotees are visiting Shiva temples on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri and praying for the Men in Blue.

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“On the holy occasion of Mahashivratri, many devotees have been coming to this temple since 12 am to express their dedication to God. There is a huge crowd here... Today is the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan. I pray to Mahadev that India will always win against Pakistan,” ANI quoted cricket fan Anshika Pathak as saying.

In Prayagraj, fans are offering prayers at the Mankameshwar Temple for India’s victory. Visuals from Varanasi also show supporters performing hawan and puja to seek blessings for the team.

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India vs Pakistan

The highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan began at 7 pm. At the time of writing, India is 106/2 after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl.

India lost Abhishek Sharma early for a 4-ball duck, but Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma helped steady the innings and keep the runs coming even as Pakistan introduced spinners to slow the run rate.

As expected, there was no handshake between the two teams as Pakistan captain Salma Agha won the toss and opted to bowl against India. Pakistan entered the match unchanged from their previous game, while India made two changes to the playing XI, bringing in Abhishek Sharma for Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav in place of Arshdeep Singh.

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