Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha downplayed the importance of the toss in today's press conference, stating that the team that plays better cricket will win: "Toss cannot decide the game. If you play good cricket, you'll win. Cricket will matter, toss won't."

Salman Agha was asked on the chatter surrounding India-Pakistan clashes and asked to give his opinion on the matter as a sportsman, stepping away from politics. Here's what Agha responded:

"The game should be played in good spirits. What I believe doesn't matter anyway. The game should be played like it has been played since it started."

Salman Agha's interesting take on India batter Abhishek Sharma, who is a doubt for the game due to a stomach illness: "I hope Abhishek Sharma plays tomorrow. I really hope he's recovering well. We want to play against the best."

Pakistan captain Salman Agha was asked by NDTV on whether Pakistan would be willing to shake hands with India if the latter are ready to. Here's what Agha replied:
"We will find out tomorrow."

Agha stated that the form of star batter Babar Azam is not a worry for the Pakistan team, heading into the India game: "Babar Azam is not a concern for us. He has been scoring runs. And hopefully he'll score runs and help us tomorrow. We don't want to change the batting position too much."

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has admitted that the team does not have a good record against India when it comes to World Cups: "We cannot change history. We do not have good record against India in World Cups but will try for a better performance."

Pakistan's Usman Tariq has been in the middle of several allegations over his unorthodox action, but skipper Salman Agha isn't worried: "Usman has been cleared twice by the ICC. I don't know why there is talk about his action. He doesn't care about all this talk."

Pakistan captain Salman Agha speaks out on the hype and chatter surrounding spinner Usman Tariq ahead of the India match: "For us every player is equal. You guys have made Usman Tariq this big. He has been bowling well. He is our trump card."

Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha's press conference is underway in Colombo. Stay tuned as we bring you the live updates.

The weather is set to be a major concern for both teams. As per AccuWeather, there's going to be four hours of precipitation tomorrow evening. In that case, we could see the match getting shortened.

One of the major talking points in recent days has been the fitness concerns surrounding star India batter Abhishek Sharma. The opening batter missed India's previous match against Namibia, after being hospitalised for a stomach bug. Today, we're likely to get more clarity on whether the No. 1-ranked T20I batter in the world will be fit for tomorrow's contest.

Earlier this week, Pakistan reversed its initial decision to boycott the match against India, following discussions with the International Cricket Council (ICC). It will certainly be interesting to see what either side speaks on the matter ahead of the big match.

A very warm welcome to one and all. We are on the eve of the highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup 2026. Today, it's time for the press conferences, where India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha are likely to speak.

Stay tuned for the live updates!