India vs Pakan T20 World Cup 2026: Fans perform hawan, offer prayers for India’s win against Pakan
Cricket fever is gripping India as fans perform hawan and offer prayers for Team India’s victory against Pakan while the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match is underway.At the time of writing, India is 106/2 after Pakan 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.Follow live updates here.“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 Pakan. I pray to Mahadev that India will always win against Pakan,” 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.(Also Read: From bowl out to last-ball he: India vs Pakan at T20 World Cups is about who blinks first)India vs PakanThe highly anticipated clash between India and Pakan began at 7 pm. At the time of writing, India is 106/2 after Pakan 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 Pakan introduced spinners to slow the run rate.As expected, there was no handshake between the two teams as Pakan captain Salma Agha won the toss and opted to bowl against India. Pakan 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.
