February 7, 2026 kicked off the tournament with some exciting cricket. Group A saw both India and Pakistan win their opening matches. The T20 World Cup Standings Group A already shows interesting patterns after just one day.
India sits at the top of the table right now. Pakistan follows closely in second position. Both teams grabbed 2 points each from their victories. Net run rate separates them in the standings currently.
India Dominates the Group A Points Table
India’s superior net run rate of +1.450 puts them ahead in Group A. They beat the USA by 29 runs at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. Pakistan’s +0.240 NRR keeps them second despite winning too.
The points table positioning matters early in the T20 World Cup 2026. Big wins create cushions that help later when groups get tight. India understood this assignment perfectly on opening day.
USA and Netherlands both lost their first matches in 2026. They sit at the bottom of the standings without points. Namibia hasn’t played yet, so their campaign starts soon.
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.450 |
| 2 | Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.240 |
| 3 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.240 |
| 5 | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.450 |
Suryakumar Yadav’s Masterclass Lifts India
Wankhede Stadium witnessed a disastrous start for India. Abhishek Sharma walked back without scoring – a golden duck in the second over. Ali Khan got him, and suddenly the crowd went silent.
The sixth over brought absolute chaos. Van Schalkwyk ripped through India’s middle order like a tornado. Ishan Kishan gone for 20, Tilak Varma dismissed for 25, Shivam Dube out for zero. India sat at 46/4, staring at embarrassment on home soil in 2026.
SKY took charge when his team needed him most. His unbeaten 84 came off just 44 balls – pure aggression mixed with smart cricket. Ten fours and four sixes flew off his bat to every corner of Wankhede.
This marked Yadav’s sixth T20 World Cup fifty. He’s now got 564 runs across 18 matches in this tournament. That puts him ahead of Gambhir and Dhoni among Indian players – pretty elite company there.
Axar Patel stuck around with the captain during the rebuild. India reached 161/9 eventually, enough to defend. USA folded for 132/8, handing India a solid 29-run win for the points table.
Pakistan Wins But Struggles Badly
Pakistan won their Group A opener against Netherlands somehow. But their performance raised serious concerns about the team’s form in 2026. The T20 World Cup Standings show them second, but the match quality wasn’t impressive.
