Ashwini Vaishnaw and Mahua Moitra

NEW DELHI: The Modi government’s ambitious AI summit on Wednesday was overshadowed by controversy over Galgotias University’s contested displays of robotic exhibits, with Trinamool (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra calling the I-T minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to quit.Taking a sharp dig at the minister, who also holds crucial railway and information & broadcasting portfolios, the Lok Sabha MP wrote Vaishnaw has “made India a laughing stock”.

Mahua also shared a Vaishnaw’s deleted X post in which he had purportedly praised the Galgotias University’s robodog, which triggered a massive backlash online over its Chinese origins. In the post, as was posted by the TMC leader, Vaishnaw had said: “Bharat’s sovereign models are performing well on global benchmarks.”Mahua, considered a fierce critic of the ruling BJP, said the minister “maybe join Galgotia as Professor of Spin?”“Deleting tweets doesn’t change reality @AshwiniVaishnaw – you have made India a laughing stock. Quit the chair if you can’t do your job. Maybe join Galgotia as Professor of Spin?” Mahua wrote on X.Government acts against Galgotias As the controversy escalated into a major embarrassment, the government asked Galgotias University to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo in Bharat Mandapam.The robot, showcased by the university as “Orion,” was recognised by observers as the Unitree Go2, commercially available product, made by Chinese robotics firm Unitree. The quadruped robot is reportedly sold in India for about Rs 2–3 lakh.The incident quickly escalated into a wider controversy at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, a flagship AI event that PM Modi himself inaugurated.The university pins all blame on the professorHours after the drawing intense flak, Galgotias University apologised in the statement that blamed the woman professor for the fiasco.In the statement, it expressed regret over the confusion and said it arose because Professor Neha Singh, who was managing the stall, was unaware of the product’s technical origins.

On a winter evening in 1911, as the sun dipped over the confluence city of Prayagraj, a small crowd gathered on the banks of Yamuna to witness what many believed was little more than a spectacle. Kumbh Mela pilgrims thronged the city, traders and farmers moved through the UP Exhibition grounds, and curious onlookers looked out for a strange contraption of wood, fabric and wire. Few were aware that they were about to watch a moment that would quietly reshape global communication.At around 5.30 pm on February 18, 1911, French aviator Henri Pequet climbed into his Heavyland aircraft, its engine clinking against the evening air. In the cockpit, alongside fuel and instruments, were 6,500 letters — ordinary envelopes entrusted to an extraordinary experiment. When Pequet lifted off, crossing the Yamuna and steering towards Naini, he carried with him not just mail, but the idea that any distance could be conquered by air.The flight lasted just 13 minutes. It covered roughly 15 kilometres, from the exhibition grounds in Prayagraj to a landing site near Naini Junction, close to what is now the Central Jail. But the journey’s brevity concealed its significance.This was the world’s first official airmail service, launched from colonial India at a time when powered flight itself was barely eight years old. Around one lakh people, according to contemporary accounts, watched in astonishment as the machine rose, crossed the river, and descended safely on the other side.The setting was as symbolic as the event. The UP Exhibition, an agricultural and industrial fair, had brought together innovation and tradition on the riverbanks. Two aircraft had been shipped in parts by British officers and assembled in full public view, turning engineering into theatre. The airmail flight was staged as a highlight, but its implications would ripple far beyond the fairgrounds.More than a century later, postal services have transformed beyond recognition, from fragile biplanes to drones and satellites. Yet, India’s role in inaugurating the airmail era remains a lesser-known chapter in aviation and communication history.On that February evening in 1911, amid pilgrims, farmers and curious citizens, a modest flight across the Yamuna quietly launched a global revolution in how the world sends its messages.

Long before engines roared and wings of fabric and wood lifted off the ground, messages travelled on feathers. For at least two thousand years, pigeons have carried letters across distances that were otherwise difficult, dangerous or slow to traverse. A small note would be tied to the bird’s leg, released from a distant point, and the trained pigeon would instinctively fly back to its home loft—where the intended recipient waited.Ancient civilisations relied on this method with remarkable sophistication. The Romans used homing pigeons to relay military and administrative messages; the Greeks employed them to announce the results of sporting contests; Persian and Chinese networks also integrated pigeons into their communication systems. In many ways, these birds formed one of the earliest organised long-distance messaging systems.The practice did not vanish with antiquity. In the late 19th century, a structured pigeon-based postal service briefly operated in New Zealand. Between 1897 and 1901, the New Zealand Pigeon Post carried messages between the mainland and Great Barrier Island, issuing stamps that are today prized by philatelists. It was an ingenious solution to geographic isolation in an era when reliable telegraph or ferry services were still developing.

Yet pigeon post had an inherent limitation that often went unremarked. The bird could only fly home. To send a message from a remote location, someone first had to transport the pigeon there—usually confined in a cage. Even the earliest “airmail” required its own logistics chain.Against this backdrop, the leap from pigeon legs to powered flight was not just technological; it was conceptual. When Henri Pequet carried mail across the Yamuna in 1911, he was building on centuries of experiments in conquering distance—this time with a machine, not a bird, and with the promise of transforming how nations would communicate.

The idea itself was quite audacious for its time. According to Postmaster General Krishna Kumar Yadav, Colonel Y Wyndham first approached postal authorities with a proposal that sounded closer to fantasy than policy: sending mail by aeroplane. The postal chief of the day gave his consent, and preparations began for what would become a landmark experiment in communication.The mail bag prepared for the flight was intentionally distinctive. It carried the markings “First Air Mail” and “Uttar Pradesh Exhibition, Allahabad,” with an illustration of an aircraft printed on it. Instead of the customary black ink, magenta was used, giving the consignment a distinctive identity.Organisers were acutely aware of the aircraft’s limitations. Weight was a critical concern, and strict calculations were done to ensure the load would not exceed what the machine could lift. Each letter was weighed, restrictions were imposed, and finally, the number of items was capped at 6,500. The flight itself would last only 13 minutes, but everything leading up to it had been planned with military precision.Yadav, who has noted down India’s postal history in his book ‘India Post: 150 Glorious Years’ notes that the service was not merely symbolic; it was also structured as a special premium offering. A surcharge of six annas was levied on each letter, and the proceeds were donated to the Oxford and Cambridge Hostel in Allahabad. The hostel became the nerve centre of this unusual operation. Letters were accepted for booking until noon on February 18, and the rush was such that the building resembled a miniature General Post Office. The postal department had to deploy three to four staff members on-site to handle the volume.Within days, nearly 3,000 letters had reached the hostel for onward transmission by air, a testament to the novelty and prestige attached to the service. Among the senders were local elites—rajas, maharajas, princes, and prominent citizens of Prayagraj, eager to have their names associated with history.One envelope even bore a postage stamp worth Rs 25, an extraordinary sum at the time, underscoring how much symbolic value people placed on this pioneering flight.

Henri Pequet’s journey to the banks of the Yamuna was anything but straightforward. Born on February 1, 1888, in Bracquemont, a small town in France’s Seine-Inférieure region, he was drawn to flight at a time when aviation was still an experiment more than a profession. He began in 1905 with balloon flights under the guidance of Baudry, later moving on to work with the dirigible Ville de Paris built by Paulham. These early years were spent learning the fundamentals of aeronautics, often through trial, error, and mechanical improvisation.

By 1908, Pequet was working at the Voisin brothers’ aircraft factory in Mourmelon, one of the pioneering centres of European aviation. His transition from mechanic to pilot was almost accidental. While on an assignment in Châlons to repair an aircraft abandoned in a field after its Anzani engine failed, Pequet secured permission to test the plane himself. It was there that he experienced the thrill of controlling an aircraft for the first time, discovering a talent that would soon define his career.The following year, he was hired as a pilot and mechanic by Chilean aviation entrepreneur José Luis Sánchez. In 1909, Pequet travelled to Johannisthal, near Berlin, to attend an aviation meeting. Circumstances led him to replace another pilot, Edwards, on a flight, on a condition that he would no longer be employed as a mechanic. On October 30, he took off, executed a short but controlled flight, and landed smoothly. The performance marked his emergence as a professional aviator.Pequet soon returned to the Voisin factory and went on to participate in aerial exhibitions in Argentina, flying Voisin biplanes powered by 60-horsepower engines. On March 24, 1910, he made a notable flight at Villa Lugano. Later that year, he returned to France and enrolled at the Voisin brothers’ flying school in Reims, earning his pilot’s brevet from the Aéro-Club de France on June 10, 1910, with licence number 88.Less than a year later, the young French aviator would find himself in colonial India, piloting an aircraft over the Yamuna and writing a small but enduring chapter in the history of global postal and aviation.

Market ended in green for the third straight session on Wednesday, with benchmark equity indices rising on the back of last-hour buying in banking, metal and FMCG stocks.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 283.29 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 83,734.25 in a volatile trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 93.95 points, or 0.37 per cent, to close at 25,819.35.Among the Sensex constituents, Tata Steel, ITC and Kwality Walls were the major gainers. On the other hand, Eternal, Tech Mahindra and Infosys were the laggards.“Indian markets witnessed a late surge driven by broad-based buying after a cautious start, as positive domestic sectoral cues helped offset lingering global uncertainties,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.He added that banking and financial stocks remained resilient on the back of steady asset-quality expectations, while selective buying in FMCG names contributed to relative outperformance.Broader indices also traded firm, with the BSE Smallcap Select Index rising 1.02 per cent and the Midcap Select Index gaining 0.40 per cent.“Indian equity markets extended gains for the third consecutive session staging a gradual recovery, with the Nifty rising 0.4 per cent, supported by strength in PSU and metal stocks. On the flows front, FIIs remained net buyers on Tuesday, purchasing equities worth Rs 995 crore, while DIIs also bought shares worth Rs 187 crore, providing support to sentiment,” Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said.

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In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark closed 1 per cent higher, while markets in China, Hong Kong and South Korea remained closed due to Lunar New Year holidays. European markets were trading higher in mid-session deals, and US equities had settled in positive territory on Tuesday.Foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 995.21 crore on Tuesday, while domestic institutional investors purchased stocks worth Rs 187.04 crore, according to exchange data. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.33 per cent to USD 67.64 per barrel.(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market, other asset classes or personal finance management tips given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)

Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan celebrates making a century during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between Pakistan and Namibia at Sinhalese Sports Club on February 18, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sahibzada Farhan has rarely been out of the news. From making a documentary after hitting Jasprit Bumrah for three sixes during the Asia Cup, to picking Ahmad Shehzad over legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, or his gunshot celebration after scoring a fifty against India, Farhan has never shied away from expressing himself.Having gone unsold in the Pakistan Super League, he finished as the leading run scorer in domestic cricket. He’s also challenged Pakistan cricket management over the lack of opportunities at the top of the order. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old completed a remarkable full circle at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, becoming only the second Pakistani batter to score a century in T20 World Cup history, after his idol Ahmad Shehzad.Ahmad Shehzad was among the first to applaud Farhan’s outstanding knock. He wrote on X: “A historic century in the T20 World Cup and now the second Pakistani ever to achieve this milestone. I always believed in you and you proved your class to the world. Congratulations, champion. So happy for your achievement.”

Farhan produced a memorable hundred to steer Pakistan to a commanding 199 for 3 against Namibia. It was an uphill chase for Namibia, and the fall of wickets at regular intervals also didn’t help their case, as they skittled for 97 runs. Pakistan defeated Namibia by 102 runs and with this convincing win the Salman Ali Agha-led team cemented their place in the Super Eight.

Scratchy start

Opting to bat first, Pakistan made two changes from their heavy defeat against India, leaving out Shaheen Shah Afridi and Abrar Ahmed. Khawaja Nafay and Salman Mirza were brought in, with Afridi’s omission following a poor outing against India.The start was cautious. JJ Smit delivered an excellent opening over, keeping Saim Ayub on the back foot with movement into the batter before finishing with an outswinger. Just three runs came from it. Farhan opened his account with a boundary off Gerhard Erasmus, courtesy of a misfield at cover, but Namibia kept things tight early.Ayub showed flashes of intent against Ruben Trumpelmann with a swivel off his pads, though he rode his luck as a thick outside edge flew past a diving Zane Green. That over yielded 12 runs and allowed Pakistan some breathing space.Jack Brassell’s introduction unsettled Farhan initially with his back of a length bowling, but the opener finally broke free when a delivery flew over the keeper for four, his first authoritative stroke after 24 balls. Confidence followed quickly as Farhan struck back to back boundaries off Trumpelmann.Ayub’s stay ended in the fifth over. A harmless wide delivery tempted him into a loose poke and he edged behind for 14. Captain Salman Ali Agha then joined Farhan and immediately injected momentum with a crisp cut past the point.Pakistan reached 47 for 1 at the end of the powerplay, but the middle overs brought pressure. Spinners Willem Myburgh and Bernard Scholtz bowled with discipline, conceding little and choking strike rotation.

Finding his groove

The release came when Salman danced down the track to loft Myburgh straight for the first six of the match. Farhan followed three balls later, clearing mid wicket twice as Myburgh’s second over went for 22. Farhan was visibly struggling with cramps but refused to slow down.At the halfway stage, Pakistan were 85 for 1. Salman continued to attack, swiping Smit over fine leg and lifting Scholtz for another six. Farhan reached his fifty off 37 balls, scratchy but effective, built on perseverance rather than fluency.The 67-run stand ended when Brassell induced a mistimed loft from Salman, who departed for a brisk 38. Salman had also played a key role in helping Farhan refine his technique against short-pitched bowling.“Salman gave me valuable tips that helped improve my balance and on-side play. Now I’m scoring more freely in that area,” Farhan had told Geo Super during PSL 2025.Khawaja Nafay was sent ahead of Babar Azam and struck a boundary first ball, but his stay was brief as Erasmus removed him with a well-judged catch.Shadab Khan walked in next, and Pakistan’s intent was clear. Farhan, now in full flow despite severe cramps, accessed his fourth gear. He hammered Smit over long off, forcing a ball change, and greeted the new ball with another boundary. Brassell was then taken apart for a six and a four as Farhan closed in on history.On his knees between deliveries, Farhan finally reached his century off 57 balls, raising his arm in celebration. He became only the second Pakistani to score a T20 World Cup hundred. The knock was built on resolve, muscle and perfect timing, and was studded with eleven fours and four sixes. His fifty came off 37 balls, and he raced to the next fifty in just 20.Shadab provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 36 off 22 balls as Pakistan posted 199 for 3, powered by a defining innings from Sahibzada Farhan.

The rocky journey

Farhan made his international debut in 2018. His career began in bizarre fashion, stumped without facing a ball off a Glenn Maxwell wide. In his next game against Australia, he opened with Babar Azam and scored 39 off 38 balls. He played nine matches for Pakistan, batting at multiple positions, before being pushed down the order and fading from the setup.In 2024, while captaining Pakistan A, he publicly criticised the management for unfair treatment and challenged the opening slots of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. “I did not get proper chances as an opener. I have the right to play as an opener for Pakistan,” he said then.Despite aggregating 605 runs in the 2025 National T20 Cup – the most in a single season – Farhan initially went unsold at the PSL 2025 auction. Islamabad United later picked him in the supplementary category, and he repaid the faith by finishing as the tournament’s leading run scorer with 449 runs in 12 innings.Farhan once dreamed of becoming a fast bowler. “I started as a fast bowler in tape-ball cricket, but after a disastrous over, my coach asked me to focus on batting,” he had told Cricfrenzy during the BPL.After a long and rocky journey, the explosive opener has found his groove. Since 2025, he is the only batter in the world to score five T20 centuries. If Pakistan are to go deep in the tournament, much will depend on how Farhan bats at the top.Cricket careers rarely move in straight lines, and Farhan’s has been anything but smooth. Yet on a humid Colombo afternoon, the opener who once waited on the fringes, questioned, doubted and overlooked, answered every question the only way that truly matters in cricket – with runs.Brief Scores Pakistan: 199 for 4 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 100 not out, Salman Agha 38, Shadab Khan 36 not out; Jack Brassell 2/48)Namibia: (Louren Steenkamp 23, Alexander Busing-Volschenk 20; Shadab Khan 3/19, Usman Tariq 4/16)

NEW DELHI: The lawyer representing a 17-year-old accused in a fatal road crash in Delhi’s Dwarka has sparked controversy after appealing for sympathy for the teenager, citing “academic stress” and alleged threat calls to his family.The crash, which took place near Lal Bahadur Shastri College in Dwarka South on 3 February, left 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra dead.

Police say a car allegedly driven by a juvenile without a licence collided with Dhaneshra’s motorcycle, which was travelling in the opposite direction, before hitting another parked vehicle.An FIR has been registered at Dwarka South police station under Sections 281/106(1)/125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to Delhi Police, a PCR call about the incident was received at around 11:57am. Officers who reached the scene found three vehicles damaged and the motorcyclist dead.The accused minor’s lawyer, Lal Singh Thakur, said the incident had deeply affected the teenager and his family.“The incident that happened on February 3rd is very unfortunate and painful. I am also a parent. The entire family has been severely stressed and traumatised by this until today. Especially that child, who has to take his board exams today, he isn’t able to do so properly. And he is a child with a studious background, a gold medalist. But unfortunately, an accident has had a huge impact on his life,” Thakur said.He added that the matter remains under investigation and that the defence has not admitted the boy was driving at the time of the crash.“The matter is currently at the investigation stage. Everything right now is based on speculation. We are not admitting anywhere yet that the boy was the one driving. Regarding the allegations, this is an incident of an accident, and if what you are talking about is true, then look at it this way: appreciate the boy’s conduct. This boy did not flee the scene.”“This boy is not someone who took the car and ran away. He did not do that. This family was not one that tried to cover up the case or manage it from somewhere; nothing like that. They called you to the police station, presented the child at the police station, they were kept there all night, the parents were kept there all night,” Thakur told ANI.The lawyer said the minor was later produced before the Juvenile Justice Board.“The board formed an opinion that we should send this boy away for a few days so he can undergo some improvement; we said we would cooperate, even though the boy has board exams, classes all day, and tuitions going on. But despite that, as the board ordered, we immediately complied. On the 3rd, the board sent him to what we call ‘juvenile jail’. And on the 10th, we got interim bail so that in the meantime his studies are not ruined. No doubt, the boy who left this world, it is regrettable, we cannot express in words the damage and loss the family is sustaining and feeling. But this child is also a young boy of 17 years who is under tremendous pressure, his family is under so much pressure, that besides all the media since yesterday, they are getting personal calls, threat calls. I feel there is so much pressure on the child that some mishap might happen to him. This is very unfortunate,” he said.Thakur also urged restraint in coverage of the case.“The level of this torture has increased so much that we fear the child might do something to himself. His family might do something. So many abuses, so many threats, in such foul language that I cannot show you. If I count now, there must have been around 1,400 calls to his family. These poor people are sitting with their phones switched off. I told them to attend the calls, to talk. Just now I was going to lodge their complaints. My request to you is: this is a question of a child’s future, please do not make it a media trial,” he stated.Police have not publicly commented on the defence’s claims regarding threat calls. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Pakistan officially secured their place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 by delivering a ruthless 102-run thrashing of Namibia on February 18, 2026. This victory stands as their most dominant performance of the tournament, coming at a time when their campaign was teetering on the edge after a heavy loss to India.

The “Men in Green” showcased absolute clinical precision at the Sinhalese Sports Club, outclassing the African nation in every department to claim the final remaining spot in the next round. Led by a record-shattering century from Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan posted a formidable 199/3 before their bowling unit dismantled the opposition for a mere 97 runs. The emphatic nature of the win not only eliminated the USA from contention but also restored a massive sense of belief within the Pakistani camp.

Sahibzada Farhan’s historic century for Pakistan and Shadab Khan’s late-overs blitz ignite Colombo

The Sinhalese Sports Club witnessed a masterclass in T20 batting as Farhan became only the second Pakistan in history to score a T20 World Cup century, finishing with a magnificent, unbeaten 100 off 58 balls*. After Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat, Farhan anchored the innings with a blend of surgical precision and calculated aggression, reaching his milestone in the final over of the innings.

The early phase saw a cautious start following the loss of Saim Ayub, but Farhan found an able ally in captain Salman Ali Agha, who contributed a quick-fire 38 to steady the ship. A brief stutter occurred when Khawaja Nafay was dismissed for 5, but this only cleared the path for a devastating 81-run partnership between Farhan and Shadab Khan. Shadab was equally destructive, smashing 36 off just 22 deliveries*, including three towering sixes that shifted the momentum irrevocably in the final five overs.

Farhan was particularly savage against the Namibian seamers, plundering 22 runs in a single over from Willem Myburgh and showcasing a full array of sweeps, pulls, and drives. His hundred, punctuated by 11 boundaries and 4 sixes, was the bedrock of Pakistan’s massive total, leaving the Namibian bowlers looking completely shells-shocked as they conceded 65 runs in the death-over surge. By the time the innings closed at 199, the body language of the African side suggested the chase was already beyond their reach.

Usman Tariq and Shadab Khan orchestrate a bowling masterclass to seal Super 8 spot for Pakistan 

Defending a target of 200, the Pakistan bowlers delivered their most disciplined performance of the 2026 campaign, bundling Namibia out for just 97 runs in 17.3 overs. The chase began with a brief flicker of intent from Louren Steenkamp, but the Pakistani pace attack, bolstered by the tactical decision to bench Shaheen Afridi, quickly exerted control through Salman Mirza’s early breakthrough.

However, the true architect of the collapse was the mystery spinner Usman Tariq, whose unconventional action and deceptive ‘long pause’ left the Namibian middle order in total disarray. Tariq finished with sensational career-best figures of 4/16, consistently finding the edge or hitting the stumps as the batters struggled to read his release point. Supporting him was a rejuvenated Shadab Khan, who followed up his batting heroics with a clinical 3/19, including the prized wicket of Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus, who was caught behind attempting a late cut.

The pressure was relentless; Pakistan’s fielders were equally sharp, effecting a crucial run-out early in the powerplay that saw Namibia slip to 40/2 and never recover. As the required rate soared past 15 runs per over, the tail stood no chance against the spin duo, with Tariq eventually wrapping up the tail in a whirlwind final spell. The 102-run victory not only confirmed Pakistan’s qualification but also ensured they finished with the highest Net Run Rate in Group A, setting them up as a formidable threat for the Super 8 matches ahead.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

A comprehensive victory for Pakistan by 102 runs against Namibia seals them the final place in the Super 8 stages of the #T20WorldCup. They came back strongly today after a disappointing performance against India. Now England, Sri Lanka and New Zealand awaits…

— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) February 18, 2026

Sahibzada Farhan, 100!!

— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) February 18, 2026

After a terrible game against India. Shadab has come back really well. But we need similar performances against top teams please🙏 #PAKvNAM #PakistanCricket

— Haroon (@hazharoon) February 18, 2026

If used properly Usman Tariq, and of course Sahibzada Farhan can take Pakistan to at least the semifinals. #PakvsNam #ICCMensT20WorldCup

— Nauman Liaqat (@naumank845) February 18, 2026

Pakistan has Qualified for Super 8

Australia couldn’t

Systems matter because they improve averages but Individuals matter more

— Shehzad Younis شہزاد یونس (@shehzadyounis) February 18, 2026

Congratulations Pakistan win by 102 runs and qualify for the Super 8. Sahibzada Farhan played a magnificent unbeaten knock his first T20I & T20 World Cup century. Usman Tariq stunned with a brilliant 4 wicket mystery bowling spell#PAKvNAM #T20WorldCup

— 🐧 (@wordsbyher_) February 18, 2026

Now the real test begins for Pakistan.

They will face the home side Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and England in the Super 8. It’s time for the seniors to deliver! pic.twitter.com/hqIMTSdyE8

— junaiz (@dhillow_) February 18, 2026

Ramiz Raja is absolutely right, Saim is a walking wicket. Pakistan needs to promote Babar top of the order with Farhan Agha. Otherwise we will struggle in Super 8.
Saim has played 65 T20 with poor average and SR. #T20WorldCup

— Faisal Ranjha (@ranjha001) February 18, 2026

Pakistan’s Super 8 group includes England, NZ and Sri Lanka.

— Haider Abbasi (@HaiderKAbbasi) February 18, 2026

🔥🏏 PAKISTAN SEAL SUPER 8 SPOT IN STYLE! 🏏🔥

Namibia blown away by 102 runs 💣

Clinical all-round performance 👑

Scorecard: https://t.co/PxzcboIS2N#T20WorldCup2026 #cricket #Pakistan #Super8 #Namibia #PAKvNAM #PAKvsNAM pic.twitter.com/J1GrHfYw4U

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 18, 2026

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