Pakistan will boycott their recreation in opposition to India on this month’s T20 World Cup.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated final week that the workforce may pull out fully after Bangladesh have been faraway from the match for refusing to play their matches in India as a consequence of political tensions and safety issues.
Naqvi – who accused the ICC of double requirements and favouring India – stated a ultimate determination can be made after session with the federal government.
Pakistan will play within the competitors however is not going to face India as scheduled in Colombo on Sunday February 15, as an alternative forfeiting the 2 factors on supply for a victory.
ICC taking part in circumstances dictate that Pakistan’s web run-rate shall be hit by the forfeiture however not India’s.
India are grouped with Pakistan in ICC occasions because the match is extremely profitable
A put up on X from the Pakistan authorities on Sunday learn: “The federal government… grants approval to the Pakistan cricket workforce to take part within the ICC World T20 2026.
“However, the Pakistan cricket team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on February 15, 2026 against India.”
Pakistan, T20 World Cup champions in 2009 and runners-up on two different events, will play their different Group A fixtures in opposition to Netherlands (February 7), USA (February 10) and Namibia (February 18).
The ICC ensures India and Pakistan are all the time in the identical World Cup group as it’s by far essentially the most watched, and most profitable, fixture in worldwide cricket.
Pakistan and India haven’t confronted different exterior of main occasions since 2013 as a consequence of political points, with India not taking part in in Pakistan since 2008.
All of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup matches shall be performed in Sri Lanka, together with in the event that they attain the semi-finals and/or ultimate.
Bangladesh have been changed by Scotland – the following highest-ranked workforce to not have already certified for the World Cup – with the European nation becoming a member of England, West Indies, Nepal and debutants Italy in Group C.
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