In a major development ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan has reversed its earlier decision to boycott the highly anticipated match against India scheduled for 15 February in Colombo, confirming that the team will now take the field as per the tournament schedule. BCCI’s First Reaction The Board of Control for.
Days after intense clashes between Baloch insurgents and Pakistani security forces, authorities in Islamabad have initiated a large-scale crackdown across Balochistan, detaining at least 180 individuals, according to local media reports on Sunday.
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated the country’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against India, saying the country has taken a “clear stand” for the February 15 match in Sri Lanka, reported Dawn. “We have taken a clear stand regarding the T20 World Cup that we will not play.
BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said the board agrees with the ICC’s stance on sportsmanship after Pakistan’s boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India and will comment only after consulting the ICC.
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC World T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15. The Pakistan government said in a post on X that the Pakistan Team “shall not take the field” in the match against India. Pakistan had last month announced its squad for the T20.
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New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla has said that Pakistan has misled Bangladesh, which took a stance to not play the T20 World Cup matches in India over “security concerns” and said that Dhaka was assured of full security and its concerns addressed. The MP said.
