ICC, PCB in Talks to Save India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Clash

• The ICC and PCB are engaged in back-channel discussions to resolve the dispute over the India-Pakistan group-stage match at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
• Pakistan's government instructed the national team to boycott the February 15 clash against India in Colombo, citing solidarity with Bangladesh.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated the boycott was due to Bangladesh's exclusion from the tournament after refusing to play in India.
• ICC deputy chair Imran Khwaja and Emirates Cricket Board's Mubashir Usmani are mediating discussions with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
• Naqvi had previously criticized ICC's exclusion of Bangladesh, calling it an "injustice" and accusing the body of "double standards."