Bangladesh Urges Pakistan to End India Boycott for T20 World Cup Match

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) publicly requested Pakistan to end its boycott of the February 15 match against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
• BCB expressed 'sincere appreciation' to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its chief, Mohsin Naqvi, for 'exemplary sportsmanship and solidarity'.
• Pakistan had announced a boycott after ICC rejected Bangladesh's demand to move its T20 World Cup matches out of India due to security concerns.
• ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland after an independent security check, leading Pakistan to call the decision an 'injustice'.
• BCB chairman MD Aminul Islam stated, "Long may our brotherhood flourish. I request Pakistan to play... for the benefit of the entire cricket ecosystem."