Bangladesh Urges Pakistan to End India T20 World Cup Boycott

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Amin ul Islam requested PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi to end the boycott of the February 15 match against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
• The request was made during talks in Lahore with Naqvi and ICC vice chairman Imran Khwaja.
• Sri Lanka Cricket and Emirates Cricket Board officials also reportedly pushed Naqvi to reconsider the boycott.
• The boycott originated from a political dispute between BCCI and Bangladesh, leading to Bangladesh's withdrawal from the T20 World Cup and Pakistan's solidarity boycott.
• ICC is conducting back-channel talks to resolve the issue, with optimism that PCB might change its stance after Naqvi consults Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif.