Pakistan Faces ICC Ban Threat Over India Boycott: 'Try It!' Says Ex-Cricketer Basit Ali

• Pakistan's government announced its cricket team will boycott the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo on February 15.
• The boycott is seen as solidarity with Bangladesh, which was ejected from the competition for refusing to play in India.
• The ICC has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider, warning of potential sanctions including a ban from international cricket.
• Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali challenged the ICC, questioning why PCB is being targeted when India previously refused to play in Pakistan and accept the Asia Cup trophy.
• Ali cited past instances of teams forfeiting World Cup matches (1996, 2003) without facing bans, daring the ICC to ban Pakistan.