Pakistan Cleared for T20 World Cup 2026, But Will Boycott India Match

• Pakistan government has approved the national team's participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
• The Salman Ali Agha-led side will not play against India in their Group A clash on February 15 in Colombo.
• The decision was announced via an official post on X by the Pakistan government.
• This marks the first men's ICC event since 2010 without an India-Pakistan match, breaking a long-standing tradition.
• Pakistan is in Group A with India, Namibia, Netherlands, and USA, playing all matches in Sri Lanka; forfeiting the India match will cost them two points.

Why It Matters: Pakistan will play the T20 World Cup 2026 but has officially confirmed it will boycott its match against India.